Microsoft Location Server Integration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
MLS, being a Web service, is pretty straightforward from a programmer's perspective. But for a project manager, there can be other tricky issues. Here's a peek at a real-world project.
By Keith Armonaitis, President, Cubistix, Inc.
July 23, 2004
s developers, we often want to jump right in and start coding; it is our passion, and often our most comfortable way of looking at the projects we deal with. As a project manager, though, I cringe when I see developers on my team start with this code-centric approach to projects (although, in all honesty, I have been guilty of it myself). With certain technologies, however, there are concerns that must be addressed well in advance of implementation, or you run the risk of having issues take over that are outside of our sphere of control.
I noticed this when my company, Cubistix, began working on a project using Microsoft MapPoint Location Server (MLS).
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Keith Armonaitis is President and Co-Founder of Cubistix, a software company providing location analytics software, services and business solutions for data-intensive needs, with such products as Cubistix Location Analytics Suite, Cubistix CRM Front End, and Political OPSoft module. He has 15 years experience in the IT industry working for a variety of companies including Simon and Schuster, Amerifoods Inc, and Pearson Technology.
s developers, we often want to jump right in and start coding; it is our passion, and often our most comfortable way of looking at the projects we deal with. As a project manager, though, I cringe when I see developers on my team start with this code-centric approach to projects (although, in all honesty, I have been guilty of it myself). With certain technologies, however, there are concerns that must be addressed well in advance of implementation, or you run the risk of having issues take over that are outside of our sphere of control.
