PM Hack #16: Do your development team a favor–Tell them a story
User stories are an excellent way for business teams to tell development teams what features/functions are needed because they cut straight to the chase. Let’s say I want the team…
User stories are an excellent way for business teams to tell development teams what features/functions are needed because they cut straight to the chase. Let’s say I want the team…
Organizational change is strategic: Someone, somewhere has made a decision to change things in order to realize benefits. That person has a vision of what the changed organization will look…
When preparing to deliver a presentation, think about the key points you want to communicate, and say them to yourself out loud; doing so forces you to practice moving the…
Before you create your next schedule with MS Project, ask yourself what story you want to tell. Then, have a hard look at the columns you are displaying (I’ll guess…
When discussing issues and risks with your stakeholders, don’t assume they know the difference between the two. Unless they have been part of risk/issue discussions in the past (or perform…
The work breakdown structure (WBS) is the best way to communicate a project’s scope with stakeholders. It paints a clear picture of the in-scope work for the project in a…
by Zin Kortebi and Victor W. von Buchstab The Statement of Work (SOW) is the link between an organization wishing to engage an external organization to accomplish some work; and…
In this post, we compare three, entry-level agile certifications: The Scum Alliance's Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum.org's PSM 1, and PMI's Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP). We have also included…
with contributions from Zin Kortebi Much of the current rhetoric around agile best practices--and there is a lot--focuses on how organizational teams that are accountable for successful project delivery must…