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…
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…
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…
Risks come in two flavors: Negative and positive. We all know about he negative ones (a.k.a. Threats). They’re the ones that threaten to rain on our otherwise sunny parade: A…
Recently, I mentioned to a colleague that I wanted to learn to develop JavaScript programs. It’s not that I want to be a JavaScript developer; rather, there are a couple…
One of the best ways I’ve found to ensure all the bases are covered when defining or reviewing system requirements is to use the FURPS checklist. Created by Robert Grady, FURPS is…
I just love any technology that can take care of mundane, “admin-intensive” tasks on my behalf. Take communications management, for example. Maintaining control over project communications is critical on any…
