Project Manager Don’t Ring That Bell For The Wrong Reason
Taking a great idea, like a dinner bell or a project meeting, and overloading it with unrelated activities can kill an otherwise great project management tool.
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The One Great But Often Overlooked Project Management Improvement Technique
I simply said “hey, I got a great idea, let’s do X!” Everyone got excited and we finally had an effective technique. Where did I find this new technique?
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STOP DOING THAT As A Project Management Tool
Stop doing something you suspect is unproductive and see if anyone notices says Mary Gorman and Ellen Gottesdiner. I love it!
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If Quality Assurance Is Project Managing Then We Are In Big Trouble
The QA Director literally tried to take over management of the project by telling the teams how they should develop the product. This was all done under the guise of quality assurance. It became simply bad project management.
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Is Your Project Schedule Really Driven By Your Requirements?
Sometimes it is the team process and not the project requirements that determines a project's schedule.
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Project Managers Repeat After Me: Software Development Is A Repeatable Process
I had a job interview for VP of Development. The interviewing VP with a long history in the industry asked me a simple question: Did I think software development was a repeatable process? I said yes. I won't describe the ensuing discussion except to say I didn't get the job. We didn't even get to talk about project management tools!
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