I’m Skeptical on Agile – Sell Me
Introduction This article will address a common reaction to those presented with the possibility of adopting agile in their enterprise: skepticism. CIOs, application development managers, directors,...
View ArticleSoftware Feature Dilution
Introduction Business analysts, requirements managers, and project managers will find the greatest interest in this article. Software Product Planning It occurred to me last week during one of our...
View ArticleStop Agilizing Everything
Introduction Agile universities, certifications, agile consulting, traveling coaches, planning poker card sets, agile software products, agile modeling, agile arm bands, countless agile books and the...
View ArticleSanta’s Workshop Goes Agile!
Among the aroma of fruit cake, hot cider, and sub-zero temperatures Santa Claus announced today that his North Pole Workshop would switch to using agile practices in toy production. Santa sighted a...
View Article2012 Predictions
Here’s some of my 2012 predictions, ok…. guesses: 1. Real Options will become a bigger part of planning software and application development projects. Unlike other projects we’re not discounting a...
View ArticleWhat Techniques Do You Use Most To Deliver?
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View ArticleIs There a Better Way to Estimate Capital Projects?
Introduction “I don’t understand why you keep asking us to estimate the work. With all the time we’ve spent estimating we probably could have completed the first few requirements already. This is a...
View ArticleStoos – Some Thoughts
Much of what has been written about Stoos is nebulous. For those of us looking to latch onto something concrete….we’re left befuddled. Rather than a deliberate bullet list of actions; the Stoos group...
View ArticleA Caboodle of Pragilematic Posts
I’ve been hanging out and posting at the ASPE SDLC blog. Yes…I have their permission to do that. Geesh. Check em out Gilbert: Six Things To Avoid When Reporting Project Status - Project status is...
View ArticleThe Real Project Management Triangle
As a project manager you’ve heard and seen this diagram too often in your career. It’s often said that project managers are responsible for delivering on scope, budget and schedule. In turn they are...
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