Simplicity: A New Model
In his blog post “Simplicity: A New Model“, Jurgen Appelo discussed simplicity and complexity, gives some definitions.
Author: Project Management Planet
Book Review: Succeeding with Agile by Mike Cohn
Now that Agile has established itself as the dominant new trend in software development, the number of books that deal with this topic is increasing every day. Besides the fact that Mike Cohn is a recognized expert in the area of agile project management, why should you buy his book...
Know the ROI of your project before you start!
ROI – Return on Investment – is a performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment. In other words, ROI helps in determining the extent of cost savings that are realized in return for use of a specific amount of money on a project. The Project Management Book...
Honnest Planning
“Think about it this way. Management has just said, “We have this key project, and the best date we think you can make it is nine months.” If you don’t counter with another date, they will hold you to nine months. Unfortunately, if you just guess a later date, they...
Earned Value versus Earned Schedule
In his blog post “Earned Value versus Earned Schedule“, Glen Alleman discuss the concepts of Earned Value and Earned Schedule.
How to Cope with Communication Problems in an Agile Project?
Many software development projects’ problems are connected with (lack of!) communication. What can be done to avoid at least some of them? How to improve communication with customer and communication between team members?
Using Both Incremental and Iterative Development
Incremental development is distinctly different from iterative development in its purpose and also from its management implications. Teams get into trouble by doing one and not the other, or by trying to manage them the same way. “Using Both Incremental and Iterative Development” illustrates their differences and how to use...
The Essence of Driving: A Crash Course in Project Management
This blog post describes in a simple way the basic principles and techniques of project management.
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