Project Management for Software Development
Tutorials and tools for managing, estimating, planning and tracking software development projects: PMP, Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban
In this blog post, Gary Reynolds explains why the traditional appraisal systems (performance reviews, 360 feedback, evaluations) are in conflict with Agile values because they focus on the individual and not on the teamwork. The challenge is that individuals within an organization expect and deserve feedback on their performance, thus...
The most successful projects are those that have a solid foundation and actively supportive sponsors. One key issue that must be addressed during project initiation is the identification of the “right” project sponsor; one who has enough political clout and backing to overcome the obstacles that arise in the lifecycle...
The majority of factors related to software development failure are human factors. Including a Project Coach who is focused on human issues in the software engineering process will have a positive impact in addressing software engineering challenges.
In this blog post, Vitaly Dubravin provides some knowledge about to do or NOT to do in order to motivate a project team.
Managing conversations about friction between team members is the topic discussed by Esther Derby in this blog post.
Eric Krock presents techniques to reduce the risk that you act as an idiot project manager.
This post provides an interesting perspective on the skills of people that would like to have in your project teams.
