Bridging Structural Conflict
In this blog post, Esther Derby explain how to manage groups with different priorities in software projects.
Tagged: team
Peer-to-Peer Feedback
Managing conversations about friction between team members is the topic discussed by Esther Derby in this blog post.
Where Enterprise Architecture and Project Management Intersect
In this blog post, Robert McIlree discusses how software architect should participate in project teams.
Why Should a Project Manager be Technical?
Based on the orchestra conductor metaphor, Elisabeth Bucci explains how the project manager can be involved in projects without playing the first role.
Three Balances For Resilient Groups. Why Every Group Will Collapse.
This blog post from Bas de Baar explores the dynamic of resilient project team building.
Team Diversity
“The tendency to resort to groupthink can be exacerbated by a team’s tendency to self-select likeminded people and get rid itself of people who don’t think like the rest of the team. It’s important to find a workable balance between strong individual talents and team-centric collaboration, and to ensure that...
The Iron Triangle of Valuation
This blog post takes the classical project management triangle (deadline, price, quality) equation to the people side of project management.
Why best practices are hard to practice (and what can be done about it)
The two common pitfalls that organizations encounter when implementing best practices are: 1. Lack of adaptation: this refers to a situation in which best practices are applied without customizing them to an organization’s specific needs. 2. Lack or adoption: this to the tendency of best practice initiatives to fizzle out...