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Bachelor in Computer Information Systems;
Master of Science in Administration;
PMI-ACP; PSM I, PSPO I, CKC, ITILV3, ICGB, AgilePM

• Customize Issue Types in Jira

  By Joshua Render on December 17, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Before we begin, I want to explain what issues are in Jira. Issues are pretty much all of the things you need to do during a project to get it to the end and everything that comes up during a… Read More ›

• Pedro Faria of In Forming discusses the new PM Software “Track on Performance”

  By Joshua Render on December 13, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Pedro Manuel Faria is the CEO of a company called In Forming, a spin-off company of Famousgadget Lda. Pedro was kind enough to let me interview him in a rather unconventional fashion, through LinkedIn messaging. Our main discussion topic was… Read More ›

• 6 Tips for Effective Virtual Meetings

  By Joshua Render on December 10, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  How My Virtual Meetings Usually End Before letting the group go, I like to try and ask the group if they have any additional comments or questions. Below are my transcripts of how that usually works out.   – When… Read More ›

• Kanban: The Mercurial Perspective

  By Joshua Render on November 19, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  To understand Kanban, you must first learn what it is and is not. I covered some of this in A Tale of Two Kanbans. To sum up that article, there are two different Kanbans – we will call them Lean… Read More ›

• Working While Lacking Experience

  By Joshua Render on November 12, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Untrained staff, new employees, inexperienced technical resources. If you have been a project manager (predictive or adaptive) for any duration of time, you have had to work with someone who lacked some knowledge in a needed area. You have probably… Read More ›

• PMI Business Analyst Virtual Conference

  By Joshua Render on November 6, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  It begins November 7th at 9:00 AM Eastern time, the PMI Business Analyst Virtual Conference. If you haven’t registered then you better do it quickly.  The information can be found here: https://www.projectmanagement.com/events/487812/PMI–Business-Analysis-Virtual-Conference-2018

• Understanding the Role of Scrum Master

  By Joshua Render on November 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The Scrum Master is one of three recognized roles in Scrum. They are the servant-leader for the Scrum team, which means they serve the team by working to provide what the team needs to complete their job. The Scrum Master… Read More ›

• Business Process Waste Across Silos

  By Joshua Render on October 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Lean, while primarily known for manufacturing, has many tools and ideas that can apply to many industries that have no manufacturing component. Services have wastes, business and operational processes can have waste, software engineering and development has waste… you can… Read More ›

• Thinking Beyond the Agile Manifesto – Agnostic Agility

  By Joshua Render on October 22, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  There are many sources available that discuss Agile and Agile principles. One of the most well-known is the Manifesto For Agile Software Development, which is commonly known as the Agile Manifesto. This includes the 12 Principles behind the manifesto.  I… Read More ›

• Collaboration for the Sake of Collaboration

  By Joshua Render on October 15, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  A joke I heard once was that in an 8 hour day, Agile has 7 hours of meetings and 1 hour of work. There can be some truth to it if you let it happen.

• It’s Okay to Miss A Daily Standup Once in A While

  By Joshua Render on October 8, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Agile is supposed to be strict. I am not saying miss a daily standup because you don’t feel like doing it, I am saying there are situations where letting some team members not attend would be acceptable.

• The Scrum Knowledge Test

  By Joshua Render on October 2, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  PSM I and PSPO I Practice Test I have created a 100 question test based on the Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) and Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I) certification exams from scrum.org. Take it for fun or take it… Read More ›