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Bachelor in Computer Information Systems;
Master of Science in Administration;
PMI-ACP; PSM I, CKC, ITILV3, ICGB, AgilePM
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Bugs, change requirements and the PO dilemma
Being able to strike a good balance in the backlog between fixing bugs and adding features is a good skill to have. Once you go Agile In my last post we didn’t have much time to explore other issues type… Read More ›
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Hacking Excel: Installing Selenium Basic
Selenium Basic is an add-on library for Excel Visual Basic. I am positive there are a lot more uses than I know of, but what I know about it makes it well worth learning. You can use it to build… Read More ›
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“I Don’t Want Problems, I Want Solutions” – Things Managers Say that Destroy a Culture of Teamwork
You want your team to work as a unified team, but for some reason, your efforts at building a team-driven culture seem to be failing. You put up all the posters, talk about the value of teamwork in meetings, created… Read More ›
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Who is the Project Manager in Scrum?
That often depends on who you ask. Some will say it is the Scrum Master. Some will insist it is the Product Owner. Some people will insist there isn’t one – technically, by name only, there isn’t one. But I… Read More ›
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Self-Hosting Jira for Small Teams Part 3: Accessing Jira from Other Computers
Now that you have Jira on your computer(Self-Hosting Jira for Small Teams Part 2: Setting Jira up on First Run), you might just find that you want others on your network to access it. If you recall from the earlier… Read More ›
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9 Tips for Writing Effective User Stories
One of the reasons user stories are used over a traditional requirements list is that they can become part of a persona for the users of the end product of the project. It helps the project manager, developers, and other… Read More ›
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Face-2-Face Communication May Not Be Needed
“The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.” – Agile Manifesto; Beck, K. et al (2001). Face-to-face communication is typically described as communication without using some sort of technology to… Read More ›
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Self-Hosting Jira for Small Teams Part 2: Setting Jira up on First Run
If you haven’t already, complete Self-Hosting Jira for Small Teams Part 1: Installing Jira At the end of Part 1, you either had the installer launch Jira for you, or you can navigate a web browser to http://localhost:8080/secure/SetupMode!default.jspa This is a reference… Read More ›
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Are Agile Teams Leaderless?
I have heard the claim that Agile teams are leaderless on several occasions. The claim sounds reasonable on the surface, with all the talk about self-organizing teams and no defined roles… But it is wrong for several reasons. Self-organizing does… Read More ›
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4 Tips for Passing the PMI-ACP Exam
I never really cared for certifications. You pay a bunch of money to take a test and then you get a piece of paper or a PDF file. I already have pieces of paper, much more expensive pieces of paper…. Read More ›
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Self-Hosting Jira for Small Teams Part 1: Installing Jira
Hosting your own instance of Jira, using your own equipment, is fairly easy and can be a lot cheaper. You don’t need a special server, or even need to mess with specific server software. You can put it on your… Read More ›
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Open Offices Suck
Background noises, a dozen conversations, and coworkers gnashing on their lunch. The ring of someone’s phone every couple of minutes, an impromptu meeting being carried out that has nothing to do with me, and someone is talking louder and louder… Read More ›
