Opinions on leadership and management
First things first, nothing in Agile requires the use of user stories. They aren’t required anywhere. They are a tool, Agile doesn’t really define tools. Tools are useful only when they are useful and not hindering your progress or driving… Read More ›
Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning In 1965 Dr. Bruce Tuckman published an article titled “Developmental Sequence in Small Groups” where he focused on the interpersonal relationships of the group members and the impact on task activities (Bonebright, 2009). Within that… Read More ›
The Roles of a DSDM Program *To see the roles of a DSDM Project: DSDM Project Management Roles and Responsibilities Business Program Owner Business Change Owner Program Manager Program Technical Architect Program Change Architect Project Teams Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator Change Agents… Read More ›
Most people don’t usually enjoy team building activities. You might get them to play along in team building games, and for some teams that may work, but they would rather be elsewhere. These are usually management driven team building activities…. Read More ›
Study guides for the PMP exam and overviews of the 49 processes, 10 Knowledge Areas, and 5 Process Groups of Project Management as covered in the PMBOK 6th edition. Overview of the 5 Process Groups Download PDF of the 49… Read More ›
I often attack the Agile Manifesto. I am not a huge fan of it. It named Agile, but it named processes and theories that existed before the Agile Manifesto existed. There are parts I don’t think aged well, and there… Read More ›
What is needed for an adaptive organization? a truly agile (nimble, flexible) organization? It needs a model that considers the complexity of organizations without utilizing things like one size fits all tools. A focus on these tools stifles creativity and… Read More ›
Recently an article popped up on LinkedIn from Ryan Hoover (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/problems-remote-working-ryan-hoover/), that discussed many of the issues telecommuters or remote workers face. The problems he listed: Loneliness Disconnecting Distractions Watercooler Serendipity Communication Respect Some of them I can agree with… Read More ›
These are things I have witnessed managers saying or doing either to me or to others during my career. I feel that these things certainly had a negative impact on the motivation of the employee on the receiving end. This… Read More ›
If I told you we have found a great solution to help reduce criminal recidivism and it would cost taxpayers nothing, plus save taxpayers money by housing fewer criminals over time; I imagine most of you reading this would be… Read More ›
While Scrum’s target is in product development, Scrum often gets used within project management. The goal of a project is to create a unique product, so Scrum shouldn’t have too many issues being modified for a project – although it… Read More ›
“Have you ever heard the adage that communication is only 7 percent verbal and 93 percent non-verbal, i.e. body language and vocal variety? You probably have, and if you have any sense at all, you have ignored it.” – Phillip… Read More ›
There are three main types of organizational structures in relation to project management as well as a few other organizational structures that aren’t as popular. Full organizations can be made up of more than one of these structure types. The… Read More ›
An information radiator displays information in a place where passersby can see it. With information radiators, the passersby don’t need to ask questions; the information simply hits them as they pass. – Alistair Cockburn Information radiators are used to help… Read More ›
I got into a conversation the other day about the band the Beatles. It generally went along the lines of how much I really didn’t like their music and didn’t believe that many other people do either despite what they… Read More ›
Various studies have attempted to answer several questions related to areas that may impact productivity. Three such areas of interest here would be the subjects of emotions impacting productivity, the importance of social interaction and perception, and highly regarded supervisors… Read More ›
