Scrum and Kanban based software development
When introducing any sort of an organizational change, it is normal to face fear, distrust and even anger. Agile is no different and we tend to have specific reactions to hearing the news of it coming into our processes. In fact, the reactions are so specific, they can actually be named. Thus this week i …
Today project management community is buzzing about Agile. Since its move from small developer groups into the large corporate field, everyone seems to want a piece. And really I am not one to blame them. Agile has proved to improve productivity, make processes more efficient and have an outcome that is more likely to be …
We are long past the times where our abilities of leadership or smarts were evaluated by gender, race or anything else rather than our abilities. However, every now and then stats from industry leaders surface and paint quite a different picture. With a strong bias still existing for anyone that has not been born a …
In the growing popularity of Agile, there have been numerous attempts to scale the practice and make it fit the large company structure. SoS, LeSS, SAFe, DAD and many more attempts to modify Scrum, Kanban and other methods. However, when doing so it becomes easy to lose their essence. Thus coming up with practices that …
Reporting is a big part of any project and no matter what methodology you use, it has to be done right. Last week I took a look at the general reports found within Eylean Board and today i want to focus on the ones tailored for Agile users. When creating Eylean Board we wanted to …
Written by: Kevin Nelson Finding a job is always challenging, but the problem is even more severe for students. They have no relevant experience, they know almost nothing about how to implement their knowledge in practice, and they hardly understand what skills they need to acquire to succeed in the future. For many, these …
Reports are one of the most important tools to evaluate your team’s and project’s success. Preparing them on the other hand is usually a hassle. Almost no one wants to spend hours gathering data, putting it together and then presenting the results. The good news is that now you don’t have to. All you need …
Project management in the office is often quite different from the methodology written out in books. That is why I am always interested in talking to companies and learning how do their processes work in real life. This time I got to chat with QASymphony, a company offering businesses a platform to test out their …
Written by: Chris Richardson The role of a project manager is quite complex. This single individual has to initiate, plan, organize, execute, measure, optimize, and scale a project. Simply put, a project manager is the person in charge, or in control of a project in which more individuals are being a part of. The success of …
Time tracking is often seen as a controversial project management practice. While it cannot be denied that it is very useful in optimizing processes and tracking the project, some see it as a device to control or even punish the team. It is important to strike the balance where both the manager and the team …
