Scrum and Kanban based software development
As more and more teams adopt Agile practices to their projects, we can find ample information on how to achieve success. However, in reading such information certain things can get easily lost. And more often than not, those are the important things. That’s why, I felt that another kind of an Agile list was in …
How to manage project expectations is a favorite topic of any project manager. Effectiveness of this process is as important as communication or risk management. So, what is an project expectations management? It is all about bringing users, customers, project sponsors and other interested people to the same result. At the end neither of the …
Written by: Beverly Lerch If most of your projects have been poorly executed or failed, then something is wrong with your project management strategies. You need to re-strategize to ensure successful project execution which is of vital importance to your company. When you complete projects at the right time, within the given budget and without …
Written by: Maria at Unito.io Whether you are new to a project management position, or have been tasked with managing a project without formal training, it’s not a far stretch to say that you’re in for a bumpy yet interesting ride. Managing a project is never easy, however you can easily set yourself up for …
Written by: Freddie Tubbs A clear and properly communicated vision can prevent a lot of problems and confusion for the team following it. A vision is also important because it can be easy for a team to start attempting to find a solution before they fully understand the problem. An effective vision statement clearly and …
Team member management and scheduling is one of the key components in project manager’s responsibilities. It is according to these efforts that your project faith relies in most cases. And finding the right balance between tight deadlines, most effective distribution and humanity can sometimes become quite a challenge. However, there are managers and practices out …
Leading any team is a great responsibility. You are not only guiding your troops into battle against time and outside issues, but also are responsible for the outcome. There is no wonder, that many books have been written about leadership and how to master it’s skills. But do the same methods fit all the different …
After deciding to go Agile, we change many things about our process and structure. However, many fail to understand that the people in our projects have to change as well. Whether it is adopting to new roles or accepting new people into the team, without these changes there is no chance to have a successful …
Written by: Laura Buckler Big complex projects are exactly that, big in scale with a lot of details, uncertainties, activities and many difficulties that might come. The bigger and more complex the project, the larger the challenges and stress levels. Because of that, it is a good idea to follow certain guidelines and put …
Time tracking has been a tough subject in the project management world from the day one. On one hand it is a greatly useful tool to help push your business forward. On another hand it is a burdensome task to control your employees. With two greatly different takes on the topic, there is no wonder …
