Being a PM can be like being a General Contractor. Obviously, there is a very direct relationship. I know this is not going to win a Pulitzer. General Contractors have PMs. Still, there is another shade of metaphor here and I am going for with this impromptu post. See below, and know that there are [...]
PMP/PMI has has turned into one of those things that HR people put on the job description just because they assume it is a de facto standard. It is not. In fact, of all the PMs I have worked with, none of the top 5 are PMPs. Quite a few of the bottom 5, however, [...]
This article has been born from a trend that I have seen gain traction over the past few years. People are building requirements matrices of sorts, and they are coming with MoCSoW associations. I think there is a disconnect, and I want to address it.
A requirement is something that is required. The term ‘requirements‘ has [...]
There are a million flavors of Issue and Task Logs. There are also a lot of nice software products out there to help you track bugs, manage work packages, and keep a tight grip on your project. However, some organizations have young PM/BA efforts and cannot afford or do not quite yet have the need [...]
Thoughts on 7 Good Practices for Modeling Software Requirements:
From http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2008/03/ - these are 7 “Good Practices for Modeling Software Requirements”:
I like the spirit of this. But for those who are in an Agile or XP environment, or for those who follow MSF, AUP, or other iterative frameworks, there are some things to consider. I [...]