Scrum Obstacles
Concrete barriers to Scrum adoption are inevitable. Test cycles will not magically shrink without effort. Most of the challenges in Scrum adoption are not technical, but social.
Project Management for Software Development
Earned Value Management (EVM) for Mere Mortals
This article explains the usage of Earned Value Management (EVM) in software development projects. EVM is simply a way of calculating two pieces of data for a project: schedule performance and called cost performance.
Stakeholder Analysis
This video explains the importance and usage of a stakeholder analysis in project management.
Interlocking Roles in Agile
This video explores the interlocking roles in Agile software development projects: Agile Coach, Product Owner and Agile Manager.
Common Teamwork Misperceptions
Mistaken beliefs about teamwork that can sidetrack productive collaboration. This blog post from J. Richard Hackman presents six common teamwork misperceptions.
Teamwork and Collaboration
In this video, Cisco CEO John Chambers explains how abandoning command-and-control leadership has enabled the company to innovate more quickly, using collaboration and teamwork.
When Not To Bid on a Software Project
In this blog post, Dan Galorath explains why it could be wiser not to bid on an outsourcing project.
Time Management
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch gives a lecture on Time Management at the University of Virginia and teaches how to set priorities in you projects… and your life.