Fixing Feedback in Software Development Project
Feedback in software development projects sucks. It is horrible to give, it can be painful to receive – even when a project manager gives praise, we are still uncomfortable.
Project Management for Software Development
User Stories for Both Requirements and Testing
User stories are a technique taken from the agile development playbook that can easily be applied in traditional systems development and maintenance. User stories help you document needs in a structured way, from the users’ perspective.
Why is Coffee Important in Software Development Projects?
We have all heard of phrases such as “Let’s walk and talk”, “Give me your elevator pitch” or “Let’s get a coffee”. When someone comes up to you and says “let’s get a coffee”, you instinctively know that you are about to have a conversation with this person.
Competitive Engineering
In a period where the trend is to follow agile approaches with condensed guidance (see the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto for instance), it could seem strange to publish a book on software development with more than 500 dense pages. You should however not be frightened by the book...
Introduction to Stakeholder Interviews in Software Projects
Stakeholder interviews drive successful stakeholder engagement and give us an understanding of our software development project’s landscape. This understanding can help us navigate obstacles before they arise and keep everyone engaged and supportive.
Sensible Defaults for Software Project Managers
Many software developers promoted to project managers take time to build skills in people management and are given little in the way of guidelines. There is no tech best-practice for how to hire, review performance, grow careers or promote.
The Incremental Commitment Spiral Model
The Incremental Commitment Spiral Model (ICSM) book is based on the initial work of Barry Boehm about the Spiral Model in 1988. According to the authors, ” Most of the problems in using the 1988 spiral model stemmed from users looking at the diagram and constructing processes that had nothing...
Empathy for Software Project Managers – Dangerous, Essential or Misunderstood?
Empathy gets a lot of hype-coverage these days in software development project management. Before we jump on the empathy bandwagon blindly, the presenters recommend that we understand the matter a bit better and suggest we explore alternatives.
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