Scalable Issues & Risks Report
September 28, 2007
Introduction Out of the box the Issues & Risks components of Project Server 2007’s collaboration functionality have an architectural problem which surfaces when 100’s of Project Server Workspace sites are created. This problem is forced by the... Read more...
PM JOBS? Listen in to the recording of our JOBSHOP call
September 28, 2007
Are you a PM interested in hearing about PM job openings?Are you a Recruiter interested in hearing about PMs looking for jobs?Listen in (by phone) to the recording of the JOB SHOP conference call from 9/27/2007.Dial - (641) 715-3508Access Code - 635 505#(This... Read more...
Concept of Emergence Fundamentally Flawed
September 27, 2007
While listening to a lecture from Wayne Wymore - Professor of Systems Engineering, University of Arizona - I came to a new understanding of one of sacred cows of agile development and agile project management - emergence. The requirements emerge, the... Read more...
Project Management Blogs I Love
September 27, 2007
My PM Resources list here at Raven's Brain is growing a little stale and, let's face it, Windows Live spaces isn't the best at organizing blog rolls or lists of info. Good blogs come and go, great bloggers move on to new and exciting opportunities (Blaine... Read more...
Blog Hiatus
September 27, 2007
Yes, we are going on blog hiatus for the season. The Spec Writing season, that is. We are hard at work designing the next version of Project Server and writing the detailed specs that are used to develop the software. As this is a... Read more...
A “Classic” Story of Classic Mistakes by Steve McConnell
September 27, 2007
Steve McConnell wrote a great article called Building a Fort: Lessons in Software Estimation where he tells us the story how he built a fort for his children and what classic mistakes he did during this adventure. It is a brilliant lesson of how many... Read more...
Project Portfolio Management - Role Play part 3 (The PM)
September 26, 2007
The role of Project Manager within the PPM context is perhaps the most complex, the most diverse group to discuss in a general way. So much has been written about Project Management and project managers that it is difficult to say anything new or original. But... Read more...
Recommended Readings: Project Risk Management
September 26, 2007
Being a project manager means you have to deal with uncertainty. It always brings negative reactions among the project managers and their upper management. As Bas de Baar says: The problem with risk management is the negative image of the word “risk”.... Read more...
Free JOBSHOP teleconf 9/27/07 “What to Expect from a Recruiter”
September 26, 2007
Are you looking for a Project Management (PM) job?Do you know of any PM job openings?Are you a recruiter with a PM job opening(s)?If so, then this FREE conference call is for YOU!Join the FREE PMLessonsLearned.com Interactive JobShop teleconference this... Read more...
Visual How To: Creating a Custom Web Parts for Project Server 2007
September 26, 2007
We’ve added a “Visual How Tos” section to the online SDK, with the first video: Creating Custom Web Parts for Project Server 2007. Overview A Web Part is a modular unit of information that has a single purpose and is a basic... Read more...