Well-Organized and Run Retrospectives Are Not a Nuisance
May 27, 2008
Jurgen wrote Lesson Learned: Automate Project Evaluations a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been trying to find a nice way to explain that no, Jurgen is wrong. I can’t do it. Jurgen, You are WRONG. If anyone here is doing some form of agile or incremental... Read more...
What Does Done Mean for Your Project?
May 16, 2008
One of the problems I see in projects is that there is not a sufficient definition of done. For agile teams, it’s not clear what done means for a timebox. For non-agile projects, the team may not agree on what done means for a milestone or for a... Read more...
Timeboxes Help Multisite Teams Posted
May 12, 2008
I publish a monthly email newsletter, the Pragmatic Manager. Last month’s topic was Timeboxes Help Multisite Teams. Let me know if you like the formatting of the page the same way I format the email newsletter, or if I should not be so fancy-dancy. ... Read more...
Another Great Review for Manage It!
May 12, 2008
Steve Berczuk (author of Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration—I’ve only read pieces), has a great review of Manage It! One nice nugget: This book has pragmatic advice on how to make progress... Read more...
Two More Great Reviews of Manage It!
May 8, 2008
I discovered two more great reviews of Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management. The first is a brief explanation of the Jolt awards. Take a look at Winners of the 18th Jolt Product Excellence Awards & Recipients of the Jolt Productivity... Read more...
When You Don’t Need a Schedule
May 6, 2008
I’m particular about two things: calling a prose plan a project plan and calling a Gantt chart (or yellow stickies) a schedule. One of my colleagues emailed me last week, explaining he’d spent a week developing a project plan and was hoping... Read more...
Great Stickyminds Review of Manage It! Posted
April 29, 2008
Take a look at the Stickyminds review of Manage It! Jennifer says: I highly recommend this book to all project managers, from novices to those with more experience. This is an incredible resource that should be referred to frequently for advice on how... Read more...
Emergency Projects Pragmatic Manager Email Newsletter Posted
April 29, 2008
I posted last month’s Pragmatic Manager email newsletter, How Many Emergency Projects Do You Have? I just sent out a newsletter on timeboxes and how they help multisite teams. You can sign up for my newsletter, and see the issues right away. ... Read more...
Interview Posted at DDJ
April 23, 2008
Michael Hunter, the Braidy Tester, and one of the smartest testers I know, interviewed me on his DDJ blog. To be honest, I emailed him and asked if he’d like to interview me I had things to say about testing. The interview is here. You can’t... Read more...
Public Workshop Announcement: Manage It! Pragmatic Project Management
April 23, 2008
I’ve signed all the paperwork, so now it’s official. I will be offering a public project management workshop September 22-24, 2008 in Waltham, Massachusetts. The workshop syllabus is at Manage It! Pragmatic Project Management Workshop. Everyone... Read more...