Hot Topic : Application Development Methodology
Stand-Up Time!
August 17, 2010
While there are advantages to keeping Stand-Up meetings focused and short, there is more to the process than the typical ritual. Here we present five key things you should keep in mind before and after each meeting. Read More →
Researching EVM Readiness
August 16, 2010
Earned Value Management is recognized within the project management domain as an effective cost and risk management technique. The formulas are not difficult to understand. So if EV isn't difficult to calculate, why isn't it more prevalent? Read More →
Selling EVM
August 16, 2010
Earned Value Management is not just fuzzy math, but you need to help people understand it. The problem is not in the math itself, but in the difficulty of explaining EVM to stakeholders who don't understand the numbers and what they mean. How do you sell... Read more...
Going to the Movies: The Agile Character
August 16, 2010
Do you want to really improve your agile projects? Then go to the movies. Agile efforts require adaptability and perseverance to move forward, even when the environment is complex, ambiguous and changing--the exact same things required of heroic movie... Read more...
How Green Does Your IT Grow?
August 10, 2010
Green is beautiful, and it is certainly the color of IT looking into the future. There is a challenge, however, to coordinating the environmental shade of green with the financial one. Here are some thoughts and ideas for greening up your IT initiatives... Read more...