The Importance of a Design Document in Project Planning
It’s the first thing most project teams complain about. Project documentation. Nobody likes to do it, and it often is incomplete. The problem with this
February 14, 2017
Tag: Project Management
Self-Managed Teams
One of the many facets of the Agile team is that they are in large part self-managed. Coming from a traditional project management world, this
February 2, 2017
Scrum but…
Kind of an odd turn of a phrase, but when I initially did my Scrum Master certification it was peppered throughout the course. Here are
January 16, 2017
In-Scope Vs. Out-of-Scope
As Project Managers, we often struggle managing client expectations regarding what is in-scope vs. what is not. We want to agree with the philosophy of
November 9, 2016
Helpful Tools for a Consultant or Any Project-Based Work
When I started as a Consultant many years ago, it opened my eyes to an entirely new way of working I was not familiar with.
October 26, 2016
The PMO in the Sky
With the rapid onset of cloud computing, the main question I have been asking myself lately is, “Has the project manager’s role kept up?” We
July 14, 2016
OneNote – Microsoft’s Much Ignored Power Add-In
My first experience working with OneNote was about 5 years ago at a large corporation. This company fell under Sarbanes-Oxley rules, and as such everything was in the public domain: meeting notes, invites, emails, everything. It was used by everybody and everybody felt it was a chore to use.
May 9, 2016
The Agile Calendar
The Agile Calendar was built based on the Agile Manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html), and like the manifesto, contains 12 themes, or principals. Here I am going to go over some of the highlights. For a full view of the manifesto, and other questions you may have, I will be delivering a session called “What You Want to Know About Agile, But Are Afraid to Ask,” at our KTL User Conference 2016 in May at the Microsoft Center in Reston, Virginia, (tickets for the free event can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annual-user-conference-tickets-19015933168).
April 13, 2016
Banish The Creep
Scope Creep is defined as the scope of a project (the original design, concept, or plan) begins to change without managed control. This can lead to a project going over budget, taking more time, and not being what the customer agreed to or agreed to pay for.
March 8, 2016
Five Things to Watch for in 2016 for Project Managers
1. Risk Management Will Become A Buzzword Of 2016
With the increase in globalization in the project management industry, we are seeing projects impacted by the likes of industrialization, weather, and even terrorism on our day-to-day lives. With the growth of Agile, project managers can begin to leverage risk analysis and become more proactive in their responses. There are many tools to choose from in the market place, but the skilled professional will constantly sharpen their skills in order to prevent or leverage risk.
January 25, 2016
