What does it take to launch agile software? Q&A with Jordan Husney, CEO and Founder of Parabol
I interviewed Jordan Husney of Parabol to find out more about the state of Agile software tools and what it takes to launch one.
Author: Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.
Parabol: Improve your retrospectives
Are you looking for a tool to run retrospective meetings? In this Parabol review, I’ll share the pros and cons of the popular tool – it could be the right product for your agile team. Summary Product: Parabol Cost and plans: Free plan for up to 2 teams Hosting model: Cloud and on-premise Languages: The…
How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders
This is a guest article by Christine Unterhitzenberger. Most project managers will have experienced a situation where they have found a stakeholder to be really difficult. This often causes stress and it’s challenging for project managers to find ways to deal with it. A recent study by Dr Clara Cheung and colleagues found that project…
Business Leadership for IT Projects
Gary Lloyd sent me a copy of his book Business Leadership for IT Projects to read and review. Here are my takeaways and thoughts about it.
The 6 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement
Author Louise M. Worsley has 6 principles of stakeholder engagement laid out in her book Stakeholder-led Project Management. Here is my take on them.
How To Categorize Data in Project Management Software
Data taxonomy is a great way to find the data that you need in project management software tools. This how to guide will show you how to use it.
What’s the Profile of a Good Project Manager?
There are many factors in what makes a good project manager. Ben Snyder, CEO of Systemation, shares an except from his book Everything’s a Project: 70 Lessons from Successful Project-Driven Organisations about what he learned from assessments.
6 Easy Ways to Manage Group Think and Risk at Work
Dr. Mike Clayton gives some great advice on managing group think and risk at work in this guest article.
Comparing Agile Methods: Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban
Read on for comparing agile methods. Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban? Me too. So I set out to find out what the differences were. All your questions about the different Agile methods answered (well, most of them).
CornerThought: Lessons Learned Database
Looking for a lessons learned software that has a way of finding the right lessons at the right time? CornerThought is the right tool for your projects.
50 Quick Project Management Tips
No suprises, spend time on contract management and other great tips for an easier life as a project manager. These are the things you’ll wish you had remembered when the project starts to go wobbly. Thanks to Jim Hurst for sharing the list.
5 Common Scheduling Mistakes (And What To Do Instead)
In my experience, there are some very common reasons for project schedules turning out to be unreliable. Here are 5.