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.
Latest Project Management Articles
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…
10 Tips to Get the Most out of Attending Conferences
These 10 tips will help you prepare for attending your next conference to get the best out of your investment. The more preparation you put into any event before you go, the more you will benefit from attending, whether that’s a small social gathering at work or a huge industry congress.
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.
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The 6 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement [Infographic]
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.
Book review: The Power of Slow
Normally when I read books to review I take notes as I go. But I have read The Power of Slow a couple of times, and I don’t have any notes on it. I think I just got sucked in to the book, and read it fast, which was probably not the point. Christine Louise…
How To Close A Project Effectively
Learn how to close a project in 7 simple steps. This infographic walks you through what’s required to shut down your project effectively and efficiently with less stress and more customer satisfaction!
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
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 and this article is the result. All your questions about the different Agile methods answered (well, most of them).