For project managers who are training in SCRUM agile, here is a reference. In SCRUM user stories are added to a product backlog, which are organized and prioritized by the product owner into a sprint backlog. The work that needs to be done is in that sprint backlog and is worked through and checked on […]
In this article we consider how to design better processes (such as business processes) and contemplate alternatives to a business process that will achieve certain criteria. Process design is a way to examine business (and personal) processes for efficiency and effectiveness. It’s way to get things done. Process design is something that not enough people […]
In this article, I talk about how a team lead should be a coach and mentor to the team. I talk about a few scenarios and about the contrasts between the “coach” and “fixer” mindsets that leaders can adapt. This applies in other management and leadership positions, but the example I’m using is one specifically […]
Cause and effect diagrams, also known as Ishikawa diagrams, are one of 7 basic tools of quality. You won’t see them used very often in software development or IT projects though they should be. So today we’re going through what cause and effect diagrams are, why they’re useful, an example diagram, and case studies. What […]
The book “The Essence of Software Engineering: Applying the SEMAT Kernel”, by Ivar Jacobson, provides a new way of managing software projects. What’s advantageous about it is that it can be used on top of your existing project management techniques. At its core, SEMAT consists of three layers: customer, solution and endeavour. In each of […]