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Seeking the exact answers
Posted on October 20, 2011 2 Comments
“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” — Helmuth von Moltke Sooner or later you will have the business asking questions like “How much is it going to cost?”, “What will I get?” and “When can I have it?”. The honest answer to this which often provokes a reaction of surprise are: “How much […]
For Fun – PMI Agile Response
Posted on September 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
An article called the ‘Sweet Spot’ appeared in the August 2010 edition of the PMI.ORG PM Network Journal. In response to this article, a video was produced which is quite amusing. Watch the video.
The Mythical Man-Month Is Not A Myth
Posted on May 18, 2010 3 Comments
Brooks’ law is a principle in software development which says that “adding manpower to a late software project makes it later”. It was coined by Fred Brooks in his well renowed 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month. There was a recent project where unrealistic timelines were imposed on a team and the project was running late […]
Traditional Project Management Role on a Scrum Project
Posted on November 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
A “good read” article on Agile Journal, An Agile PM Isn’t What You Think Sub-Head: Where Does Traditional Project Management Fit in an Agile Project Using Scrum There is always considerable discussion about the role of the Traditional Project Manager on an Agile Scrum Project and this article describes it very well. In the end, […]
