Author: Alan Zucker | Page 10 | Project Management Essentials

November 3, 2017June 9, 2019Agile

The Importance of the Product Owner and the Product Backlog

Agile is an effective software development framework. Teams using Agile deliver value in short, iterative, increments. The starting point of the delivery cycle is the […]

October 1, 2017September 28, 2017Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Effective Communications = Productive Project Teams

Effective communications are the cornerstone to successful projects and productive teams. The Agile Manifesto extolls the virtues of collaboration, individual interactions, and face-to-face communications. Projects […]

September 1, 2017August 31, 2017Project Management

Stakeholder Management: A Key to Project Success

Projects with involved stakeholders are far more likely to be successful. But many projects suffer from low engagement from executives, users, and key stakeholders. The […]

August 1, 2017July 31, 2017Agile, Project Management

Agile and the Product Mindset

Adopting a product mindset is critical when transforming to an Agile development methodology, like Scrum. Shifting our thinking from project to product expands our view […]

July 8, 2017July 11, 2017Agile

We’ve Been Agile for Years, But…

When teaching classes on Agile and DevOps, I am always presented with the comment, “We’ve been Agile for years, but…” The student then continues to […]

June 1, 2017June 7, 2017Agile, Project Management

If Agile is Better, Why is Adoption So Low?

Agile software projects have significantly better outcomes than Waterfall methodologies. Statistics from the 2015 Standish Group’s Chaos Report show that, on average, Agile projects are […]

May 1, 2017June 18, 2023Project Management

Project Management: Centralized vs. Decentralized Delivery

Most enterprises have an ongoing debate about how best to organize their project management functions. Should project management be a centralized shared service? Or should […]

April 5, 2017April 27, 2017Leadership

Reorganizations: Managing Your Feelings

A phrase heard at many organizations is, “The only constant is change.” Reorganizations, restructurings, and layoffs have become a regular event. These events reshape the […]