Category Archives: Project Management
Anyone Else Hear of Trello?
I actually was looking at the new Microsoft OneNote mobile application and trying to get more information on it when I stumbled across something really neat: Trello. What is Trello? Well, what do you want it to be? If something needs organizing, then this is the place to look.
Should We Give the Customer What They Want?
Brad Egeland asked on his blog Project Management Tips the question, “Should We Give the Customer What They Want?” At first glance, I would probably be tempted to say, “Yes.” After all, “the customer is always right”, right?
Well, only if they really know what they want. Egeland goes into a good analysis of why “What” isn’t necessarily the right question. If we implement the “what” without knowing the “why”, then we risk missing the target big time. After all, the customer may not really understand the “what”, which is why an IT expert is hired in the first place!
It’s suggested reading, and like a lot of project management topics it isn’t necessarily limited to just project management!
What is Scrum?
In “Master Scrum in Less than 30 Minutes”, Amit Sarkar condenses down Scrum into one easy to read article. There are other methods, but Scrum has a lot of advantage, particularly in the are of software development.
Scrum is a project management methodology. I haven’t talked too much about project management (PM) on this blog, but it is basically a way to control scope, resources or schedule. I say “or” because you can only control one and influence another. The 3rd constraint becomes a function of the other 2.
On small-scale work, it might not seem as important. However, if a project slips and it is costing $1,000 per day for the slip, even a small project can start to balloon out of control.
John D’s is fortunate to have a certified project manager on staff, or also known as a Project Management Professional. This helps to ensure you are getting what you need for the expected cost.
Surprises in IT are rarely a good thing. That’s why I plan to add a PM article from time to time.
