I’m thinking of it from the point of view of what you’re trying to improve. In this case, your[sic] measuring estimates and actuals to improve your overall planning and estimation processes. These activities are typically front-loaded actions and are often static…meaning they are completed once at the beginning of the project.
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How Do You Measure the Performance of an Agile Team?
Posted: 11th March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, IT MetricsTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods
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Race to the South Pole and Lean Project Management
Posted: 11th February 2011 by Peter DeYoe in IT Learning, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Leadership, Risk Management, Software Development, management, project managementComments Off
Hi All, ITMPI has released 2 new webinars that I thought you might find of value. They are available for FREE until February 20th. Pete —————————————– Webinar # 1: Lean Project Management Speaker: Nick Spanos Abstract: This webinar with Nick Spanos discusses how we can apply Lean concepts to project management to reduce costs while [...]
Automated Project Office
Posted: 15th January 2011 by Peter DeYoe in IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Risk Management, management, project managementTags: it risk management, project management, software risk management
Hello All, I wanted to share this YouTube video with you. It is for CAI’s Automated Project Office. The video was just released. The full site is www.automatedprojectoffice.com . Let me know what you think. Pete
Why Being a "Good" Manager is "Great"
Posted: 7th November 2009 by Peter DeYoe in IT Learning, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, management, project managementTags: IT Learning, management, project management
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Hello All, A colleague of mine has written a book called “Lead Well and Prosper”. It is a common sense guide that provides 15 successful strategies on becoming a good manager. It is written from the voices of Joe Kerr and Wanda B. Good. They provide entertaining, humorous and yet important insights into becoming a [...]
Agile Fixed Price Software Development
Posted: 16th October 2009 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Software Development, project managementTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, IT Learning, product owner, project management, scrum, Software Development
Hello All, I have been reviewing a number of articles and blogs recently dealing with the question: “Can you do fixed price software development using an agile approach?” On one post in a LinkedIn group recently the participant wanted to know if you could do fixed price development and still adhere to the principles of [...]
Lipstick on a Pig…Last Call!
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Software Development, project managementTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, scrum, Software Development
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Hello All, I sent this post out a week or so ago. Still looking for some good stories on your experiences with implementing Agile. Would love to hear from you. http://peterdeyoe.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/lipstick-on-a-pig-calling-all-agile-practitioners/ Pete
The Road to Service Management Transformation: Visibility, Control, Optimization
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Peter DeYoe in Help Desk, IT Learning, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Service Management, project managementTags: Help Desk, helpdesk, IT Transformation, Service Management
Hello All, I was having a discussion with a colleague of mine who was frustrated. He is the manager of a client support team responsible for the care and feeding of over 3000 customers. They depend on him and his team to provide prompt, efficient, knowledgeable and courteous technical support services. On a daily basis [...]
Agile Adoption is Hard! Ask the Right Questions.
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, IT Learning, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Software DevelopmentTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Software Development
Hello All. Happy Friday! I read this article a while back but just re-read it today. If you are struggling with Agile adoption in your organization I highly recommend this one. It is absolutely right on. The Author, cspag, discusses six reasons why your Agile adoption may be failing. He formulates his reasons in six [...]
Product Owners – The Guardians
Posted: 24th September 2009 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Methods, IT Learning, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Risk Management, Software Development, project managementTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, product owner, scrum, Software Development
Product Owners – The Guardians I just read an article (blog posting) on the Scrum Alliance Website that discusses the role of Product owner in an Agile Scrum project. The author, Roman Pitchler makes some great points regarding the critical importance of the role of the Product Owner on the scrum team. As you might [...]
Lipstick on a Pig? Calling all Agile Practitioners!
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Methods, IT Learning, IT Metrics, IT Productivity, Risk Management, Software Development, project managementTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, product owner, project management, scrum, Software Development
The Body of Knowledge around Agile Software Development Practices continues to grow. It appears, anyway, that there are a lot of folks out there that have dipped their toes in the Agile waters and depending on who you talk to it is either showing great success, delivering lukewarm results or has resulted in abysmal failures. [...]
