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Category Archives: process
We’re All in Sales
It is often said that everyone who works at a company is in sales, and there is some truth in that. Every time you interact with someone outside of your company you represent your company. You are being evaluated, and … Continue reading
The Twilight Hour
I never consciously knew this existed until recently, but now I’m aware of it I see it all the time. The actual time of the Twilight Hour varies from organization to organization, from team to team and even from day … Continue reading
Posted in information, listening, peopleware, process
Tagged gossip, information, lunch, power, twilight hour
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Who Said the Software’s Late?
We are always hearing about software projects being late. My current experience tells me that my own software team will deliver their software later than planned. So why is that? Let’s firstly get the assumption that the team is somehow … Continue reading
Posted in agile, costs, estimates, information, planning, process, Project Management, software development
Tagged agile, estimation, planning, project management, software development
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Speed vs Predictability
Understanding which trait is most important to a project can be a big factor in whether that project is seen as successful. It can also help determine the best way to “manage” a project (in a “project management” sort of … Continue reading
Posted in agile, planning, process, Project Management, software development
Tagged agile, Agile Development, Parkinson's law, project management, Scrum, Waterfall model
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Progress – Part 3 (What still needs improving?)
In the previous parts, we looked at how things used to be in the development team, and then looked at how things are now. This time, lets look at the areas that still need improving. As a small company trying … Continue reading
Progress – Part 2 (How things are now)
Last time we looked at how things used to be within my development team. This time, let’s look at how things are now and some of the improvements that have been made. We now have 3 broad teams of developers, … Continue reading
Progress – Part 1 (How things used to be)
I started as Software Development Manager about 5 years ago and I’d like to share some of the changes that have occurred since then. Some of those changes I’ve worked hard to create, some were pushed by others within the … Continue reading
Planning Genius or Stupidity?
Here’s a little story of a project I was recently involved in. I always enjoy the chance to watch and learn from other people’s work, so with an external Project Manager I was looking forward to this one. Things started … Continue reading
Posted in estimates, information, listening, planning, process, Project Management
Tagged lessons, planning, project management
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What Makes a Good Manager?
I have worked with many managers over the years. Some of them I have found inspirational, others absolutely unbearable, but I’ve tried to learn from them all. So, what is it that makes a good manager? Well, here’s my 5 … Continue reading
Risks
I remember being a technical lead on a project and working with our project manager and his newly introduced risk register. Something bothered me about that risk register and the way it was being used and I’ve recently managed to … Continue reading
The Big GH 