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ActuateOne for OEMs

"Actuate BIRT’s (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool) proven technology allows software companies to innovate, leapfrog the competition and meet...

0 replies - 344 views - 01/22/13 by Kelley Gemma in Uncategorized

Best at Argument != Best Ideas

I was talking to my friend Penny the other day about a team she coaches. There’s a really smart guy on the team. I’ll call him Bob. Most of the time...

0 replies - 834 views - 01/22/13 by Esther Derby in Articles

Project Soundtracks – How I Killed Procrastination

I am a procrastinator. Everybody who’s ever agreed to meet with me can confirm that I am always 5 minutes late. It’s not because I’m mean or...

2 replies - 3209 views - 01/21/13 by Swizec Teller in Articles

The Project Counter-Sabotage Handbook

A project saboteur is a person doing his/her best to sink a project and cause it to fail through a variety of methods. Effective counter sabotage to identify...

0 replies - 1011 views - 01/21/13 by Anders Abel in Articles

6 Backlog Prioritization Techniques

There are several ways to prioritize the requirements in the backlog. Some of the most popular ones include, MoSCoW M - MUST have this. S - SHOULD...

0 replies - 3036 views - 01/21/13 by Venkatesh Kris... in Articles

Agile Documentation – Part II: Guiding Questions

In Part I of this topic I asked you to consider how and why you currently use documentation and posed some questions for you to consider as you think about the...

0 replies - 3266 views - 01/20/13 by Steve Rogalsky in Articles

Agile Documentation - Part I

Agile Documentation. These two simple words represent a common question and concern for professionals who are new to agile. Many IT professionals who work...

0 replies - 4779 views - 01/19/13 by Steve Rogalsky in Articles

Hiring for an Agile Team: 4 Reasons to Up Your Hiring Game

Most companies have policies that govern the selection and hiring process for new employees. Not a bad thing.  But I’ve noticed that in many of the...

0 replies - 987 views - 01/18/13 by Esther Derby in Articles

5 People You Meet on Failing Projects

While the methods of project saboteurs are similar, any project in the wild may encounter very different kinds of saboteurs. The Project Saboteur Taxonomy is...

0 replies - 10403 views - 01/17/13 by Anders Abel in Articles

Management Principle from Dune

The other day Atamert Ölçgen quoted a passage from Dune in response to something I’d posted on Google+. I haven’t read the Dune books, but the passage...

0 replies - 2098 views - 01/16/13 by John Cook in Articles

I Don't Like Short Duration Teams

One of the key benefits of agile and Scrum is the growth and maturing of the teams that work together. The longer a team works together, the more it learns...

1 replies - 1383 views - 01/12/13 by Chris Spagnuolo in Articles

API Product Management

Is Product Management different when your product is an API? How do the key people in the API value chain set the tone for product management of APIs?...

0 replies - 1378 views - 01/11/13 by Mitch Pronschinske in Articles

Finding Lost Time in Software Development

"The only thing that is constant is change." This famous quote originated from a Greek philosopher named Heraclitus. For many this statement still rings...

0 replies - 3573 views - 01/10/13 by Zac Gery in Articles

The Problem of Top-Down Goals

There’s a problem I have with suggestions for goals and purpose in standard management literature. Most writers and consultants assume that it’s a top-down...

0 replies - 987 views - 01/10/13 by Jurgen Appelo in Articles

Classic Mistakes in Software Development and Maintenance

…the only difference between experienced and inexperienced developers is that the experienced ones realize when they’re making mistakes. Jeff Atwood,...

0 replies - 2206 views - 01/07/13 by Jim Bird in Articles