Using object-oriented design structures for project agility

Using object-oriented design structures for project agility

I read this interesting piece from the Dr. Dobbs website by Allen Holub, in which he argues for the use of object-oriented design principles to drive Agile software development projects.  One area in particular that I like is the idea of adhering…

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What's in store for the project manager in 2014?

What’s in store for the project manager in 2014?

As I recover from a Christmas hangover and contemplate my New Year plans, I can’t help but to wonder what’s in store for the project…

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Flipping training and education off

Flipping training and education off

I’m being a bit provocative with the title of my post, but the metaphor is not entirely without warrant.  For as the case with all…

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Scrum is NOT Agile

Scrum is NOT Agile

Anyone involved with Agile hears that Scrum is the most popular project management method within the umbrella of Agile practices. But Jim Coplien (one of the chief founders of the Design Pattern movement) argues that Scrums root is really not from A…

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To project managers: It’s the soft skills, stupid!

To project managers: It’s the soft skills, stupid!

Yes, we all know this intuitively and often talk about the need to have two of the most critical soft skills to effectively manage projects:…

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Be weird, but in a good way

Be weird, but in a good way

A recurring theme I find in my conversations with project managers and other professional people I meet at events, seminars, workshops or just casually, is…

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Be Agile with your emotions

Be Agile with your emotions

As Agile practitioners, our focus imainly on things like how to breakAs Agile practitioners, our focus is mainly on things like how to break chunks of work down to manageable pieces, optimize and guide the performance of the self-directed teams, etc…

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Was the use of Agile the cause of HealthCare.gov's mismanagement?

Was the use of Agile the cause of HealthCare.gov’s mismanagement?

More than anything, reading the detailsMore than anything, reading the details in the article suggests that Agile was definitely not used effectively (obviously from the results!) or properly. The front-end system design and deployment was done in a…

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The Future (Decline?) of the PMO? - PMICIE 10th Anniversary Celebration Topic!

The Future (Decline?) of the PMO? – PMICIE 10th Anniversary Celebration Topic!

  I will be speaking at the PMI Inland Empire chapter’s 10th anniversary celebration that will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Magic…

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Econometric analysis for project risk management?

Econometric analysis for project risk management?

I’m reading an excellent book titled “Introductory Econometrics: Using Monte Carlo Simulation with Microsoft Excel” by Humberto Barreto and Frank Howland which is on the use…

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