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Category: Project Management

Is it important for IT Project Managers to know about development

I saw this question on Quora that piqued my interest. In answering the question (Spoiler alert: the answer is Yes) I describe my approach to managing change on software projects.

Read Stephen Green's answer to In the IT field, is it important for a project manager to be sound with development? on Quora

Posted on January 6, 2017January 6, 2017Categories Best practice, Project Management, Software development

How do you start when faced with a big project

I found an interesting question today about where to start when embarking on a big project. The questioner asked whether they should start with the small or the big modules. My answer was rather different:

Read Stephen Green's answer to If you are working on a big project should you start with bigger modules or smaller ones? on Quora

Posted on December 6, 2016Categories Agile, Benefits, Best practice, Project Management, Software development

Why do employers look for Project Management Qualifications

This question came up on Quora about why employers look for Project Management qualifications when hiring. Here’s my answer:

Read Stephen Green's answer to Why do companies prefer hiring PMP (Project Management Professionals)? on Quora

Posted on November 19, 2016Categories Project Management

External Deadlines in Scrum

Someone asked how to handle external deadlines in scrum. Here’s my answer (spoiler alert – the answer is use Scrum)!

Read Stephen Green's answer to How can I handle external deadlines in scrum? on Quora

Posted on November 12, 2016November 12, 2016Categories Agile, Best practice, Project Management

The rewards of being a project manager

Someone asked what were the rewards/benefits of being a project manager. Here’s my take:

Read Stephen Green's answer to What are some rewards/benefits of being an IT Project Manager? on Quora

Posted on October 24, 2016Categories Project Management

Challenges PMs face managing resources

A question was asked about this on quota. Here’s my answer:

 

Read Stephen Green's answer to As a project manager what have been your challenges in managing resources? on Quora

Posted on October 2, 2016October 2, 2016Categories Best practice, Project Management

When to document during a project

I came across this fascinating question today about how to determine what documentation is needed for a project. Here’s my answer:

Read Stephen Green's answer to What steps do I need to take to determine what documentation is needed for my software project? on Quora

Posted on September 16, 2016Categories Agile, Best practice, Project Management

Choosing software for your organisation

Someone on Quora asked about whether it’s better to choose the process or the tool first when managing metadata. Here’s my answer:

Read Stephen Green's answer to Does the process or tools come first when defining metadata management? on Quora

Posted on September 11, 2016Categories Best practice, Management, Project Management

Best Practice for Benefits

Today I saw a question about benefits on Quora that piqued my interest. You can read the question, and my answer here:

Read Stephen Green's answer to What are the best practises to measure and report benefits of projects? on Quora

Posted on August 25, 2016Categories Benefits, Best practice, Project Management

Who can undermine the agile development process

A question was asked on Quora about whether Business Analysts can undermine Agile development methodologies. While the easy answer is ‘yes’ (as can anyone else) the more complex answer is that agile has the checks and balances built in:

Read Stephen Green's answer to

Do Business Analysts tend to undermine Agile software development methodologies?

on Quora

Posted on August 23, 2016Categories Agile, Best practice, Project Management

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