If you build software for a living, you probably donât think you have much in common with real estate developers, sculptors, or ancient Pharaohs. But every projectâfrom redesigning a website to building the Colossus of Rhodesâfollows the same four...
Thereâs no denying that you can run a project using your inbox for communication and Excel for planning, organizing, and tracking progress. However, if youâre reading this, youâve more-than-likely hit a wall using email and excel for managing projects...
Agile product development has a chicken and egg problem. Building a product based on user feedback requires, well, feedback. But you need a product to get feedback in the first place. While many teams start by building an MVP (minimum viable product...
Out of all the project management skills we attribute to great teamsâplanning, leadership, decision-making, etc...âwriting well rarely makes the list. But between writing planning documents, giving feedback, stakeholder updates, reports, and days...
When you put a group of smart, driven people in a room together, great ideas are bound to happen. At least thatâs what weâd like to believe. Unfortunately, brainstorming sessions donât always work out as planned. The loudest teammates take over...
A product requirements document (PRD) is one of the most important documents for teams using traditional project management. However, an increasing number of Agile teams are starting to see the value of adding more planning to their process.
Thereâs nothing easy about starting a new jobâespecially when youâre expected to manage, lead, and inspire a technical team. To hit the ground running, gather the troops, and all the other cliches about starting a new job, you need a 30, 60, 90...
A happy team is a productive team. However, any time you get a group of diverse people working towards a common goal thereâs bound to be conflict. As a project manager, itâs your job to manage people as much as projects, which unfortunately means...
The best project management tools do more than track issues, shoot out reports, and keep your team organized. Theyâre a beacon in stormy seas. Because if youâre here looking for a new project management tool, you know all-too-well how chaotic building...
Talk to enough project managers and youâll start to realize that thereâs really just one thing that differentiates the great from the good: Good project managers are masters of planning, gathering requirements, sticking to schedules, and hitting...