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Project and portfolio management: Analyzing business project needs
Software development project managers typically use input from customers, but some software teams that have development and quality assurance don't have anyone designated as a "product person." As a result, some businesses can be disorganized and una... E-Handbook
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FAQ: Engaging business leaders in software application development
Learn best practices for engaging business leaders in software application development projects and sustaining their involvement over time. Feature
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Managing mergers: Test professional best practices
QA lead Gerie Owen offers firsthand advice for test professionals on managing mergers. Feature
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Meritocracy: Retaining software developers
Meritocracy -- not salary -- is the key to holding on to your best software developers, according to IT hiring experts. Feature
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Development manager's Agile tools, tactics ace in iPad app projects
Recent iPad app development projects have put one technology V.P.'s chosen management tactics, tools and Agile best practices to the test. Feature
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Taking the lead in an Agile enterprise
Executive managers are now taking the lead in adopting Agile and Lean processes to create Agile enterprises. Feature
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Implementing Agile in very large enterprises
Many Fortune 2000 companies are implementing an Agile methodology. Learn what experts and consultants are saying about how successful it is. Feature
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Lean and Agile for PPM present opportunity, but challenges await
Incorporating Lean and Agile principles into project and portfolio management methodologies requires some changes. Feature
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Requirements gathering: Collaborative approaches for software teams
Agile expert Lisa Crispin shares real-world examples of ways teams can collaborate, creating a shared understanding between business and customers and IT development teams. Feature
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Continuous integration: Achieving speed and quality in release management
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How to set goals and manage software projects and teams
As a project manager developing software, how do you set goals, how do you assess problems and instruct your team to solve them? Learn how industry leaders have found success ways to address managerial and application pitfalls. Chapter Excerpt
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STP Con Spring 2013 featured team leadership and communication
Soft skills, including influence, leadership and communication, were among the important topics on the agenda at STP Con Spring 2013 in San Diego. News | 10 May 2013
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Advice for test managers: How to develop, coach and lead your team
The real job of test managers is to develop, lead and check in with the team continually, management consultant Johanna Rothman says. News | 05 Oct 2012
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Effective team communication strategies: Structured conversations, product partnerships
Consultants provide insight into logical strategies that aid in team communication in Agile organizations that include structured conversations. News | 13 Aug 2012
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Can Scrum change the world?
Read how Agile evangelist John Miller brought Scrum to a fourth grade classroom, teaching the students valuable lessons in teamwork, decision-making and managing work. News | 11 May 2012
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Building a quality organization with talent management
At STAREAST 2012, keynote speaker Keith Klain spoke about his success in leading cultural change by emphasizing leadership skills, talent management and empowerment. News | 19 Apr 2012
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Agile development: Changing the way leaders lead
“Moving towards Agile methods challenges all aspects of our traditional management and leadership approaches,” says Agile Consultant, Coach and Trainer Bob Galen. Galen will be presenting “A Test Leader’s Guide to Agile” at STAREAST 2012. In this int... News | 04 Apr 2012
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Agile leadership: A conversation with Management 3.0 author Jurgen Appelo
In his new book, Management 3.0 – Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders, Jurgen Appelo describes a different mindset for Agile leaders. In this interview he talks about this new management philosophy. News | 23 May 2011
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Survey Results: No longer an emerging trend, DevOps is here to stay
Replay Solutions and HP recently collaborated on a study surveying more than 1,000 professionals about the use of the DevOps model in their organizations. This story highlights some of the key findings of the survey, including the relationship betwee... News | 05 Apr 2011
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Get to know your business analysts
How well do you know the business analysts in your organization? Business analysts, or BAs, fill varied roles at companies of all sizes. This career field has been expanding steadily for the past few years, as indicated by this and past Forrester res... News | 07 Mar 2011
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Distributed agile: Fostering development collaboration without collocation
Distributed agile is a reality in today's world. This feature story explores the lack of face-to-face communication, named by many as the biggest challenge of distributed agile, and ways to address this issue. Tools, technology and trust are three ke... Article | 14 Sep 2010
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Enterprise software development collaboration with CALM and CDEs
Committing to software development collaboration tools and techniques helps distributed teams consistently deliver quality enterprise applications. Tip
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Becoming a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Learn the eligibility requirements and benefits of becoming a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner from project management expert Yvette Francino. Tip
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Defining the role of the Agile project manager
The role of the Agile project manager is defocused, often eliminated, in Scrum teams. Matt Heusser describes how they can survive -- and thrive. Tip
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Self-organizing teams bolster large-scale Agile development
Learn how self-organizing teams can accomplish Agile development on a large scale without chaos and excessive documentation. Tip
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Redefining management roles on enterprise Scrum teams sans matrixing
The old model of management matrixing doesn't work well with Scrum. Learn how to redefine and structure management roles on enterprise Scrum teams. Tip
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The new project management for Agile ALM
Changing times require managers to acquire new project management skills for the Agile ALM environment. Tip
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Necessary skills for the Agile project manager
As the adoption of Agile continues to explode across IT departments worldwide, the Agile project manager has more opportunity to acquire strong leadership skills and ensure team success. Tip
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Agile project management using the Cynefin framework
Learn how the Cynefin framework facilitates problem solving, Agile project management and teamwork. Tip
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Customizing your project management framework: Agile, Scrum, Kanban
Agile expert Lisa Crispin recommends focusing on company goals when incorporating Agile or a customized variation into your team’s project management framework. Tip
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Making the Agile transition: What QA and test managers need to know
Moving from traditional software development to Agile is a major change. Amy Reichert provides the fundamentals to prepare teams for an Agile transition. Tip
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Can managers perform root cause analysis before product launch?
Product management expert Scott Sehlhorst explains how to perform root cause analysis focused on user needs to prevent potential product failures. Answer
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How does the buyer persona affect the product management process?
End users ultimately decide the worth of an enterprise product, but not before products pass a buyer persona first. Answer
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Knowledge transfer plan: Now is a good time to get one
The best time to implement a knowledge transfer plan is continually. Cross-training is a best practice for all projects and project managers. Answer
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Project management skills: Earn the technical respect of the team
Your project management skills won't take you far if you can't earn the technical respect of developers and testers on your IT team. Answer
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Project managers should boost team collaboration for greater success
Project managers must facilitate team collaboration. Doing so may require new tools and techniques in today's distributed workplace. Answer
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Does test-driven development fall into project manager duties?
A project manager must understand and facilitate testing, but how closely do project manager duties align with test-driven development efforts? Answer
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How to set priorities: A software project team exercise
Everyone on a software project team struggles at times with setting priorities. Our requirements expert offers advice for effective prioritization. ATE
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How does the role of project manager change in the cloud?
Agile and ALM expert Yvette Francino discusses how the role of project manager may change when applications are developed and tested in the cloud. Answer
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How to ensure product performance and quality in Agile enterprises
Agile teams must work together in new ways to ensure product performance, quality and value for customers. Agile expert Lisa Crispin explains how. ATE
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Uniting Dev, Ops: How can they work together in software development?
Agile expert Lisa Crispin recommends avoiding siloes in software development. She explains how Dev and Ops work together in successful teams. Answer
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planning poker
Planning Poker is a teambuilding activity for achieving group consensus. It is used by agile software development teams to estimate how long a component of a software project (story) will take to complete. Definition
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work breakdown structure (WBS)
A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a chart in which the critical work elements, called tasks, of a project are illustrated to portray their relationships to each other and to the project as a whole... (Continued) Definition
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Software Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination (SPICE)
SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination) is an international framework for assessment of software processes developed jointly by the ISO and the IEC. SPICE is specified in ISO/IEC 15504... (Continued) Definition
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PERT chart (Program Evaluation Review Technique)
A PERT chart is a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project. Definition
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Gantt chart
A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart developed as a production control tool in 1917 by Henry L. Gantt, an American engineer and social scientist. Definition
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collaboration diagram
A collaboration diagram, also called a communication diagram or interaction diagram, is an illustration of the relationships and interactions among software objects in the Unified Modeling Language (UML). The concept is more than a decade old althoug... Definition
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rapid application development (RAD)
RAD (rapid application development) is a concept that products can be developed faster and of higher quality through: Gathering requirements using workshops or focus groups Prototyping and early, reiterative user testing of designs The re-use of soft... Definition
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Explain software testing benefits to the executives
Find out why some executives see testing as #EpicFail, and learn how to convince them of the benefits of software testing and QA. Video
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Noah Sussman of Etsy presents at STPCon 2011
In this video, Noah Sussman from Etsy.com talks about recent changes at Etsy, including production, release and code testing changes that have resulted in company growth. He presented at STPCon 2011, advising on how to manage quality in a fast-paced ... Video
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Meet Stanton Champion of uTest
Stanton Champion of uTest shares his thoughts on STPCon 2011. He also explains his role in marketing at uTest. Video
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Matt Heusser at STPCon 2011: Interactive sessions
Matt Heusser talks about his experience at STPCon2011 and all the hands-on activities being offered. He co-led a presentation with Pete Walen and he was involved in experiential open jams sessions. Watch this video to learn more about how to change t... Video
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Karen Johnson at STPCon 2011: Software testing on BI projects
Karen Johnson presented on BI projects and tester involvement at STPCon2011. Watch this video for a brief recap of her presentation, in which she offered tips for testers approaching a data warehouse testing project. Video
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STP Con Spring 2013 featured team leadership and communication
Soft skills, including influence, leadership and communication, were among the important topics on the agenda at STP Con Spring 2013 in San Diego. News
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Explain software testing benefits to the executives
Find out why some executives see testing as #EpicFail, and learn how to convince them of the benefits of software testing and QA. Video
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Can managers perform root cause analysis before product launch?
Product management expert Scott Sehlhorst explains how to perform root cause analysis focused on user needs to prevent potential product failures. Answer
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How does the buyer persona affect the product management process?
End users ultimately decide the worth of an enterprise product, but not before products pass a buyer persona first. Answer
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FAQ: Engaging business leaders in software application development
Learn best practices for engaging business leaders in software application development projects and sustaining their involvement over time. Feature
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Knowledge transfer plan: Now is a good time to get one
The best time to implement a knowledge transfer plan is continually. Cross-training is a best practice for all projects and project managers. Answer
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Project management skills: Earn the technical respect of the team
Your project management skills won't take you far if you can't earn the technical respect of developers and testers on your IT team. Answer
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Project and portfolio management: Analyzing business project needs
Software development project managers typically use input from customers, but some software teams that have development and quality assurance don't have anyone designated as a "product person." As a result, some businesses can be disorganized and una... E-Handbook
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Managing mergers: Test professional best practices
QA lead Gerie Owen offers firsthand advice for test professionals on managing mergers. Feature
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Meritocracy: Retaining software developers
Meritocracy -- not salary -- is the key to holding on to your best software developers, according to IT hiring experts. Feature
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About Software Project Management Process
Software project management comes in many flavors. Project management methods and approaches include agile, iterative, incremental, adaptive, process-based or a traditional phased approach, often called a waterfall model. Some organizations are using hybrid approaches which may combine the disciplines of the traditional approaches with the flexibility of some of the agile methods. The software project management and quality assurance industry leaders are continually striving to find new and better ways to improve efficiency and quality in the software development lifecycle.