Ask the Experts

Software ROI and Business Analysis

Does Agile use business requirements documents?

How does managing requirements differ in an Agile environment versus a mixed-methodology environment? How do Agile project managers document business requirements? Continue Reading
How to resolve team conflict

Arguing team members can derail a project. Project managers can help resolve the issue by finding its root cause. Continue Reading
How to deal with workplace conflict

Personalities often clash when several people work together. When facing an issue, learn to appreciate team members for their contributions, not how they express themselves. Continue Reading
Key players to consider when comparing cloud providers

Cloud providers offer the same basic service. However, different providers cater to different customers. Continue Reading
Software quality metrics paint partial project picture

QA consultant Gerie Owen discusses the use of two post-production metrics: defect removal efficiency and defect detection percentage. Continue Reading

Industry analyst reports are trustworthy, to a point, says expert

Kevin Parker discusses the pros and cons of industry analyst reports and advises when it might be best to trust your own instincts. Continue Reading
How to know when legacy products have reached end-of-life

It's hard to know when to retire an aging legacy product. Scott Sehlhorst offers some strategic advice for application portfolio managers. Continue Reading
What gets business leaders involved in the ALM governance process?

Getting business leaders to contribute to the ALM governance process is a must. IT veteran Kevin Parker gives his advice for project managers. Continue Reading
Why do project managers want enterprise ALM governance policies?

IT veteran Kevin Parker explains how enterprise ALM governance policies increase cooperation between business stakeholders, development and SQA. Continue Reading
Give slow Agile projects a boost with root cause analysis methods

Root cause analysis methods help Agile practitioners weed out the source of problems in Agile projects that aren't delivering the value they should. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading

Evaluating IT activities: When is it time to replace old software?

ALM expert Kevin Parker discusses four factors for measuring your IT activities to determine if your current systems and applications need to be replaced. Continue Reading
How enterprises can best select from the various ALM tool options

Enterprises have several ALM tool options. They can best address their specific needs by identifying what is most important for their organization. Continue Reading
Portfolio management and “end-to-end” ALM: What tools are needed?

Expert Kevin Parker advocates for the integration of the people, processes, tools and automation in the application development lifecycle in order to achieve effective portfolio management. Continue Reading
Portfolio management in the Agile product lifecycle

Expert Scott Sehlhorst explains how goals shift in an Agile lifecycle and describes the impact of changes on the portfolio management process. Continue Reading