Category Archives: Management
The modern software architect
Working in software development means working with a lot of different technically skilled people. Those ‘IT geeks’ are still ranked by the same roles that were applied 20 years ago. Going from junior to senior developers, functional analysts, project managers,
The modern software architect
Working in software development means working with a lot of different technically skilled people. Those ‘IT geeks’ are still ranked by the same roles that were applied 20 years ago. Going from junior to senior developers, functional analysts, project managers,
Agile performance reporting – part 2: Schedule control
This blog post is the second one of the Agile Performance Reporting series. You can read the first one here. 2. Schedule control The second controlling process of PMBOK is schedule control, which goal is to assess the current status
Agile performance reporting – part 2: Schedule control
This blog post is the second one of the Agile Performance Reporting series. You can read the first one here. 2. Schedule control The second controlling process of PMBOK is schedule control, which goal is to assess the current status
Agile performance reporting – part 1: Scope change control
Many people think that you can’t benefit from agile if the rest of the organization hasn’t changed. That is only true to a small degree, much less than you would think. In essence, the only organizational change that is a
Agile performance reporting – part 1: Scope change control
Many people think that you can’t benefit from agile if the rest of the organization hasn’t changed. That is only true to a small degree, much less than you would think. In essence, the only organizational change that is a
Hahaha, our team is great!
(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course
Hahaha, our team is great!
(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course
Agile is Bigger than us
Does this sound familiar? My team is really Agile! Great energizing statement, right? Your team has adopted Agile, experimented and gets the ideas behind it. They deliver value on a constant basis, with high quality and manage to stay close
Agile is Bigger than us
Does this sound familiar? My team is really Agile! Great energizing statement, right? Your team has adopted Agile, experimented and gets the ideas behind it. They deliver value on a constant basis, with high quality and manage to stay close
Trust makes us lazy
You often hear about the importance of trust in organisations. Stepping away from a command and control management style requires you to trust your team and vice versa. BUT, trust doesn’t come for free, it has to be earned. It
Trust makes us lazy
You often hear about the importance of trust in organisations. Stepping away from a command and control management style requires you to trust your team and vice versa. BUT, trust doesn’t come for free, it has to be earned. It
Agile? That’s just for hippies and beatniks!
People who discover agile, sometimes get this kind of 1st impression: Agile, that’s just for hippies and beatniks! We’re running a serious business here! Sure, these agile guys are doing lots of strange things, but does that mean they
Agile? That’s just for hippies and beatniks!
People who discover agile, sometimes get this kind of 1st impression: Agile, that’s just for hippies and beatniks! We’re running a serious business here! Sure, these agile guys are doing lots of strange things, but does that mean they
Encouraging project commitment as a department manager
If you agree that when you’re trying to successfully complete a project you need a team that is 100% committed, then you probably agree that most companies are not organized to support this. A lot of businesses today are organized
Encouraging project commitment as a department manager
If you agree that when you’re trying to successfully complete a project you need a team that is 100% committed, then you probably agree that most companies are not organized to support this. A lot of businesses today are organized
