Since PMI acquired the Disciplined Agile certifications, there is often the question regarding the future of the current PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) certification. I will try and provide my understandings,…
Read MoreEven when a child starts to learn to read, the most simple sentences have both a noun and a verb. “Fetch the ball.” “Run, Spot, Run.” If we take this…
Read MorePerhaps the most arduous task that afflicts project managers involves keeping today’s aggressive project schedules on track. Because resources are continually restricted more and more and the highly skilled, high-priced…
Read MoreWhen most people speak of IT project efforts it is very hard to find a positive, enthusiastic response. Unfortunately most of the projects that are considered “IT Projects” seem to…
Read MoreA natural by-product of any project is the inevitable changes which the organization will have to cope with upon project completion. Besides being a master of tasks, the project manager…
Read MoreOne thing I like to do is to read books on topics from other industries or disciplines that are related to project management and this week I read a book…
Read MoreIn agile projects, as well as other projects, the business analyst can elicit the business requirements more effectively by facilitating the meeting rather than interviewing stakeholders individually. Here are some…
Read MoreOften a Business Analyst (BA) gets branded as being a bad analyst as a result of a project effort that has gone astray. Fortunately most of the time it is…
Read MoreJust finished reading a wonderful book by Marsha Freidman, Celebritize Yourself that describes a three step method to increase your visibility at work. I feel that after seven years of…
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