Value Stream Mapping: On my previous post I was discussing Lean manufacturing techniques used for project management. Value streaming...

Applying Lean manufacturing techniques to project management has been going on for a while now. Using the Lean manufacturing principles...

So here are some of the Scrum master/Project management tools I have been using for my home renovation/flipping projects and some of my...

Using the Agile Methodology for construction projects related to house flipping can it be done? Yes, I have used it for all of my home...

Here a few of my ideas that you can use to overcome resistance to change: 1.Involve those affected by a change in planning and...

We all know there are two types of people in this world: those that like change, welcome it, embrace it, and thrive on it and those that...

There are a number of different models that describe the stages of team development. In my experience, I have been exposed to agile...

Many problems surface, become apparent and are resolved during team member recruitment. When potential team members hear about an...

Even when you are using different development frameworks (agile, waterfall, scrum) the selection of team members is a critical activity,...

We are all trying to find the secret to success when running an application development team the secret is the planning to obtain the...

So you are going ahead with the purchase of ScrumMaster/Project Management Software and it’s time for you and your team to evaluate...

The market for agile/project management software (list) is growing by leaps and bounds since we started to implement the agile framework...

Logical starting points for cost control is, to begin with estimating, most of your costs for your project are estimates and, by...

You can try some of these objectives for implementing some change control in your projects whether you are using agile (XP, Scrum) or...

With the constantly changing environment in the technology field not many things stay the same for very long. One thing throughout all...

My experience when our Agile teams created burn down charts we would usually chart them by hand and now in hindsight, I see that we were...

Gantt During your planning phase, Gantt charts are very useful, they really help the stakeholders understand what has to be completed....

Gantt charts are great when you need to clearly communicate your project schedule, progress to business owners/stakeholders/team members...

Gantt charts are great for organizing and clarifying the planned use of resources by creating horizontal bars to represent activities and...

The real language of business is money, no matter what political system you live or work in. As a Project Manager, Quality Analyst or...