Creating a work breakdown structure for the project and refining it until it can be used as the pattern for the project plan may seem like overkill for some projects, but the WBS can help create a schedule that fully supports the work of the project.
Scope creep can plague projects where timelines are established at the start, or budgets and resources are fixed. However, it should not be a problem for projects operating with agile principles. Rather than resisting change, an agile team welcomes it, and figures out how to adapt to it. Here's how.
Having an integrated understanding of customer and business needs, a command of technical components, a keen eye for upcoming technology trends, strong communication abilities and a tight grip on the ramifications of change are critical. Here are some steps you can take to help.
To answer the question, we need more than cost, schedule and requirements. We need a set of capabilities that are agreed upon, and tangible evidence that they have been delivered. In Part 2 of a series, we show how to go about discovering the capabilities needed for project success.
A costly lesson in failing to gather proper requirements led to significant challenges of a large and ambitious wireless project. Take a lesson in proper planning from this misfire.
조직은 프로젝트를 얼마나 잘 관리하든 그들이 요구 사항을 제대로 수행하지 못하면 성공하지 못할 것이라는 점을 점점 잘 알고 있습니다. 그러나 좋은 요구 사항을 갖는 것은 무엇을 의미합니까? 비즈니스 분석 업계는 어디로 가고 있습니까? 이 프레젠테이션은 비즈니스 분석에서 이러한 뜨거운 주제를 다룹니다.
Requirements in Agile environments are handled very differently than in projects following linear processes. In Scrum, requirements are collected and shared through user stories, which have a precise format that invites conversation and collaboration. Here are some examples and guidelines for writing effective user stories.
Being clear about what constitutes “done” ensures that the product or service developed at the end of an iteration is completed to the satisfaction of the customer, which is the whole purpose of doing agile in the first place. Got it? Just in case, read on...
When working on the complex tasks associated with configuring for combined hardware and software product deliverables--and the sharing that takes place between the technologies--it is important to have the right mix of teams in place in order to make project execution a less painful reality.
What is a PM to do when confronted with an organizational culture that places little emphasis on structured project management principles? In Part 2 of this series, we’ll examine a simpler approach for introducing structured PM techniques into an organization with one-page project plans.
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