Imagine this scenario: You've got a new product ready to be launched. All systems are in place. But you realize (much to your horror) that your teams find a major loophole while using the product--the software is lacking in core functionality. This is often an...
No project operates in a vacuum. If anything, the success of a project is the cumulative effect of its various stakeholders. However, when several entities get involved, there is a possibility of confusion breeding to the point where you lose sight of the primary...
In all businesses, communication is where it’s at. Communication is of fundamental importance when it comes to a project and all its various stakeholders. How, when, and why you communicate the various elements of your ongoing project is crucial. So, we have created...
As every project manager knows, a project has many moving parts. All of these have to be monitored regularly for the project to be a success. The starting point is always the project brief. In a nutshell, a good project brief should lay out the following: The project...
According to research carried out by the Project Management Institute, poor requirements management is a major cause of project failure. A conference paper at the institute states that over 70% of project failures can be attributed to improper requirements gathering....
Year after year, he has to meet a strict deadline. He needs to follow through a traditional, complex web of logistics. He has to make sure not a single delivery goes astray. And he needs to motivate a large team of reindeer and elves. He is, of course, Santa, the...
In the age of hustling and upskilling, it is only natural to feel that you're being left behind. Meeting project deadlines, trying to have a healthy work-life balance, or managing conflicts can lead to constant stress. When you top it off with the struggle to get...
What is IBM DOORS Requirements management? IBM Rational DOORS software is a premier requirements management technology that may help you lower costs, boost productivity, and improve quality. It lets teams maximize requirements communication, collaboration, and...
Thanksgiving. A beautiful tradition of celebrating gratitude and thankfulness. A warm reminder of humankind's gentle and sentimental side, especially when today's world view is marred by intolerance and remorselessness. Celebrating thanksgiving encourages...
Project management is essential in determining how companies and organizations will perform in the competitive landscape. Projects can involve business strategy implementation, marketing campaigns, and even company events. To successfully fulfill requirements and meet...
What is ReqSuite Requirements Management Software? ReqSuite® RM is an on-premise and cloud-based requirements management solution that assists companies with the standardization, collaboration, configuration, and other operational procedures associated with tendering,...
Requirements have always been a discrete component in the entire project management lifecycle. This will eventually change as 2023 is one such year when this change will be accelerated. Requirements are an integral part of the project management lifecycle and it has...
Implementing a project management methodology in an organization is a complicated task- especially if the organization doesn't believe in one. When dealing with projects on a larger scale, organizations that take the "that's how it's always been" approach is a massive...
What is Visure Requirements? A leader in requirements management tools, Visure offers a comprehensive collaborative ALM platform with full traceability, tight integration with MS Word/Excel, risk management, test management, bug tracking, requirements testing,...
Project management and poker may seem unrelated. But if you open up your mind and dare to think outside the box, you’ll realize that project management and poker share similar strategies for success. An Entrepreneur article on poker strategies in business shared that...
The prevalence of remote work is booming. It offers both individuals and corporations a great chance to succeed in production and profit. Thanks to the remote work culture, professionals and teams can maximize their productivity and working hours when working from...
In 2016, the U.S Census Bureau announced a bold change in the way the once-in-a-decade population count will be carried out in 2020. To make the census more efficient and inclusive while following the budget limits imposed by Congress, the bureau decided to invest in...
Confluence is known for its ease of collaboration and compatibility with Jira; making it a preferred choice for gathering requirements from different team members. However, Confluence does come with its share of limitations when it comes to offering additional...
When it comes to gathering requirements, many developers turn to a tool like Modern Requirements. It is a user-friendly software The solution enhances stakeholder and team communication by specialising in requirements management and facilitating data access. This is...
What is Helix RM? Helix RM is a requirements management tool that enables users to capture requirements, review and approve requirements, and stay on top of requirement changes. However, when it comes to offering the entire suite to gather requirements for a project,...
Every seasoned project manager knows that projects are not completed in isolation. In fact, typically, most projects rely on the successful completion of different tasks/activities--often to be done in a particular sequential order. So if you wish to create a clear...
The world of start-ups is a fast-paced environment. As an entrepreneur, you have to make and execute your decisions in the blink of an eye. In the nascent stage of growing your business, you wish to keep your costs as low as possible to save for rainy days. Some...
Anyone who is brave enough to venture into the murky waters of project management appreciates how it can throw countless curveballs almost every day and gob-smack even the grayest, most seasoned project managers, and knows that all of us need a helping hand every now...
The success of any business rests with the people involved with the business. Gone are the days when processes and hierarchies built an efficient business. Successful businesses today know that it is all about people. While developing a strong people-centric brand is...
Allow me to paint you a picture. You have been assigned a project. You have collected your requirements on spreadsheets, assigned tasks, worked out a budget, started working on your project well on time, but still, your project doesn’t go the way you envisioned....
Project managers are Superhuman. Yes, that's right. Project management is hard, and sort of a master discipline of 'all things work' –– one that a project manager has to master. They say, 'Good leaders are hard to find, but great project managers are rarer still.'...
Project Management involves a lot of hard work. It is almost like conducting an orchestra where you have to closely monitor all the instrument players and help them out in a jam. Since it involves coordinating and collaborating with various units, challenges and...
What does success mean to you?Is it a big house? A flashy car? Good health and a loving family? Or something else entirely? Different people will respond differently, and there is no right or wrong answer. It all comes down to how the individual defines success. How...
It’s tricky being a juggler. Tossing and catching several objects at the same time is both a skill and an art. It requires practice, patience, and the ability to learn from mistakes. Managing complex projects and delivering them on time is not that different from...
It is said that making new year’s resolutions dates back to Babylonian times. However, these resolutions are famously abandoned by the 17th of January. Taking a closer look into the domain of project management, we all know that goal-setting is not really a...
Everything is under control. That's what you think. Your project is running smoothly...you are in charge. The customer is happy. Suddenly, the wheels start to fall off. If you haven’t been there…that’s great. If you have, then you know what I mean. Not everything is...
Often project regrets abound on failed projects, right? And of course, we don’t want to repeat the same failures over and over again. I realize that sometimes the project you’ve just been handed seems like one that you can take some shortcuts on and still be ok. You...
Project management and managing overall project portfolios within an organization is difficult at times with actual project success stories happening much less often than we would like to acknowledge. How do we get that higher after years of trying and still failing?...
Ever witnessed agile teams combining development and testing together to accelerate development--and eliminate bugs/errors/usability issues simultaneously--in the software development cycle? In technical terms, this is referred to as 'shifting left.' This method is...
An artifact is any item created by an individual. In the project management landscape, this definition typically corresponds to a document, template, output, or a specific deliverable that oversees the condition and completion of a project. It could also maintain a...
If you are thinking about implementing an agile or DevOps project management system and are struggling with the age-old question of whether to choose kanban or scrum, we've got your back. Before we jump into the specifics, here's a quick summary for your convenience:...
High-achieving project managers understand the importance of aligning the specific project's goals, objectives, and outcomes with the overall project vision. It is no longer enough to simply deliver projects on time. Project managers need increased levels of...
Stress. You probably know what it feels like. Your heart rate goes up, your mental focus narrows, your palms become clammy, and your breathing becomes shallow. This is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand. You get this familiar, unwelcome feeling of emotional...
Every business aspires to be on the path to continuous improvement and continuous development. However, very few achieve this feat. The culprit? Poor strategizing. Setting a clear goal and outlining an actionable roadmap are the basic measures that determine the...
The Agile and Kaizen debate has been raging for several years now. Until recent times, the former was primarily used in manufacturing and the latter in requirement management software development. However, as the lines between these begin to blur and the world looks...
You have worked your socks off for the last few weeks, hurried through your routine like a Neanderthal on your way to work, burnt the midnight oil, and been up to your eyeballs in coffee, and it's finally time for the submission of the last deliverable. Whew! Your...
Remote work is challenging for several reasons. Not everyone likes working from home. Many swear by the sparks that fly and the spontaneity that comes from working with people face to face as opposed to being separated by digital-glass screens. People miss the social...
Given that we're dealing with an extraordinary situation, many companies, by now, have some sort of 'Work-From-Home (WFH)' policy in place in some capacity or another. Or to put it in another way, they're prepared to empower employees digitally and tackle any...
"Being a Project Manager is like being an artist. You have the different colored process streams combining into a work of art." - Greg Cimmarrusti This work of art, however, is only possible if you know how to intelligently create beautiful colors by mixing some of...
On December 31, 2019, just as the world was gearing up to welcome the new roaring 20's, local authorities in Wuhan in China reported 44 patients with pneumonia of unknown etiology, caused by a novel coronavirus. Just two months down the line, the virus had spread to...
The invention of the PC brought about a startling possibility for workers around the globe - the emancipation of jobs from the office. Several people expected working from home to be the norm and the exciting future of work eventually. While they weren't wrong,...
Tolstoy’s War and Peace is over 1,000 pages and takes a very long time to read. But as a project manager, war and peace are things you could face every single day at work. Okay, that's an exaggeration. It’s definitely not war, but conflict does come in the way of many...
This week, hundreds of thousands, probably millions of people are confined to their homes, taking refuge from the coronavirus. Organizations all over the world have been taking proactive steps to ensure that their employees stay safe during the outbreak of COVID 19....
Decades ago, U.S. President Nixon predicted four-day work weeks becoming a reality. Today, companies are taking this "prophecy" one step further. They're proposing "zero-day office weeks," commonly known as "remote working." Let's look at some examples: Software...
Orchestra conductors. Sports coaches. Movie directors. And the list goes on… Can you guess what the unifying factor among all these important figures of inspiration is? We'll give you three compelling answers: 1. One, they bridge the communication and skills-gap...
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." - Michael Jordan 'Team collaboration' time. Ugh. That's the general reaction, right? After all, who wants to forcibly 'bond' with team members and play silly games that annoy everyone to no end? To...
Project Management is a lot like juggling - it looks fascinating, but it is extremely hard to execute it flawlessly. It involves striking a fine balance at the various stages of project planning, development, or execution. Getting a hold of the fundamentals of project...
Imagine this scenario: You've got a new product ready to be launched. All systems are in place. But you realize (much to your horror) that your teams find a major loophole while using the product--the software is lacking in core functionality. This is often an...
No project operates in a vacuum. If anything, the success of a project is the cumulative effect of its various stakeholders. However, when several entities get involved, there is a possibility of confusion breeding to the point where you lose sight of the primary...
In all businesses, communication is where it’s at. Communication is of fundamental importance when it comes to a project and all its various stakeholders. How, when, and why you communicate the various elements of your ongoing project is crucial. So, we have created...
As every project manager knows, a project has many moving parts. All of these have to be monitored regularly for the project to be a success. The starting point is always the project brief. In a nutshell, a good project brief should lay out the following: The project...