Communication in business and in project management can be difficult, especially when you’re collaborating with virtual teams or working on global projects, but clear communication is a critical component to a project’s success. Did you know that a project manager...
Agile methods were introduced in the late 1990’s to bring product innovations to market more quickly and deliver value to the consumer. Agile is rooted in a team-approach and defined by a set of principles and values. The Product Owner’s role on agile projects is to...
The role of Business Analyst on agile projects is often overlooked. For instance, the Scrum Guide, describes only three roles: Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team. Further, the Scrum Guide’s description of the Development Team role does not mention...
Effective project management requires detailed stakeholder identification to be performed. While the project manager needs to be the expert in project management, they rely on certain stakeholders to serve as experts in what needs to be done and how it should be...
The Project Scope Statement describes the product of the project, and it describes how you will accomplish the creation of that product – the work that will be carried out on the project, including project management activities. It also describes what is not in the...
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is an essential part of organizing a plan-based project (although they may also be used in agile). Once you understand what a WBS is and how it can help you succeed in project management, you’ll always want to have one in...
