Tag: Project Management
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A pretty good requirements analysis checklist
Recently I was asked for a high level requirements plan for a large IT conversion. I googled around a little for something standard. I found some good references (see links at the bottom of this post), but not exactly what I was looking for: a simple, method-agnostic layout of the high level steps and checkpoints…
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What’s wrong with calling them “users”
To me, calling someone a “user” contributes to the gulf between IT and other business people.
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IT PMs need IT experience
I’ve heard that “A good project manager can manage any project, as long as they’ve got good people on the project”. In the perfect world, maybe. In the real world, no way. Those promoting project management focus on characteristics of PMs that are common across all disciplines: interpersonal skills, organizational skills, communication skills, and problem-solving…