“How to Start a Project” or “Chaotic Project Management, part 2”
How to start a project? Get a reference point. Whatever it is. Good chances are that the project is based…
Author: The Project Management Blog
After nearly ten years, the Project Management Blog is no more. I simply didn't have the time or energy to keep it running by recruiting and working with writers and I personally had moved onto Product Management. Regardless, none of that content has disappeared. It is all available here under the "Project Management Blog" user or under the Project Management topic tag.
Chaotic Project Management, part 1
I always thought that writing a good spec before programming is mandatory. I like short but frequent discussions where a…
Limitations of PM Software
No one can doubt that project management software is a great tool to help PMs save a significant amount of…
Project Estimation
<em>While on the train heading to Paul Graham’s Startup School, I brought along quite a bit of reading material. I…
Requirements Gathering : Why Context Matters
In the September/October issue of IEEE Software, I came across an article titled “Why Context Matters” which gets to the…
do you nickel and dime your clients?
Getting paid can be a stressful thing, and can make some web developers/professionals do things that lack judgement. Here’s an…
How to get your first client
Here a a few ideas for those of you looking to get your first client, although these ideas apply to…
Becoming a project manager
This being my first entry to the project management blog I want to introduce myself. I have 10 years of…
how your gut instincts can help you sell and market
Studies show that physicians generally start out in their career ordering too many tests. Then, as they get more experienced,…
Meetings considered harmful
There is an old saying in software development about how the only bug free line of code is the one…