Why You Suck At Offshoring, Even With Agile (Part 2 of 2)

This is a recap and retrospective on “Why You Suck At Offshoring, Even With Agile” which was presented at Agile 2010 by Thushara Wijewardena and Dave Prior. This is part 2 of 2. Click here for part 1. Click here if you want to subscribe to this podcast with iTunes.

Potion – Agility And Programs With Johanna Rothman

During the PMI Arizona Chapter Reach The Peak symposium last April Dave Prior had the pleasure of talking to Johanna Rothman, author of Manage It!, Manage Your Project Portfolio and Behind Closed Doors. They talk about agility and programs, making transition to agile.

Schizophrenic Use Of Methods

This is a difficult one. I seem to have two conflicting opinions. Yesterday Derek Huether explained in a great post how he relates agile approaches in terms of the PMBOK to get acceptance from stakeholders: “I would propose that you make sure you can communicate with stakeholders in a language they understand. If you start …

The Difference between Project Management and Product Management

This is a guest post by Trapper Markelz. For more information about Trapper, see the end of this post. The road to a successful project is littered with over-promised, over-time, over-budget, and under-delivered products. We have all been on these projects, and it is because of them that all of us are seeking new methods …