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Irrational Loss Aversion
Recent events allowed me to catch up on some reading and I found myself going through “Sway - The Irreresitable Pull of Irrational Behavior” by Ori and Rom Brafman. The book is a generally enjoyable light read, but it delved into one topic I found very fascinating: irrational loss aversion. Read more »
Making status meetings fun is possible - yes, I promise!
Regular status meetings are boring: everyone goes around the table and rehashes what they did in the last week or month. No one really cares. If the project dates are slipping, the team wants the meeting to be over with so they can get back to doing something useful.
But status meetings can be fun! Read more »
Agile & Waterfall Background
I am a Lead Systems Engineer on a very large multi-year project to deploy image processing software for a satellite ground system, and would like to share some experience and lessons learned in trying to manage a project using agile and waterfall software development in harmony. Read more »
All About SCRUM
SCRUM is something I have some experience with, and I believe there are many tools and techniques that grew up in various methodologies that we all can learn from. You may already know that I’ve written about SCRUM on pmStudent.com before, and the various applications of techniques that can be relevant to all types of projects, even those far removed from software development. Read more »
Fast Money? No, Agile EVM!
…dogs and cats living together… MASS HYSTERIA! - Dr. Peter Venkman
No, it’s true! Earned Value Management techniques can work with non-traditional project management methodologies, including Agile, Critical Chain, and Lean PM. Read more »
