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Daily standup vs. Micro-managementWhy isn't the daily scrum considered to be micromanagement? Under any other circumstances expecting to get a daily update from developers would be considered micromanagement. Maybe even pico-...
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What are the first steps to take when given a new project?After you've resisted the urge to run towards the door screaming, what are the first two or three things that you do to get your thoughts in order when you have been given a new project? I tend to ...
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Who is responsible for the requirements specification?I work for a small company as a software engineer. Our company doesn't have a business analyst or a project manager. We are about to sell a custom CMS system to a very IT illiterate customer. Who is ...
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How can I map stakeholders without offending anyone?I want to map the stakeholders on a project to help form a communication plan. The typical power vs. interest matrix (below) is very helpful, but I fear I can't store it in a document others may read....
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How long should an Agile Sprint be?I'm currently the PM on a project that is scheduled to run for about 14 months. The current sprint structure is 4 weeks of development; week 5 allows us to show the progress to the client, deploy it ...
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Can a Product Owner be a developer in Scrum?Can a Product Owner be a developer in Scrum? In theory, yes, but is it recommended by Scrum?
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What factors should determine a task's priority?Is it common to assign a task's priority based solely on its due date? For example, is the following system valid for all scenarios? Urgent = less than 24 hours High = Not more than 24 hours Medium = ...
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