As we've delivered products through the years, managing timelines - and stakeholders' perceptions thereof - has been an interesting source of teachable moments. The snarky note below was for a core team-only. The tone in it is not recommended for general stakeholders. The FAQ covers two main recurring points; additional contributions would be great -…
A Successful product development cycle
A successful product development cycle: design, develop, release, refine Add "communicate throughout" and it's the core of every successful project.
Good vendors, and the Other kind
We're currently working with two different vendors on two different projects. We had a decently thorough vetting process before starting. Both vendors came recommended. The Good vendor is very good; this is actually our fourth project working together and the previous have been delivered on time and on budget. Partnering with this team has also…
With so much good project management info available, why are most projects so poorly managed?
There's plenty of excellent, freely-available info regarding successfully managing projects. Even without diving deeply into methodologies, the PMI or Six Sigma, there are several quick reads to solidify what's first and foremost common sense. "Radical Transparency" is, among other things, a successful project management methodology. A precursor to it is a simple, "three-phase" approach: Tell…