As currently conceptualized in many project communities of practice, the “benefits” construct refers to outcomes of the project which are valuable to some stakeholder(s). Stakeholders other than the customers may have benefits from a project, without receiving any deliverable, and perhaps long after these have been taken away by the customer. While these beneficial outcomes […]
Category: Delivering Value
Create product increments that are valuable to key stakeholders on schedule and budget.
“How to Get Your JIRA Product Backlog Right”
Nice 27′ video on conceptualizing and managing product backlog. Uses JIRA as an example software platform for managing it “right” and, for conceptualizing it “rIght”, the acronym DEEP – Detailed appropriately, Estimated, Emergent, Prioritized.
“Conflict in Project Management: It’s Your Fault”
The theme of this useful, results-oriented advice on resolving conflict in projects is “It’s your fault!” Worth a listen (although the format is talking heads and it includes a brief cm).
“What is Backlog Grooming?…”
Lots of good content and links in this short video on a key topic for agile PM and product management. (Though some of the production decisions can be a bit distracting).
“Tuckman Ladder”
Here is a one-minute explanation of a useful, long-standing model of project team evolution – the Tuckman Ladder. This model is useful largely as a way to inform team members about “where they are” in a project, from an internal/team perspective, that is, a way that does not rely on scope, schedule, or budget frameworks. […]
“Scrum vs. Kanban”
Nice 5.5′ video explaining these two approaches to agile project management. It is also a useful introduction to PMi’s 6 Disciplined Dgile Delivery lifecycles, of which, 4 are based on Scrum and Kanban.
“Agile Estimation Reference Story Technique”
Good 10 minute explanation of the role of estimation in agile generally, of story points specifically, and of techniques for story point estimation. Some worked examples, and nice whiteboard in support.
“Project Monitoring and Progress Reporting Using Earned Value Analysis Techniques”
Solid 18′ video offering a clear explanation via a worked example.
“Story Mapping – Brainstorm and Plan your User’s Journey Visually”
On this topic, here is a very nice 2′ video. Though done as a CM, it is quite useful.
“…Lean Roadmapping and OKRs…”
Here is a fine 43′ presentation on the topic of “lean roadmapping”. It connects a) product discovery, risk management, and day-to-day project work to b) corporate goverance, “North Star” objectives, and power relationships between C-level and project teams. As presented here, the work of “roadmapping” corresponds in many ways to what is also called in […]