Current, useful explanation of product backlog creation in about 7′. Helpful outline of the context of backlog creation, namely product vision, product roadmap, product release plan. Basically talking head format, but the speaker is good, the talk is clear, and production values are high.
Category: Modeling Development
Creating and maintaining, for all key stakeholders, high-level visual representations of what is to be developed and how, that is, of a) what “done looks like” and b) of project phases by which the team expects to get done.
“How to apply Kanban in Jira: A Quick Guide”
This 12.5′ video looks at the Kanban construct at three levels: The platform is an extremely popular one, namely Atlassian’s Jira.
“UML Use Case Diagrams”
A use case is an activity within a system enabling a user to accomplish a goal. Pertinent to that goal, a use case diagram is a simple visual representation of user(s), system, use cases, and relationships among them. Dating back to the early 1990’s, use case and use case diagramming are among the earliest constructs […]
“WBS Creation – 10 Golden Rules – Work Breakdown Structure”
Hands-on, useful guidance on creating WBS … in less than 6′!
“Innovation Games to Uncover Insights on Customers”
Short (3.5′) explanation of the innovation games construct, emphasizing applications and benefits. Includes a nice introduction to one game: “Prune the Product Tree”.
“Double Diamond in 3 Minutes”
Since its emergence in the early 1970’s, the soft systems design community of practice has been enabling non-technical persons to participate in collaborative problem-solving and design processes. It does so by way of processes strongly informed by systems thinking but scaffolded by visual models, physical prototypes, and conversation, rather than by precise definitions, math, and […]
“SMART Goals – Quick Overview”
Excellent 3′ presentation – helps to understand related ideas as well, e.g. prioritization, alignment, metrics/performance measures, and the choice thereof.
“6.2 Define Activities”
This is a 13′ explanation of the project task list. It emphasizes the creation of the list, based mainly on a model of project scope in the form of a work breakdown structure (WBS). It assumes the PMI perspective and so uses the PMI terms for “task list”, namely “activity list” or “schedule activity list.” […]
“What Goes Into a Project Plan?”
Concise 3.5′ overview of the contents of a project management plan. Provides a useful visual map, useful in part because it does not rely simply on PMBOK® Guide or Prince2 documentation.
“UML Use Case Diagram Tutorial”
On the use case and use case diagram constructs, this 9′ video provides useful background, definitions, guidance, and tips Although designed largely as a commercial, its marketing dimensions are not extremely salient or disagreeable.