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PMI Infinity – PMP Exam Simulator on ChatGPT

If you are preparing for your PMI PMP exam, I am pretty sure you would have purchased a bunch of books to help you prepare for it. PMI recently launched their own interactive exam simulator that is powered by ChatGPT. They call it PMI Infinity....
Continuous Improvement

Fostering a culture of Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement in software development refers to the ongoing process of enhancing and refining software products, processes, and practices to deliver better quality, efficiency, and value to users. It is a fundamental principle of agile methodologies and other modern software development approaches. The goal is...
Atlassian JIRA - Pitfalls to avoid

Common Pitfalls to avoid with Atlassian JIRA

Atlassian Jira is a powerful project management and issue tracking tool, but like any software, it has its share of potential pitfalls. It provides a lot of customization and flexibility and that can result in complications too. Here are some common pitfalls that users may...
Value Stream Mapping

Value Stream Mapping

Value Stream Mapping is a lean management technique used to visualize, analyze, and optimize the steps involved in delivering a product or service to a customer. In the context of software project management, the goal is to map the end-to-end process of delivering a software...
Shift Left Testing

What is Shift Left Testing?

Shift Left Testing is a software development and testing approach that emphasizes moving the testing process earlier in the development life cycle. The goal is to identify and address defects and issues as early as possible, ideally during the initial stages of development, rather than...
Plane - Project Management Tool

Plane: An open-source project management tool

Plane is a simple, extensible, open-source project and product management tool. It allows users to start with a basic task-tracking tool and gradually adopt various project management frameworks like Agile, Waterfall, and many more. Their cloud version is currently free of cost but has a...
MoSCoW in Agile

Prioritise your deliverables using MoSCoW

In Agile development methodologies, MoSCoW is not a reference to the city, but rather an acronym used to prioritize and categorize requirements or features. MoSCoW stands for: M – Must have: These are the most critical requirements or features that are essential for the project’s...
DEEP principle in Agile

Using the DEEP principle in Agile

The DEEP principle in Agile is an acronym that represents a set of characteristics that user stories or product backlog items should possess to be considered well-refined and ready for development. DEEP stands for: Detailed Appropriately: User stories should be detailed enough to provide a...
INVEST principle in Agile

Writing meaningful user stories with the INVEST principle

INVEST is an acronym that represents a set of principles used in Agile software development to define and evaluate user stories or product backlog items. It helps teams create well-defined, valuable, and manageable requirements. Each letter in the INVEST acronym stands for a specific principle....
Oversized product backlog

Steps to rein in your oversized Product Backlog

We discussed the Product Backlog in an earlier post. One of the challenges Scrum Masters / Project Managers may face is an oversized backlog that makes it difficult to groom and identify key items to take into your upcoming sprint(s). Cleaning up an oversized product...
Scrum Process

What is a Product Backlog?

A product backlog is a prioritized list of work for the development team that is derived from the roadmap and its requirements. It will typically comprise of a list of the new features, changes to existing features, bug fixes, infrastructure changes, etc. The backlog is...
Project Management RAG Status

RAG status in Project Management

RAG status is a project management reporting technique that is used to quickly and visually communicate the overall health or status of a project, task, or deliverable. The term “RAG” stands for Red, Amber (or Yellow), and Green, and it is used to categorize and...
Rough order of magnitude estimation

What is Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) in Estimation

Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimation is a high-level estimation technique used in software development project management to provide a rough idea of the effort, cost, and duration of a project. It is typically done early in the project’s lifecycle when there is limited information...
Daily Standup

Best Practices to follow for your Daily Standups

When conducting an agile daily standup, there are several best practices you can adopt to ensure a productive and efficient meeting. Here are some recommendations: Timebox the meeting: Keep the daily standup short and focused. Aim for a timebox of 15 minutes or less, depending...
Project Closure

Project Closure: 10 Points to Keep in Mind

In software project management, project closure is a critical process that marks the end of the project. It involves formally bringing the project to a close by delivering the final product to the customer or user and closing out all the project activities. The project...
DevOps

An introduction to DevOps

DevOps is a software development approach that emphasises collaboration, communication, and integration between software development and IT operations teams. The goal of DevOps is to enable organisations to deliver software faster and with higher quality by reducing the time it takes to develop, test, and...