The Project Coach

Let’s start with a definition of social media.  According to Wikipedia  (and that’s an obvious place to go for information about this topic) “Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. Social media use web-based technologies to transform and broadcast media monologues into social media dialogues.” The last part of that explanation is really powerful for project managers, as we strive to turn monologues into dialogues.  › Continue reading…

In my final article on requirements development, I want to discuss the processes involves in eliciting requirements from business stakeholders.  There are several commonly held techniques that are used for gathering requirements from business customers.  Some of these methods are specific to software systems or systems with some type of user interface, and some are applicable to › Continue reading…

I am on vacation in Taos, New Mexico this week with my husband and 15-year-old nephew, Evan, who spends every summer with us.  We are staying in a very nice condominium and having lots of adventures: a llama trek, river rafting trip, horseback ride, visits to the Taos Pueblo and various art galleries, restaurants, historic markers and other areas of interest.    Like any good project manager, I spent a considerable amount of time planning for this trip.  I did a lot of research on places to stay and restaurants to visit.  I researched different vendors to determine who to book our activities with, and I reserved in advance.    I also have a “standard packing list” of additional items that I bring whenever we stay in a condo: a good cutting knife, two good cooking pans, coffee, tea, extra kitchen towels, etc.  My planning efforts paid off enough that › Continue reading…