Communication Just how much Project Management do you need? A software engineering project for a consulting company vs a product company can be very different animals. Timelines can be longer in product companies. Less urgency. Less accountability. And probably less chance that
Project Management Project Management: How to screw up your software projects You know the saying "Opinions are like assholes - everyone has one"? Well, project management processes and tools are similar - everyone has their own special setup. So this article isn't
Project Management How Many Bugs is Too Many? In some companies an Engineering Director may also be responsible for related technical departments - so let's talk a little about Support. Just as with the inherent (and necessary) conflict between product owners
Process Workflows and Todo lists Common day-to-day tasks like managing workflows and todo lists don't fit perfectly inside the domain of the normal development suites from Microsoft, Atlassian, etc., or even Project Management tools like Asana. You can
Communication Helping Departments work together As well as Helping Engineering teams work together you'll also review the way departments interact at a higher level. Soon after meeting your team, reach out to all department heads (and your peers
Communication Helping Engineering teams work together Although the Engineering department is our domain, we do not sit in isolation. We simply can't do our job without many interactions with other teams or departments. Encourage communication I've said it before
Culture Team too big for one-on-ones? I received some great feedback about One-on-Ones with your team today. In that article I said that: At some number of people - probably between 20 and 30 - you'll find that you
Culture One-on-Ones with your team After your team introduction, one-on-one's are the next item on your agenda. They are the most important part of your job. Through one-on-ones you will find the true story behind the scenes of
