Product vs. Project: Balancing Management Roles for Success
Many businesses today rely on project management to ensure that all the activities that are required to help the business function are able to do so efficiently. The importance of project management is ingrained into many businesses, and doesn’t need to be justified—or does it? For software development companies, product management also needs to be […]
Coronavirus Response: Atlassian Expands Free Software
Atlassian announced today it will make cloud-based versions of Jira Software, Confluence, Jira Service Desk and Jira Core available for free as part of an effort to assist organizations whose employees are working remotely to help combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Robert Chatwani, chief marketing officer for Atlassian, said given the current unprecedented situation the […]
Tasktop Delivers Viz Value Stream Management App
Tasktop this week announced the general availability of an application to manage projects based on a flow framework that captures events as they occur across the software development toolchain. Company CEO Mik Kersten said Tasktop Viz is the first substantiation of the flow framework in software that provides a value stream management application to enable […]
Atlassian Adds No-Code Automation Tool to Jira Cloud
Atlassian announced today it has added a no-code tool to enable DevOps teams to make it easier to customize Jira project management software without having to learn how to code. Sean Regan, head of growth for software teams at Atlassian, said Automation for Jira will now become a core part of Jira Cloud that will […]
Zoho Offers Free SaaS Apps to Combat Coronavirus Spread
Zoho today announced it is making available for free a bundle of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications dubbed Remotely through July 1. Raju Vegesna, chief evangelist for Zoho, said Remotely is a humanitarian gesture to help mitigate the impact of a global coronavirus epidemic. Remotely comprises a set of productivity and collaboration applications that users can access […]
Atlassian Extends Road Mapping in Jira
Atlassian has updated its Jira project management software for managing software development initiatives to add more capabilities to road mapping tools that teams use to share plans and update progress. Matt Ryall, head of product for Jira Software at Atlassian, said the road mapping tools first provided in Jira a year ago are now being […]
Common Pitfalls of Software Development and Tips to Avoid Them
In business, no one wants to plan on failure. However, when it comes to software development, failure is more common than most managers want to admit. In particular, many managers and executives fear large software-based projects are especially likely to fail due to the complex nature of these projects and the nuanced reality of the […]
Clubhouse Aims to Simplify Software Project Management
Clubhouse Software today announced it is adding a Clubhouse Iterations module to its project management application to make it easier to plan sprints involving product and software engineering teams. Mitch Wainer, chief marketing officer for Clubhouse Software, said Iterations will be included as part of its project management application service, which aims to bridge the […]
CircleCI Adds Integration With Atlassian Jira
One of the trickier issues IT vendors in the age of DevOps are dealing with is that very few organizations have standardized on a platform from a single vendor. Not only do organizations mix and match tools as they see fit, but different departments within the same organization also embrace different tools to automate the […]
The 5 Core Principles of Lean Management
Lean project management is rooted in cost-saving manufacturing methodologies. The ultimate goal of lean methodology is to reduce waste. Companies in all industries have adopted lean principles into their own processes, but lean is most suited toward physical manufacturing, engineering and related industries. Regardless of your company’s size or the activities of your organization, lean […]
Anaxi Delivers Project Management App for DevOps
Anaxi, a provider of project management software designed specifically for DevOps teams, has made its web application generally available. The web application complements an existing iPhone application, while an Android version of the company’s project management application is still under development. Company CEO says Marc Verstaen said that as DevOps has evolved around multiple repositories, […]
Why Hiring Top Web Developers is a Good Idea
Web developers are a great addition to every organization. Having your own web developers to help you create web applications and websites can be invaluable to companies of every size. If you happen to be a software development team, they are indispensable members of your team. Because web developers are in such high demand, hiring […]
Demystifying Crucial Phases of Project Management
With competition becoming more intense for development companies, project management is becoming a more integral part of every project. It’s no longer limited to the actual creation of a new project. Now, it’s about planning, communicating, collaborating and analyzing. With so many moving parts, it’s difficult to understand all of the important phases of project […]
Anaxi Enhances Development Intelligence Tool, Helps Maintain Delivery Schedules with Added Support for Atlassian Jira
App provides greater reporting and analysis capabilities SAN FRANCISCO, November 15, 2018 — Anaxi, maker of software that helps engineering organizations gain control over the development process, announced today its iPhone app has added support for Atlassian Jira Server and Cloud versions to its current support for Github, giving engineers and managers increased visibility and intelligence on […]
Common Hidden Dependencies and How to Uncover Them
It’s no secret that a truly Agile approach minimizes the risk organizations assume with waterfall or other traditional project management methods, by letting teams iterate and inspect and adapt as they go. But many companies lack clear visibility into real-time dependencies at the team level—even with daily standups, iteration and release planning, and a regular […]
Tips for Successfully Adjusting to Life as a Project Manager
When you switch to a new work environment, it takes time to adjust to the new surroundings. As a project manager, you have to be ready to lead your team on the path to success while ensuring a good system of supervision and support. At this stage of your career, if you are feeling a […]
Empower Agile Teams with a ‘Bell Curve’ Approach
There’s no feeling better than ending a project on a high—until you notice the mountain of work looming ahead for your next project. At those times, it may seem hard to start grinding all over again. The struggles of adjusting to new teammates or a new client can be daunting. When a new project kicks […]
How Systems Engineering Can Help Avoid Product Development Pitfalls
Product development programs all start with great optimism regarding their potential to provide an excellent product to customers, along with excellent profits to the company. But research shows that a majority of product developments end in failure. The reasons for each failure are unique, but the overarching reason often can be described as the lack […]
DevOps Introduces Complexity. Really
The larger the project, the more resources are generally dedicated to it. That is true of the vast majority of fields of human endeavor. Consider building the San Francisco Bridge versus building a crossing over a stream. Or World War II versus the Spanish Civil War. The resources dedicated scale with the size and complexity […]
Engaging Adoption of DevOps
Executive mandate does not immediately translate into a change in behavior. Organizations inherently grasp the value of embracing DevOps, but the timing of exactly when it begins and is completed is another matter. The devil truly is in the details—or rather, in the ability and willingness of the organization to adopt a change in thinking […]
Where’s the Heat? Talking DevOps, Use Cases and More
Transitioning your organization from a traditional IT infrastructure into the world of DevOps is certainly a journey. Sometimes a long one, with many obstacles, but undoubtedly a voyage with a worthwhile prize at the end. Many organizations just embarking on their DevOps journey find themselves wondering, what use cases should they attack first? And who […]
The Limits of Project Management
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Enterprise DevOps and the Project Management Office
Welcome back to this occasional DevOps.com series on Enterprise DevOps Q&A. Remember, if you have questions about DevOps in the enterprise, let me know and I will try to answer them (or find someone who can). E-mail me at [email protected], tweet me at @AndiMann, or leave a comment below. This week brings a question about […]