In today’s world where Google is the Oracle of all information and where most people automatically look on t’internet (thanks Peter Kay for that glorious gem of a word) it is vital for businesses to be as high up the google rankings as possible. So how is that achieved? Well you need to get your website SEO …
Category Archive: Blog
PM Gadget blogs and Articles
Nov 07
Are you Ready for Agile?
If you are considering using Agile you probably have many questions? What do we need to do to prepare? How can we make sure we are successful? What tools do we need? Do we need training? How long should our iterations be? How do we priorities our work? Do we need an Agile Coach? How do we measure success? …
Oct 26
What is the Agile Philosophy
One of the fundamental perquisites of a successful project delivered using agile is that all project stakeholders buy into the philosophy. If they don’t understand the philosophy or worse, don’t know they must buy in to its’ concepts, then the project is likely doomed before it has even begun! So what is an agile philosophy? What are the …
Oct 16
Seven reasons to become agile
Seven benefits of becoming Agile. So what’s the big hype about Agile Project Management? It’s just another way of delivering a project isn’t it? Well yes… and no. Agile may not be the best approach for all projects (some compliance projects that need a 100% scope guarantee for example). But for projects where we are …
Oct 11
Is your project ready for agile? Take the Agile Readiness Questionnaire to find out…
How do I know if this is a good project to try Agile out with? Where do I begin? What are the important points I need to know? Are some of the questions Project Managers and Development Managers have when looking at using Agile for the first time. What do I get from this …
Oct 10
Do you have experience of a combined Agile & Waterfall project?
I am investigating the experience people have had of combining Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies. Have you project managed or been involved in a hybrid project that used techniques, controls and philosopies from both agile and waterfall approaches? If so I would love to hear from you and find out about your experiences. Did the …
Sep 28
Practical Project Management Training Course
PM Gadget is now offering a 2 day course in Practical Project Management Calling all new or aspiring project managers! PM Gadget offers a course in practical project management.It is ideal for anyone who wants to become a PM but is not sure where to start. The course will give you practical experience of using …
Aug 13
The Art of Change Control
Have you ever wondered why your projects keep missing their deadlines, are over budget or suffer from poor quality? Is your most senior stakeholder upset or dissapointed that the project isn’t being delivered as expected. Well the most likely reason this could be happening is that you don’t have a Change Control method in place or …
May 04
The unwritten laws of software engineering
I recently came across the following article named “The Unwritten Laws of Engineering”. This article was originally three essays written by W. J. King in 1944 and has been updated by James G. Skakoon. The information was targeted at Mechanical Engineers but is very relevant to Software Engineers whether you work in a waterfall, agile or blended environment. The …
Mar 08
5 Project Delivery Tips for Senior Management
Senior management can’t get away from the fact that they are ultimately responsible for the delivery of projects in their organisation. Yes you have project and programme managers to do the day to day work but at the end of the day it is your neck on the line when you take the plan or roadmap to …