Tag: project-management

A Guide To Understanding Configuration Management

A guide to understanding configuration management

Product Management

Configuration management is a process to properly track changes to a system’s configuration through its whole lifecycle.

Sara Nguyen
Sep 20, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
A Guide To Control Charts

A guide to control charts

Product Management

Control charts visually display the average amount of time it takes to complete a piece of work for a given team or project

Anna Schmunk
Sep 18, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
How to choose the perfect sprint length

How to choose the optimal sprint length

Product Management

The optimal sprint length has always been a discussion-provoking topic. Although two-week sprints are standard, it’s not always the most appropriate length for a given context.

Bart Krawczyk
Sep 14, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Maximizing Productivity With Timeboxing

Maximizing productivity with timeboxing

Product Management

Timeboxing is a technique that involves assigning a fixed amount of time to a specific task and then completing it within that time frame.

Bartosz Jaworski
Sep 13, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
What Is Business Process Management

What is business process management?

Product Management

Business process management, or BPM, is a systematic approach that focuses on improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and agility of business processes.

Praveenkumar Revankar
Sep 4, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read
How To Successfully Run Agile

Why agile processes won’t save you without a coherent strategy

Product Management

It feels like only yesterday that the word “agile” indicated some nirvana state that every self-respecting tech company wanted to achieve.

Else van der Berg
Aug 30, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
Case Study: How We Reduced Cycle Time By 66 Percent In 6 Weeks

Case study: How we reduced cycle time by 66 percent in 6 weeks

Product Management

Earlier in my career, I took over a team with a history of productivity issues. This is the story of how we reduced cycle time by ~66 percent and work in progress by ~50 percent, all in the span of six weeks.

Bart Krawczyk
Aug 29, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Making Informed Decisions With Cost Benefit Analysis

Making informed decisions with cost-benefit analysis

Product Management

Cost-benefit analysis is a longstanding technique used across industries to evaluate whether to invest or take on new projects.

Priya Mathew Badger
Aug 25, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
Understanding Synergy: The Power Of Combined Efforts

Understanding synergy: The power of combined efforts

Product Management

Synergy occurs when you work as a group to deliver more value than you would’ve through individual efforts.

Zeynep Cansu Yildirim
Aug 16, 2023 ⋅ 2 min read
The Importance Of Team Topology

The importance of team topology

Product Management

Team topology is the way of organizing teams, responsibilities, flows, and communication by defining the accountabilities each team has.

David Pereira
Aug 15, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
What Is A Reverse Trial? Benefits And Risks

What is a reverse trial? Benefits and risks

Product Management

A reverse trial puts a full version of the product in front of the user upfront and then takes away features unless they agree to pay more.

Bart Krawczyk
Aug 7, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
4 Steps To Achievable Outcomes

3 types of outcomes (and how to achieve them)

Product Management

Outcomes are not built equal. There are various types of outcomes and the word outcome might even mean different things in different contexts.

Bart Krawczyk
Aug 4, 2023 ⋅ 3 min read