Comments for Agile Product and Project Management Blog http://www.voximate.com Agile, Scrum, and Hybrid Methodology Insights Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:03:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Risk Management: Will YOUR Product or Project Have a Disaster Like BP or PG&E? by Fukushima Lesson: Beware Big Risks With No Symptoms Today http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/290/risk-management-pge-bp/#comment-2007 Fukushima Lesson: Beware Big Risks With No Symptoms Today Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:03:54 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=290#comment-2007 [...] discussed risk management, disaster prevention, and the problem of high impact, low-probability events previously in reference to the BP oil spill and the PG&E San Bruno natural gas pipeline [...] [...] discussed risk management, disaster prevention, and the problem of high impact, low-probability events previously in reference to the BP oil spill and the PG&E San Bruno natural gas pipeline [...]

]]> Comment on Per-Feature ROI Is (Usually) a Stupid Waste of Time by Plamen's Blog: Agile Links - first set for 2011 http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/822/per-feature-roi-stupid/#comment-2006 Plamen's Blog: Agile Links - first set for 2011 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:02:43 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=822#comment-2006 [...] on Argyris and to be honest if I had read that before I might have skipped reading those books ;)Don’t Prioritize Features! Scott Sehlhorst claims prioritising features is a waste of time. I tend to agree with him (to an [...] [...] on Argyris and to be honest if I had read that before I might have skipped reading those books ;) Don’t Prioritize Features! Scott Sehlhorst claims prioritising features is a waste of time. I tend to agree with him (to an [...]

]]> Comment on Product Management Tips and Best Practices: Humility by The Cure for Idiocy? A Reading List for Idiots (And Us All!) http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/89/product-management-tips-best-practices-humility/#comment-2005 The Cure for Idiocy? A Reading List for Idiots (And Us All!) Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:09 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=89#comment-2005 [...] optimal decisions and achieve optimal outcomes. This reminds product and project managers to have humility and not to become overly confident in their individual intelligence. Estimating when a project will [...] [...] optimal decisions and achieve optimal outcomes. This reminds product and project managers to have humility and not to become overly confident in their individual intelligence. Estimating when a project will [...]

]]> Comment on Project Management Tip: Working with Insecure Co-Workers by Product Managers: Don't State Opinions in Meetings Too Soon http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/541/project-management-insecure/#comment-2004 Product Managers: Don't State Opinions in Meetings Too Soon Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:59:28 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=541#comment-2004 [...] or not. Managing the flow of a meeting poorly, jumping to conclusions too quickly , and emotional insecurity among the participants can create a toxic brew from what could and should have been a simple, [...] [...] or not. Managing the flow of a meeting poorly, jumping to conclusions too quickly , and emotional insecurity among the participants can create a toxic brew from what could and should have been a simple, [...]

]]> Comment on Public and Private Sector Struggle with Project Management by Are Governments Worse At Projects Than Businesses? « Current Events « PostLibertarian http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/816/project-management-public-private/#comment-1996 Are Governments Worse At Projects Than Businesses? « Current Events « PostLibertarian Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:32:59 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=816#comment-1996 [...] than originally promised – but the same is true for projects from businesses big and small. Boeing has been delaying their Dreamliner jet and losing customers in the process. IT projects are notorious for failing to deliver, and [...] [...] than originally promised – but the same is true for projects from businesses big and small. Boeing has been delaying their Dreamliner jet and losing customers in the process. IT projects are notorious for failing to deliver, and [...]

]]> Comment on Per-Feature ROI Is (Usually) a Stupid Waste of Time by Don’t Prioritize Features! http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/822/per-feature-roi-stupid/#comment-1974 Don’t Prioritize Features! Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:17:53 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=822#comment-1974 [...] talking about prioritizing features.  Eric Krock (@voximate) just wrote a really good article, Per-Feature ROI Is (Usually) a Stupid Waste of Time, where he does two great things, and (barely) missed an opportunity for a hat [...] [...] talking about prioritizing features.  Eric Krock (@voximate) just wrote a really good article, Per-Feature ROI Is (Usually) a Stupid Waste of Time, where he does two great things, and (barely) missed an opportunity for a hat [...]

]]> Comment on Slides: Social Media Marketing for the Lean Startup by Learn Social Media Marketing at Boot Camp on 8-26 in Campbell, CA http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1167/social-media-marketing-lean-startup-presentation/#comment-1912 Learn Social Media Marketing at Boot Camp on 8-26 in Campbell, CA Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:41:49 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1167#comment-1912 [...] on what I learned, I created the “Social Media Marketing for the Lean Startup” presentation at Silicon Valley Product Camp in the spring of this year, and now I’m [...] [...] on what I learned, I created the “Social Media Marketing for the Lean Startup” presentation at Silicon Valley Product Camp in the spring of this year, and now I’m [...]

]]> Comment on Winners Share Information, Losers Hoard It by PPM Community - Programme and Project Management Community Blogs http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/457/winners-share-information/#comment-1911 PPM Community - Programme and Project Management Community Blogs Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:48:38 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=457#comment-1911 [...] Winners Share Information, Losers Hoard It [...] [...] Winners Share Information, Losers Hoard It [...]

]]> Comment on Bad Product Transition Management: Final Cut Pro X by Proprietary Data Formats Require Vendor Trust http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1193/bad-product-transition-management-final-cut-pro-x/#comment-1896 Proprietary Data Formats Require Vendor Trust Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:15:40 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1193#comment-1896 [...] wound that is Apple’s Final Cut Pro X product launch and the lessons to be learned about product transition management. I expect that Apple will ultimately regroup and come up with a plan that is somewhat less of a [...] [...] wound that is Apple’s Final Cut Pro X product launch and the lessons to be learned about product transition management. I expect that Apple will ultimately regroup and come up with a plan that is somewhat less of a [...]

]]> Comment on Per-Feature ROI Is (Usually) a Stupid Waste of Time by Don’t Prioritize Features! | devblogging.com http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/822/per-feature-roi-stupid/#comment-1895 Don’t Prioritize Features! | devblogging.com Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:37:01 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=822#comment-1895 [...] talking about prioritizing features.  Eric Krock (@voximate) just wrote a really good article, Per-Feature ROI Is (Usually) a Stupid Waste of Time, where he does two great things, and (barely) missed an opportunity for a hat [...] [...] talking about prioritizing features.  Eric Krock (@voximate) just wrote a really good article, Per-Feature ROI Is (Usually) a Stupid Waste of Time, where he does two great things, and (barely) missed an opportunity for a hat [...]

]]> Comment on Bad Product Transition Management: Final Cut Pro X by Carlo http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1193/bad-product-transition-management-final-cut-pro-x/#comment-1890 Carlo Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:43:34 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1193#comment-1890 I agree. Apple's behaviour is nothing short of irresponsible and totally devoid of any respect and concern for the FCPro users who have invested on this company for their business and with it support their families and the families of their employees. Maybe it is wiser to move to Avid. What Avid has in common with Apple? They are in name, Apple are in deeds. Concerned and frustratedly yours Carlo I agree. Apple’s behaviour is nothing short of irresponsible and totally devoid of any respect and concern for the FCPro users who have invested on this company for their business and with it support their families and the families of their employees. Maybe it is wiser to move to Avid. What Avid has in common with Apple? They are in name, Apple are in deeds.
Concerned and frustratedly yours
Carlo

]]> Comment on Fukushima Lesson: Failover Systems Must Be Truly Redundant! by Nuclear Vents Not Inspected and Not Designed for Blackouts http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1058/failover-backup-systems-redundant/#comment-1887 Nuclear Vents Not Inspected and Not Designed for Blackouts Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:56:15 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1058#comment-1887 [...] American nuclear plants are not designed to handle the kind of blackout that occurred at Fukishima. All thirteen backup generators failed at Fukishima. But it doesn’t take a Tsunami to produce a failed desiel generator. They can [...] [...] American nuclear plants are not designed to handle the kind of blackout that occurred at Fukishima. All thirteen backup generators failed at Fukishima. But it doesn’t take a Tsunami to produce a failed desiel generator. They can [...]

]]> Comment on Bad Product Transition Management: Final Cut Pro X by raul padilla http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1193/bad-product-transition-management-final-cut-pro-x/#comment-1884 raul padilla Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:11:57 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1193#comment-1884 Final Cut X is a joke, and frankly as an editor I am insulted! I am seriously considering leaving apple and joining the Adobe team, at least their upgrades respect their costumers. Final Cut X is a joke, and frankly as an editor I am insulted! I am seriously considering leaving apple and joining the Adobe team, at least their upgrades respect their costumers.

]]> Comment on Product Management Security Tip: Allow Hard Passwords! by Andy Maclean http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1125/security-allow-hard-passwords/#comment-1882 Andy Maclean Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:23:59 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1125#comment-1882 Hi Eric, Thanks for the info and letting us know via Twitter. We are extensively testing usability and making improvements to the site all the time. We will take on board your comments. Andy Maclean Hi Eric,

Thanks for the info and letting us know via Twitter. We are extensively testing usability and making improvements to the site all the time. We will take on board your comments.

Andy Maclean

]]> Comment on Define Customer-Specific Product Release Success Criteria by brian mccarthy http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/676/customer-release-success-criteria/#comment-1866 brian mccarthy Mon, 23 May 2011 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=676#comment-1866 Was looking for content to help me introduce user stories and useful success criteria and your post assisted me greatly. thank you Was looking for content to help me introduce user stories and useful success criteria and your post assisted me greatly. thank you

]]> Comment on Product Managers: Plan for Human Error, Not For Perfection! by Jon http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1183/plan-for-human-error/#comment-1865 Jon Sun, 22 May 2011 23:00:24 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1183#comment-1865 I so whole-heartedly agree with this! I don't know how many times I've called a company with a product that wasn't working properly and they found a way to blame it on user error. As a fairly advanced user, that is an immediate turn-off for me. But imagine all the basic users that just give up. It's so important to go beyond making things work, to making them intuitive, simple, and clean. I so whole-heartedly agree with this! I don’t know how many times I’ve called a company with a product that wasn’t working properly and they found a way to blame it on user error. As a fairly advanced user, that is an immediate turn-off for me. But imagine all the basic users that just give up. It’s so important to go beyond making things work, to making them intuitive, simple, and clean.

]]> Comment on Startups, Products, and Projects: Cutting Through Noise by Vin D'Amico http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/1173/products-projects-cutting-noise/#comment-1852 Vin D'Amico Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:45:06 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=1173#comment-1852 Excellent points! Business operations and software development are becoming more and more intertwined. Businesses need software to the point that many simply cannot compete without it. Likewise, software needs business. Face it, we don't write software just for the fun of it. It needs to pay the bills! The pace of business has accelerated in the last decade and the pace of software development must accelerate also -- small steps, fast pace, frequent checkpoints. Sounds like an agile approach to me. Excellent points! Business operations and software development are becoming more and more intertwined. Businesses need software to the point that many simply cannot compete without it. Likewise, software needs business. Face it, we don’t write software just for the fun of it. It needs to pay the bills!

The pace of business has accelerated in the last decade and the pace of software development must accelerate also — small steps, fast pace, frequent checkpoints. Sounds like an agile approach to me.

]]> Comment on Project Management Tip: Working with Insecure Co-Workers by Startups, Products, and Projects: Cutting Through Noise http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/541/project-management-insecure/#comment-1849 Startups, Products, and Projects: Cutting Through Noise Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:28:25 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=541#comment-1849 [...] many companies are not healthy, functional, or well-managed, and many managers are insecure. Insecure managers discourage having their statements or assumptions questioned because they [...] [...] many companies are not healthy, functional, or well-managed, and many managers are insecure. Insecure managers discourage having their statements or assumptions questioned because they [...]

]]> Comment on Product Management Tips and Best Practices: Humility by Beware Assumptions! They're Prisons for the Mind! http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/89/product-management-tips-best-practices-humility/#comment-1838 Beware Assumptions! They're Prisons for the Mind! Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:53:47 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=89#comment-1838 [...] size at Kashiwazaki, could we be wrong about the maximum possible tsunami size at Fukushima?” Humility, an awareness and acknowledgement of one’s own past errors, and an attempt to learn from [...] [...] size at Kashiwazaki, could we be wrong about the maximum possible tsunami size at Fukushima?” Humility, an awareness and acknowledgement of one’s own past errors, and an attempt to learn from [...]

]]> Comment on Product Management Tips and Best Practices: Do a Bug Scrub by Agile Project Management Tip: Illustrate the Ticket Backlog | Agile Development http://www.voximate.com/blog/article/107/product-management-bug-scrub/#comment-1831 Agile Project Management Tip: Illustrate the Ticket Backlog | Agile Development Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:26:46 +0000 http://www.voximate.com/?p=107#comment-1831 [...] do agree. then you have to do a bug scrub and make sure yo&#11... to the appropriate backlogs. you also [...] [...] do agree. then you have to do a bug scrub and make sure yo&#11… to the appropriate backlogs. you also [...]

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