Writing a Test Plan: Test Strategy, Schedule, and Deliverables
Writing a test plan can seem like a monumental task…or a simple one. It depends on your concept of how large the test plan needs to be. Certainly, the …
Continue ReadingWriting a Test Plan: Define Test Criteria
How will you know if your product is good enough to satisfy the objectives of the project? There can be too little – or too much – quality baked into …
Continue ReadingWriting a Test Plan: Plan Test Resources
While testing is a subset of a larger project, it is also a project unto itself. The testing effort needs to be far more than an afterthought or side …
Continue ReadingWriting a Test Plan: Product Analysis and Test Objectives
The first thing in writing a test plan may seem obvious – to study the product and identify the objectives of the test. However, this seemingly …
Continue ReadingInnovate to Increase Personal Effectiveness
Innovation is not just about breakthroughs and high level thinking! It can – and must - be applied at the human level to increase personal …
Continue ReadingInnovate for Incremental Benefits
Some people think that all of the innovative thinking is up front, and that once a project is moving, there’s little more room for innovation. While …
Continue ReadingInnovate for Tactical Improvements
Innovation is not just strategic or technology based, but rather can be very effectively applied at the tactical level. It requires accepting the …
Continue ReadingInnovate for Strategic Gains
When it comes to innovation, it’s not just about a major technology breakthrough or giant paradigm shift! More often than not, it’s about shifting …
Continue ReadingPM and the Spirit of Giving: Someone Specific in Your Network
It feels great when your presentation is beginning to come together and look…’presentable’. But it won’t be done until you have done some substantial …
Continue ReadingPM and the Spirit of Giving: Special Appreciation for a Vendor
Think about your entire ecosystem for a moment – those that are deeply involved, and those that are involved in your project but more on the …
Continue ReadingPM and the Spirit of Giving: An Extra Mile for the Customer
As a project manager, you are probably in reasonably good touch with your customer’s business needs. The reality, though, is that some of these …
Continue ReadingPM and the Spirit of Giving: Focused Attention to a Team Member
While the holidays are a time for giving – we usually express that spirit well with family, friends, and neighbors – we may often miss the opportunity …
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