Training. Project management. Writing. Bonnie tackles every assignment with the same focus on objectives, attention to detail, and sense of humor.
Practical Bookkeeping with
Recent Posts
Balancing Technical and Business Requirements in Agile Projects
Technical and business priorities in an agile backlog require constant negotiation between delivering immediate value and maintaining long-term application stability. Stakeholders need to see and understand the trade-offs between the outcomes that they want and the work to maintain technical integrity. This Project Pointer describes approaches to achieve this balance.
Is Your Project Procurement Plan Over-cooked?
A procurement plan is one part of every project plan. However, these procurement plans are often beefier than they need to be, particularly when your organization has existing procurement processes and staff. Bob McGannon and I discuss what a project procurement plan truly needs to have in a lot of cases, as well as when you might need to add more detail to your plan.
Personal PM: Treating a Role as a Project
A new role is much like a project, whether it is a job, a consulting gig, or a volunteer position. Treat it like one and you’ll do your job well and prepare for a smooth handoff at the end. This Project Pointer describes how managing a role delivers success and gains admirers at the same time.