Useful Practices

Useful practices
Network diagram

Network diagram

A network diagram is a practice to develop the project schedule and to see project activities sequence and their dependencies.

Business Case

Business Case

A business case is the "why" of the project. It helps decision-makers understand the project viability, and its justification.

Configuration management

Configuration Management

Configuration management seeks to identify, monitor, and control product components.

Product breakdown structure

Product breakdown structure

A product breakdown structure (PBS) is a hierarchical graphical representation of the project’s products, that are broken down into deliverables.

Kanban Board

Kanban Board

The Kanban methodology allows in a progressive way, likewise, improving processes, reducing delivery time, and improving workflow. The Kanban board is one of its artifacts and certainly the most visible one.

Earned Value Management

Earned value management (EVM)

Earned Value Management is a structured project process. It enables project managers to determine actual progress with confidence.

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

The Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) is a project management tool that the project team normally uses to delegate responsibilities.

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

Lessons learned are a project management tool for continuous improvement. The lessons learned main goal is to learn from the past.

Product backlog

Product backlog

The product backlog is, likewise, one of the agile artifacts. Moreover, the product backlog is a list of prioritized features, enhancements, and product defects that are waiting to be addressed in a next sprint.

Work Breakdown Structure, wbs

Work Breakdown Structure

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), is a project management tool that the project manager can use to represent all the project work.

Critical Path Method, CPM

Critical Path Method

The critical path method (CPM) is the most popular scheduling method. The CPM determines the start and finish dates for each activity.

Risk Register

Risk Register

A risk register can help identify, analyze, respond to, and monitor risks, that can have a positive or negative impact on the project

Fibonacci Sequence

Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence is widely used in Scrum to estimate story points. But what do Scrum teams need to estimate, and how are story points defined?

Brainstorming

Brainstorming

The reality is that brainstorming is essential for any company as well as team to solve problems, stay relevant, and innovate.

Gantt chart

Gantt chart

A Gantt chart is a visual representation of project schedule information. It will show the start and finish of each tasks and the project.

Project Milestones

Project Milestones

Project milestones are a "zero" duration event that can significantly impact the project. Is an event that everyone want to be aware of.

Tuckman Model

Tuckman Model

The Tuckman model suggests a set of steps for the team development process. The stages are forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

User Story

User Story

User story is a very generic definition of a requirement, containing just enough information for developers to reasonably understand the effort required to fulfill the requirement.

Mind Mapping

Mind Mapping

Mind mapping is a tool that helps to organize ideas as well as information in a structured and visual way. It allows you to break down concepts into smaller parts for easier understanding.

Project Charter

Project Charter

The project charter is one of the most important documents of the project since it authorizes the start of the project.

Triple constraint

Triple Constraint

The triple constraint refers to the combination of three critical constraints on a project: scope, deadline, and cost.

SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis

SWOT stands for “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.” The SWOT analysis is a structured practice that evaluates and organizes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a situation, organization, or initiative.

Fast Tracking

Fast Tracking

Fast tracking is a schedule compression technique that accelerates project completion by overlapping two or more project activities.