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Friday, 27 April 2012

WBS template download


The project managers need to use the correct template for the WBS and constantly improve for the project success.

I have prepared the WBS for different projects like waterfall, production support, enhancements and others.
To download sample WBS click on sample WBS link or download from the Article Download section in the right side of the blog site.



The following are few guidelines from my side to improve the WBS.

  • Involve the people who will be doing the work.
  • Take the lesson learnt from the previous projects.
  • Keep your WBS updated to reflect the changes.
  • Ensure the milestones are captured and tracked.


Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Agile Scrum check list


The idea of this article is to define the set of practices and process for the agile development project based on my experience.
I believe the good practices and checklist are essential for the agile project to measure the performance of the project.
The project teams are starting with agile adoptions and often struggle to find where they are standing. The check list helps to agile team to figure out the painful area and overcome from that.

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Release and Deployment Approaches


Release and Deployment Approaches:
Release management is responsible for planning, scheduling and controlling the movement of new or changed services in the form of a release packages, to both the testing and the live production environments.
Any new system will bring about change in the structure of the client’s organization. However, users don't always welcome change. A degree of resistance to organizational changes is normal. The project manager's biggest challenge is guiding the client through the necessary changes. The release and deployment approach are:

Monday, 5 March 2012

ITIL Financial Management


Financial Management for IT is one of five components in the ITIL Service Delivery area and part of Service Strategy process.
 It determines the costs of services and provides financial accounting support to ensure expenditures fall within approved plans and that funds are well-spent.
The role of Financial Management varies depending upon the view of IT within the company. Some companies view IT as an expense center, some as a profit center, and some as a cost-recovery center. However, in all cases, Financial Management supports the "business" of IT.


Thursday, 23 February 2012

Program Management

Program Management is the discipline of managing a group of interdependent projects. In management’s hierarchical structure, program management comes between project management and project portfolio management.