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Managing in the Face of Ever-Changing Requirements [Audio CD]
[9781895186321] |
$14.87 |
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| by N. Harris |
Date Added: Monday 10 November, 2008 |
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The content in this audiobook was good for beginners who have no idea what Agile development is and how to manage a project in that type of environment. The one main problem on this audiobook was the sound. There is nothing wrong with the recording of the CD, but rather that it is recorded from a live lecture. There are also questions from the audience that you cannot hear. The speaker does reiterate the question on most cases, but when the question is being asked, it's a pain to try to hear. If you can get past the North Dakota accent, where the speaker pronounces project as pro-ject (not pr-ah-ject) and process as pro-cess (and not pr-ah-cess), and you are interests in a basic level understanding of Agile development and managing projects within an Agile environment then it's worth listening to.
Rating:  [3 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by J. Miller |
Date Added: Wednesday 09 April, 2008 |
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The audio book is a great addition to my listening collection. We all know what it is like to finish a project behind schedule and over budget... This audio book focuses on was to handle an ever changing WBS. I definitely recommend this selection.
Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Reader Views (Stephanie Rollins) |
Date Added: Wednesday 09 April, 2008 |
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“Managing in the Face of Ever-Changing Requirement” by Kevin Aguanno deals with the inevitable forces of change. He tells how to actually finish a project with all the adjustments change requires. His background is in software design management. His examples are based upon his experience in the software industry, but the lessons are for all to learn.
Aguanno points out that we must adjust projects to the internal and external forces that produce change or else customer satisfaction will decrease. He also acknowledges the financial impacts of change. How much value is the change going to add? Do the customers really need this change? Do they still need the project? Asking questions such as these will keep the project in alignment with the company’s goals and objectives.
Aguanno explains the aspects of agile management and how they help adapt a project to changes. The backbone to this paradigm is to focus on the outcome rather than the processes. The focus should be taken off of documentation and put on the end result of the project. Most importantly, project managers need to be a liaison between the team members and the barriers that are hindering project progress.
In order to keep management’s confidence in the project team, Aguanno recommends routinely showing the executives the project’s progress. This lets them know of the impacts of change, also. When the project has ended, there will be no surprises.
There are two project flows that address change. One requires finishing the project as designed initially. Then make necessary changes. The other requires that the project development stop whenever a change may need to take place. The project design is analyzed, changes are made, and progress proceeds.
Since change is universally inevitable, all project managers will benefit from Aguanno’s helpful hints. “Managing in the Face of Ever-Changing Requirements” is a perfect way to make the most of a long commute or work-out.
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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