December 16, 2012 3:06 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project managementYou are in need of a good project management tool as a project manager to drive your projects efficiently and effortlessly. Your requirements have been specified well, let us assume and based on which you have shortlisted some products after discussions with various product owners who have to come...
December 16, 2012 2:40 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project managementEvery project management tool does not cater to everyone. Similarly everyone doesn't need exactly the same as the other. Each Project Manager's requirements related to project management tool vary substantially from the other project manager. It also depends on level of maturity in organization...
December 16, 2012 2:04 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project management. Software qualityIBM Smarter Cities Challenge is about selecting the most deserving cities across the globe for the purpose of improvements, changeover, and enhancement to benefit the various communities residing in those cities.
November 25, 2012 7:22 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
Software ProjectHere below is a lovely comic strip from acentre.com on Managing Project Scope. This is self explanatory in telling how projects go haywire just because of non serious stakeholders, keeping lot of leverage and flexibility in changing...
November 25, 2012 7:10 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project management. Software quality,
software development,
Software ProjectThis is a lovely comic strip from BrightWork and says a lot about the misleading components of a project. The whole game of project management depends solely on its drivers. If it is being driven wholeheartedly engaging all its stakeholders, nothing can take it away from success. But the misleading...
November 25, 2012 6:40 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project management. Software quality,
software development,
Software Project,
software testingNobody would think that the things that happen in developing, under-developed and not developed countries can happen in developed countries like the United States too. Passenger screening machines being supplied at U.S. airports has become a highly controversial matter now. The fact coming out is...
November 25, 2012 2:38 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project management. Software quality,
Software Project,
testingRecently there was a new in papers circulated around San Francisco. This was regarding an exemplary achievement attained by the District Inspector of Air Quality Management Department of Bay Area which has been recognized and acclaimed by the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association...
November 24, 2012 7:01 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectHere is a lovely picture that indicates a classic situation during a Project where it needs to be pushed. At such times, the project drivers are not able to drive it at the stipulated speed and hence loose its track of progress. In fact at times its progress starts fading out and it appears that...
November 24, 2012 1:20 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
developer,
project management,
software,
Software Project,
tester,
testingHere are few quotes/ posters I found on net which are quite relevant to the job of a QC and Code writing guys. Curiosity is something than can chip in an extra edge in both - a developer, and a tester.
November 24, 2012 12:29 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project management. Software quality,
project manager,
software development,
Software ProjectThis is Constance MArie on WhoSay. This is a small Thanksgiving video, and its tagline says "Happy Thanksliving!!! The turkey gets to live."
[brightcove]
Well, if we correlate this occasion with Project lifecycle, let us see what are various Thanksgiving instances that arise during various...
November 18, 2012 10:19 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project management. Software quality,
software development,
Software ProjectPune local city administrative body - Pune Municipal Corporation - PMC - has finally shortlisted global software company - IBM India for working together on a new and comprehensive project. This project will be aimed at building a comprehensive healthcare solution for the residents of Pune. The...
November 18, 2012 9:12 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectA Controlling kind of project manager would be more of a monarch and less kind of diplomatic. This kind of project manager would not be interested in liberalism or any kind of flexibility. He would be liking more of the silent obeying guys in his team rather than those who discuss and like to put...
November 11, 2012 2:12 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project managementThis is a classic example of the BIG DATA concept that is heating up globally that has been revolutionizing whole Technology world. The BIG DATA concept is logically a strategic collaboration of data spread across internet including social media sites and then analyzing this huge chunk of...
October 31, 2012 8:10 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
software,
software development,
Software Project,
software testing,
testing
1. Quality is to be built along with the project development and not after it
2. Quality is not a single person’s or team’s task
3. Quality is not a TASK, it is a CULTURE
4. If Project is an investment, Quality is an assurance of secured return on this investment
5. Quality need not be...
October 31, 2012 8:05 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project manager,
Software Project1. Project Management is not a game, it is a strategy
2. Project Tools are irrelevant to Project Drive and Success. Same Project Tool may not fit well for another
project team working on similar kind of project
3. Stakeholders are as important drivers of the project as project...
October 14, 2012 10:02 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
Software ProjectProject Plan without a regular review is as good as a rail on the track without an engine. Hence though the rail is on the track but is not moving since there is no driving or moving force to it. Similarly howsoever structured or strong project plan is built, if there is no review to monitor the...
October 14, 2012 6:46 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectThe amount of data lying in the servers resting in data center of any organization might not be equivalently accessed, analysed and used in terms of Business Intelligence. The volume of terabytes of data viz a viz its churning to get some fruitful and crisp information might not be existing in...
October 14, 2012 5:05 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
Software ProjectStephen Covey is the man who brought Eisenhower matrix into limelight in front of the whole world. But the actual credit goes to this man - 
, the ex...
October 14, 2012 1:40 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
Software Project
Project Management started like this and kept on running like this for years. It reflects the silos that exist within and across the teams working on...
October 3, 2012 10:06 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
project priorities,
Software ProjectA project manager is always surrounded by project priorities falling in financial, logistic, people related, technical, machine related and many more categories. Each category is important and critical for project performance and enhancement. In each category, priorities will be set in different...
September 29, 2012 6:33 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectIn any project prior to its development, during the initiation phase, risk assessment, analysis and mitigation planning is done. PM office, Project team, external stakeholders including the end customer management team members all become the part of this committee to work out and cover all possible...
September 24, 2012 9:41 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
developer,
project management,
software,
software development,
Software ProjectWe all have certain amount of myths within us and sometimes we start loving to live with them. A developer’s job is quite critical in any software development project as this is the guy who is doing all ground level work. Whatever he produces goes to the customer though after passing through...
September 16, 2012 4:44 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
Software ProjectThis is a video by ProjectManager.com and presented by their Program Direction - Jennifer Whitt, PMP. The topic is - Learn 7 steps to avoid project closing pitfalls and be left holding the project bag. Basically whatever is done in a project is for the successful closure, closure sign off and...
September 9, 2012 11:59 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectYour qualities are unacceptable as long as you don't vet them yourself. Your value is ignored as long as you do not accept it yourself. The moment you realize your real value, you will wonder, that everyone else also becomes aware about it. Doing ordinary things in ordinary fora but even in...
September 9, 2012 11:37 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectPeople who fear in life does not mean that they fail in all aspects of life. But keeping a fear in mind out of certain failures can hamper your progress, growth and success in a bigger way. It may become a mere showstopper and block all paths of your life intended to take you towards success and...
September 4, 2012 10:44 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project failure,
project managementWhy a project fails? It is quite an interesting subject to ponder upon and introspect if you are a project manager. In real life everyone is a project manager irrespective of what role he plays in professional life. We all have to manage multiple things most of the time and success of what we are...
September 4, 2012 10:15 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project managementThis is a good piece of video on Youtube titled History of Project Management. It is quite interesting and though provoking kind of video that seriously tries to provide good amount of information on how project management could have begun years back. What made it happen? What could have generated...
August 31, 2012 11:59 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
communication,
project management,
project managerJust enjoy this funny video and check if this is what mostly happens while managing projects
[brightcove]
August 31, 2012 11:32 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
communication management,
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectYou will really enjoy this video published on Youtube that very crisply conveys its message on the gap between the communication arising due to different nations having different ascents for speaking even the same language - say English. This is what actually happens on overseas projects. Having a...
August 26, 2012 1:43 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project managementHave a look at the video below, that is lovely and crisp enough to convey its message about how to convert all your communication during various project phases into effective and result driven communication. This is a small video, not more than 1.20 minutes but is strong enough to convey its...
August 26, 2012 11:39 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
Software ProjectThis is a video I found on Youtube and though it is a promotional video about some company assisting in Project Management, but video has an example showcasing a project management team headed by project manager Zack. He experiences different ups and downs and different kind of people during...
August 19, 2012 10:37 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Cycle Time,
developer,
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project manager,
software developmentHey Guys! While exploring in the ocean of videos called Youtube, I managed to find another good video that was educative, informative, guiding and humorous all at the same time. It is focused on some of the very important aspects of product development or production. Customer requirement is most...
August 5, 2012 2:34 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
Software ProjectThere is a lot of information that floats and flows between top management and customer management. Even though some of this information might not be directly linked to the project but might impact seriously on the growth and progress of the project thereby marring the tempo and momentum despite...
August 5, 2012 2:12 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
software development,
Software Project,
software testingProject manager has to be a versatile and universal kind of entity in an organization rather than limiting him/herself to a particular department or specific focus area. Project Manager has to be visibly an overall scale predicting the progress and health of the project. He has to be informative...
August 5, 2012 1:43 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project manager,
software development,
Software ProjectIf, for any kind of project, focus on three important areas when put right since the beginning of project; might help in attaining desired results and outcomes in appropriate, timely and within budget targets. The logistics are not mentioned here in terms of their importance as I feel all of them...
July 29, 2012 11:05 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
Software Project,
software testingMeasure what is measurable and make measurable what is not. ~ Galileo Galilei
A code is always testable. large of small, but each piece of code that is catering to a specific need of the business must be tested thoroughly. A small piece unattended may spoil the whole product.
If...
July 29, 2012 10:01 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
software development,
Software Project,
software testingMahatma Gandhi always emphasized on the quality of work rather than quantity of work. He wrote once that it is the quality of work that will be easily able to please God rather than the quantity of work. A Programmer if takes a learning from here can go a long way in building bug-free code during...
July 29, 2012 9:03 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project manager,
Software Project: It it not good to fail in all your projects and in achieving your goals. But it is inevitable to avoid failures or delays at times. This can happen in any kind of project and at any stage of the project. One bad habit that is counted as good is the 'Passion of Winning". Everyone has an urge to...
July 22, 2012 10:59 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
developer,
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project manager,
software,
software development,
Software Project,
software testing,
tester,
testingWaterfall Video
Hey guys, this is not a technical video attached here in this post. This is a waterfall in a place called Panchkula near Jammu in India. This waterfall video I have watched n number of times and every nth time I watch it,...
July 22, 2012 8:51 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
developer,
Project Lifecycle,
project management,
project management. Software quality,
software,
software development,
Software Project,
software testing,
tester,
testingHi Guys, This is basically the video version of my long back posted article here on IT Knowledge Exchange website. Probably that is one of my earliest blogs and it got quite popular among readers belonging to Project Management, Software Projects, Quality Assurance, Quality Control fields.
Here...
July 21, 2012 1:41 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
QTP,
Software Project,
software testing,
tester,
testing
The book is precisely of 200 pages, if you include the last 2 pages meant to jot down notes. It is a well written, well titled, and...
June 30, 2012 11:59 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
Software Project1. Change in priorities are always a big hurdle in a project
2. Change is not always good
3. Change does not always brings in good
4. Change is good to avoid at times
5. Change in priorities will boost one project but at the cost of many other ongoing ones
June 30, 2012 11:52 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
Software ProjectAny project if goes well and ends well keeps drawing stakeholder’s attention during its lifecycle. This attention drawing goes all in positive manner, cheering teams, glorifying moments of milestones’ achievements, project completion etc. It might go other way round also in a way that it does...
June 4, 2012 2:27 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project team,
team size,
team sizingTeam composition is one of the most critical tasks in any project. It if not the count of people that matters but it is the experience, level and maturity of team members that is to be focused upon while selection of members. Members with more open mind and fewer egos can do well as team members...
June 1, 2012 5:01 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project milestones,
project reporting4. Milestones identification and achievement: Any project definitely needs perfect identification of milestones. Milestones have to be achievable, remarkable and not too distant from each other. Unless you identify quick milestones to project to management that things are moving in right direction,...
June 1, 2012 4:55 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
customer requirement,
project management,
team management,
team sizingThough it is difficult the assume in advance what kind of problems will percolate during a particular project but more or less all kind of problems faced during a project execution/ deployment/ management can be segregated in five top most reasons or categories. These generic segments/ reasons/...
March 8, 2012 6:28 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project execution,
project managementAny Project team would comprise of various level and expertise carrying people. Expertise is different to technical strength. There might be a non-technical project, for instance, but would require almost equivalent level of expertise as in otherwise. Depending on the nature of project, team...
February 25, 2012 7:38 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
project management,
project teamA project team decided to run the complete project lifecycle – initiation, development and deployment – without any involvement of a quality person. Does it mean the project team is totally ignorant about the quality factor in a project? Or does it mean that they are overconfident about...
