Max's Project Management Wisdom
For example, a couple of years ago I was forced to fight the imposition of a waterfall methodology on a product startup team I was on. The manager assigned to the team came from an insurance companies IT department and loved the waterfall approach. When I called the waterfall approach outdated and a 70's methodology, I was met with great indignation and assertions of the opposite. Unfortunately, his direct management experience trumped my years of development experience and he won the battle.
As expected, the entire micro design phase was pretty much a waste of time. Once we started coding and encountered the realities of the platform a lot of change was required. It still bothers me that we wasted this time.
Seeking to arm myself better for future battles I searched the web looking for support and found Max Weiderman's site on software project management wisdom. It's a font of knowlege of the subject. The paper titled:
The Project Management Institute's Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge was just what I needed for my waterfall battle.
If you're interested in project management or you just need ammunition to fight the well intentioned oppressors of progress this site's for you.
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