Posts Tagged ‘project management’

Like the 80s hair band Cinderella will tell you, you “Don’t Know What You Got Till It’s Gone“. You don’t know what it’s like to have a good Product Owner until you don’t have one. A good Product Owner is the linchpin of a successful product delivery. But how do you know what makes a […]

With the globalization of products and services in today’s business environment, many project teams find themselves in a decentralized execution model with their counterparts located in multiple locations worldwide. To ensure a smooth process from start to finish, there needs to be established guidance at the beginning of a project for all parties involved – […]

Fairy tales have never lost their charm and they have always stayed close and strong in the hearts of people. I have made a maiden attempt to explain the compatibility of Agile and CMMi model as a fairy tale and this is how it goes: Once upon a time, there was a software town. The […]

Now that December is here, I thought it would be neat to look back at what our readers found most interesting last month. Below are the top five blog posts Perficient’s life sciences practice wrote in November – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. 10 Headlines That Suggest Donald Trump […]

In my previous post, I wrote about things to consider when deciding whether to pursue Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. In today’s post, I’m going to share my approach to studying for the PMP exam and the challenges I faced in the process. Get Motivated The biggest challenge that I had in preparing for the […]

Now that October is here, I thought it would be neat to look back at what our readers found most interesting last month. Below are the top five blog posts Perficient’s life sciences practice wrote in September – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. An Insider’s Look At If And When […]

Many projects are incorrectly scheduled or structured, resulting in wasted effort, missed requirements and even project failure. A properly scheduled and structured digital marketing project drastically increases the probability of the project to succeed. This problem applies to many digital marketing projects, including websites, apps, email campaigns and more. So what does a properly structured and […]

Perficient Project Manager Karen Ouyang recently renewed her PMP (project management professional certification. Preparation for the PMP exam can be extensive, so if you are considering certification you need to first determine why you want to get certified. You can then determine whether or not certification makes sense for you. If you are considering obtaining […]

I just recently completed the trainings that are required for renewing my PMP (project management professional) certification every three years. Looking back, I’m glad that I made the investment to obtain my PMP certification from Project Management Institute (PMI). Since it takes a significant amount of time to study for PMP and prepare for the […]

User Acceptance Testing or User Exception Testing? I recently joined a conference call concerning User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and at the start of the meeting it was accidentally called User Exception Testing. Although the meeting participant quickly corrected herself and it wasn’t noticed by the testers, it made a profound impact on me. Over the course of […]

Typical project or program management wisdom dictates that a project or program needs to be completed to be successful, however this is in discord with most businesses growth strategies using continuous improvement or growth strategies.  This type of discord can lead to project delays or failures as the company or organization moves away from finishing […]

In April of this year, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized a new rule that is meant to protect individuals from receiving retirement investment advice that, in reality, may not be in their best interest. It’s a complicated rule that addresses the conflict of interest that financial advisors frequently encounter, such as receiving commission or […]