When it comes time to create the plan for the software development phase of the next cycle, Product Managers often find themselves faced with the same hurdles again and again. This is partly due to the typical personalities found among programmers and software engineers, who demand precision, details, and a clear answer for everything. As planning ...
13Jan 2003
03002 Requirements: How Much Is Enough?
Requirements are the challenge every Product Manager faces. Each software company manages to deal with the requirements headache more or less successfully, and headache - or heartache - is exactly how many people look upon the whole process. Yet viewing requirements as a necessary evil can get you into trouble. After all, requirements are how your ...
06Jan 2003
03001 Why Is the Soft Stuff So Darn Hard?
When you're a software Product Manager, using soft skills is critical to success as you work to make things happen between groups and individuals with agendas, perspectives and personality types that are at odds with one another. CEOs and executives find themselves faced with the same challenge. It's a case of same planet, different worlds, ...