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Project termination – a question of the future
Many companies find it difficult to terminate a project. What should organisations look for when they decide to abort a project?
The Frankenstein Principle in IT Analysis
Is there a pattern that all IT solutions follow over time and in accordance with current trends? The Frankenstein principle provides the answer.
Requirements without expert knowledge
Developers and architects are often the wrong people to contact when formulating requirements. But who are the right contacts?
The simplified requirements management
Requirements are often insufficiently managed in projects; the simplified requirements management approach with its few rules helps here very much.
Subversively agile
Which five agile tools are best suited for use in classic companies and how do you introduce them subversively if necessary?
Machine ethics – a question of development
How does the error-free development of machines succeed? How do machines learn ethical behaviour? And what decisions can machines make?
Introversion or Extraversion
There are introverted and extraverted personality types. How can you optimally design the cooperation – also in software development?
Planning subject to reservation
Uncertainty is a characteristic in projects and technology is an essential factor for uncertainty. How can organisations still plan meaningfully?
Software selection in 10 steps
What is the most important factor of a software selection? What should you look out for when making your selection and which steps are useful?
Project Management 2030
What will project management look like in 2030? How will the role of the project manager change? 11 theses about the project management of the future.
Exchanging requirements without loss
There are technical and procedural challenges when exchanging requirements. How can the loss-free exchange of requirements be achieved?
Change of project manager in an ongoing project
If a project threatens to fail, a new project manager could help. What should you be aware of when changing project managers?
Lego for companies
LEGO SERIOUS PLAY is a moderated method to solve problems, find ideas and develop teams in a playful way. What is important in practice?
The best process in requirements management
What is the best process in requirements management? What is the ideal procedure for requirements collection and which steps are essential?
The effectuation principle
How do successful entrepreneurs deal with uncertainty? How do you operate successfully on the market in the long term? Effectuation is the answer.
IT analysis as a creative process
Does IT analysis support creative thinking? And how can the phases of preparation, incubation, illumination and verification be integrated?
The agile migration of applications
How do you migrate an application? How can an agile, iterative approach be successful and what challenges do you have to pay attention to?
Be carful judging
Judgments often lead to misunderstandings. What should you be aware of and what can you do to permanently improve your communication?
Project start, on your marks, ready
In many projects the project start is too early and without preparation. How can an optimal project start be achieved and which aspects have to be considered?
The mindset of innovation
Innovation needs a mindset. Without this mindset, established companies fight for their existence. Read 5 reasons for the failure of innovations.
More success with composure
Successful project work requires a self-confident inner attitude. How do you stay calm, focused and confident in projects?
In 14 days to the customer specification
What is an agile customer specification and how do you create it in a team in only 14 days? Which steps and rules are important for an efficient creation?
The problem with problem descriptions
Problems without a precise description are a problem in development. How does a good problem description help to find the right solution?
The successful group communication
Leverage points are essential for successful group communication because they combine the advantages of large groups and small teams.
Inspection of the specification
Specifications often contain contradictions, gaps and errors. The task of an inspection is to uncover this. Six best practices help.
Avoid communication traps
In projects there are some communication traps. Read about generalisation as a perception filter and how to recognise generalisations.
Creativity in meetings – a comparison of methods
Meetings are often not effective. What can you do and what are the benefits of brainstorming, brainwriting and braindumping? A comparison of methods.
Intuition in Project Management
Intuition helps to make good decisions in a project. Why is intuition also an important resource against complexity and dynamics?