Management: Lifecycle, Project, Team

• 21 Rules of Thumb for Managing Software People and Teams
• Dec 19, 2019

An oft-overlooked tool in a manager's arsenal is the 'rule of thumb'—a short, pithy statement embodying a powerful message that makes a lasting impression on the listener. Mickey W. Mantle and Ron Lichty, co-authors of Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams, identify eight major management challenges and 21 rules of thumb to help managers address those challenges.

• Cutting a Monster Project Down to a Manageable Size
• Jan 2, 2014

Most major tasks seem overwhelming when viewed as a whole. Pat Brans advises taking a step back from the distracting enormity of the goal. By breaking it into achievable segments that fit together to complete the task, you can stay focused and accomplish your mission one segment at a time.

• Lessons in Software Project Management from Healthcare.gov
• Nov 28, 2013

Ron Lichty and Mickey Mantle talk about how the orchestrators of Healthcare.gov clearly ignored the many of the rules of thumb for software development that are important for those of us tasked with such responsibility.

• Microsoft Project 2013 and the Project Management Domain
• Oct 31, 2013

This chapter identifies accepted standards and methodologies that are in use within the field of project management and provides some examples of how they are used with Project.