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Statement of Work Fundamentals
In my last article, we reviewed a proposed Product Life Cycle process, which starts with a “Define” phase. In the “Define” phase, we are defining the project as well as the product. We previously discussed the ‘technical leg’ of this process…
Read MoreFundamentals of Applying a Structured Approach
In reviewing several previous articles in this article series, it’s apparent there is much in common with product development, project management and process improvement. Let’s look at a brief list that considers a structured approach vs. unstructured While this list…
Read MoreTiered Meetings Structure Enables Production Oversight & Support
A complex production process requires a mixture of leadership, governance and management. In this article, we’ll discuss a tiered meetings structure that can effectively enable this. Empowerment, escalation paths, accountability and responsibility are included as some key ingredients. We’ll start…
Read MoreDemystifying Business Requirements
In a previous article, we compared and contrasted the definition of a requirement, with a ‘story’, which is used in agile/scrum. In that article, we stated: “requirements and stories establish a clear understanding of customer needs in the context of desired functionality”. What…
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