agile project management
How visuals can boost the accuracy of product development
This is a guest post written by Mac McConnell, VP of Marketing at Gliffy, creators of visual planning apps on the Atlassian Marketplace – Gliffy Project and Gliffy Diagram. “That is not what the ticket said to build. How could that paragraph of text be misunderstood? It is so clear. ” -Any Product Manager, Anywhere Any […]
How using checklists in Jira can help teams be more Agile
This article was written with Olga Rusnak of Railsware. —— In the late ‘90s and early 2000s, most technology companies applied the waterfall methodology, imposing strict documentation requirements and sequential development approaches. This often led to releasing insufficiently tested, or even technologically and contextually outdated products. Thus, in 2001, Agile appeared as an alternative to […]
5 steps to create a killer dashboard in Jira
Find out how to supercharge your agile practices with this killer agile dashboard in Jira.
3 ways Confluence makes project management easy
Get any project off the ground, stay in touch with the rest of your team, and make sure everyone is moving in the same direction.
4 best practices for sprint planning meetings
This article is the second in a series on agile ceremonies. Learn how we do sprint retrospectives, too. So let’s walk through four tenets of sprint planning we find most helpful.
Why the Fyre Festival needed a program manager
For most of us, it’s a cautionary tale of epic proportions. For a program manager, the story of its downfall is a psychological thriller.
How to create buzz-worthy marketing plans using a simple template
Just a few decades ago, Nike was a Greek goddess who personified victory. Apple was the fruit you polished and gave to your teacher. And subways were simply underground transit systems. Today, well-planned marketing campaigns have replaced a goddess with shoes, fruit with computers, and trains with sandwiches. The lesson is clear: marketing matters. You can […]
How to create simple, powerful project plans
Good project plans are more than a list of what to do when. Use this step-by-step guide and template to create robust plans that set you up for success.
6 ways to create an amazing agile team
There’s no magic formula for becoming a top-notch team. It’s supposed to be different and ever-changing, depending on each team — that’s agile.
Why agility is better than agile
RetroOnAgile helped us learn about what works and what could be improved about agile software development. Read about our findings and the Agility project.
5 project prioritization lessons from the pros
Prioritizing project work with your team can be an exercise in frustration. (Been there!) Here’s how to avoid 5 common mistakes.
Why diversity in teams is the key to customer success
This article was written with Teagan Harbridge of Easy Agile. What does it mean to be agile? Everyone has an opinion about it, and the amount of agile-flavored literature continuously grows, fostering interest and engagement. But what is at the heart of agile? People. In 2001, 17 software developers came together to write the ultimate ‘agile […]
A preview of the new agility boards in Jira Software
For more than a decade, Jira Software has helped teams around the globe turn ideas into reality. From building the world’s most prominent music streaming service, to landing a rover on Mars, to distributing life-changing healthcare in developing nations. Regardless of a team’s size, structure, or preferred style of work, Jira Software’s power and flexibility allows teams to plan, track, and deliver. However, it’s no secret this same power and […]
Boiling the ocean with Portfolio for Jira: adventures in capacity planning
[Captain’s log August 1, 2117 – somewhere off the Gold Coast. What follows is an account of how I created the agile capacity plan for building the software that will power our mission to boil the oceans – and save humanity.] . . . If you’re reading this, it means our mission failed and the crew is […]
4 challenges in developing safety-critical software (and what to do about them)
This is a guest blog post written by Dr. Marion Lepmets. Dr. Lepmets has an extensive academic background in medical device software development and co-authored IEC TR 80002-3, the process model for medical device software lifecycle processes. She is the CEO and co-founder of SoftComply. When someone’s life is in your hands, you are going to […]