Monthly Archives: February 2007

The starfish and the spider

Posted on February 27, 2007 by

This book by Ori Brafman and Rod A Beckstorm is a very interesting read. After a long time I am reading a book, which I want to finish off in one go. While reading this, my thoughts revolve around ‘the … Continue reading →

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PMBOK ready reckoner Ver 1.0

Posted on February 26, 2007 by

PMBoK ready reckoner I keep telling all PMP aspirants that it is not as difficult as even one paper of graduation. Here is my attempt to make it easier. In this document, I have given the complete workflow of a project … Continue reading →

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SCRUM magic – User role modeling

Posted on February 23, 2007 by

 What is user role modeling? Understanding all potential users (roles) of the system under consideration, will help the team to develop more complete and unbiased user stories, which is the starting point of successful software development. The steps involved in … Continue reading →

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Art of the possible and the impossible

Posted on February 14, 2007 by

Project managers can be classified into two groups, based on their mental approach to project situations. One group are the optimists, who believe in the ‘art of the possible’. They always think about what can be done and are always … Continue reading →

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INVEST – An acronymn for getting the requirements right

Posted on February 10, 2007 by

While reading the ‘User stories applied’ by Mike Cohn, I came across this acronymn INVEST, which stands for; I- Independent, this is all about avoiding dependencies between user stories N- Negotiable, indicates that stories are negotiable. They are not written … Continue reading →

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Blessed Teresa of Kolkata

Posted on February 8, 2007 by

Iam reading this tiny book on Mother Teresa of Kolkata, quotes and anecdotes by Father M.K Paul and published by www.stpaulsbyb.com This quote really stands out, when it comes to following our call…. ” If I had not picked up … Continue reading →

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