Every team that transitions to agile faces this problem – some stories are too big to fit in a single sprint. Most of the teams that I have worked with have the wrong instinct – to solve half of the problem for all users. The right approach is to first […]
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Verifiable Requirements
Writing Verifiable Requirements should be a rule that does not need to be written. Everyone reading this has seen or created requirements that can not be verified. The primary reason for writing requirements is to communicate to the team what they need to accomplish. If you can’t verify that what […]
Agile / Foundation series / Requirements / Requirements Models / Software development / Testing / User Stories
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Foundation Series: Inside A Scrum Sprint
People who already use Scrum will only find one new thing in this article – a way to communicate what happens inside a sprint that has proven effective for me. People who are new to Scrum who wonder “how do things work inside a sprint?” will see how things work […]
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Writing Unambiguous Requirements
Writing unambiguous requirements is about understanding what is written, and what is read. Without a clear understanding of your market, you can’t write unambiguously. Even when you understand your market, you risk writing something that is ambiguous to your readers. Documenting requirements is about communication. Don’t break this rule, or […]
Product Management
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Innovation and Transparency
Accept has invited me to participate in their webinar series on Transparency and Innovation – this Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (10AM Pacific, 1PM Eastern). Join us and join in!
Business Analysis / Product Management
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Rupert Murdoch – Zero; John Nash – One
vs. What happens when billionaire media magnate, Rupert Murdoch, pits his idea against a Nobel-prize winning idea from the beautiful mind of economist and mathematician John Nash? When you act on what you hope your market will do, instead of what you predict your market will do – you’re in […]
Book Reviews / Reviews
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The Design of Design: A Book Review
Everyone who thinks about what it takes to create great products needs to read The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist. Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., author of The Mythical Man-Month, has released this inspiring collection of essays about the nature of design. By Brooks’ definition, design includes the […]
Business Analysis / Product Management / Requirements / Requirements gathering
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The High Costs of Building the Wrong Product
As product managers, we talk about creating the right solutions with our products. Understanding the very real problems our customers face, understanding the very real opportunities our markets present, and manifesting that understanding in a product roadmap. Other than being “not as good,” how expensive is it to build the […]
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Don’t Listen to Your Market
Most companies ignore their markets – and they will struggle to survive. Some companies listen to their markets – and they have an opportunity to succeed. You have the opportunity to understand your market, and transform it into your market – but you can’t get there just by listening. Don’t […]