Silicon Valley Project Management

People Who Need People: Books For Project People Part 3 of 6

By Jeanne Parrent / September 5, 2007

Almost every job I know requires some people skills. But unlike sales and marketing for instance, being a project manager […]

By Jeanne Parrent / September 4, 2007

One of the on-going risks for technical people these days is to be seen as a commodity-and treated as such.

By Jeanne Parrent / September 3, 2007

I am NOT a Project Manager. As a technology business strategist working primarily with emerging technology products, I spend most

By Anita Wotiz / September 1, 2007

Unintended consequences? I certainly would agree with anyone who tells me there are appropriate circumstances and projects for outsourcing, whether

By Anita Wotiz / August 30, 2007

Managing outsourced work: can that project be saved? An experienced, well-trained project manager is not enough to guarantee an outsourced

By Anita Wotiz / August 29, 2007

Managing outsourced work Now that you’ve made your decision, picked a supplier, and written a contract, just kick back and

By Anita Wotiz / August 27, 2007

A few more things to do before making the outsourcing decision: 3. Create a Request for Proposal (RFP) that describes,

By Anita Wotiz / August 26, 2007

A company that has its own software development capability is driven to outsource software development in an attempt to save

By Alan Tsuda / August 23, 2007

I was recently showing this blog site to a friend. As he looked through it, he nodded and mumbled some

By Alan Tsuda / August 22, 2007

I’m looking for some insight from all of you on a point that’s been bothering me lately. On many recent

By Alan Tsuda / August 21, 2007

In the grand tradition of analytical thinking, the answer I start with is, “Maybe yes, maybe no.” On the Yes