Category Archives: status

Getting Status at the End of a (non-Agile) Project

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Johanna Rothman

Here’s a common scenario I was discussing with a colleague last night: They’re at the end of a project. They used some combination of a serial lifecycle, becoming more incremental as they proceed through the project. But they still have … Continue reading →

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Working on Multi-Site Projects, Staying in Touch

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Johanna Rothman

I’m in Israel right now, doing an assessment. That means that I’m the one at “another” site for my US projects. Staying in touch is hard. I’m between 7 and 10 hours ahead of everyone I need to work with. … Continue reading →

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Making Progress Visible

Posted on October 20, 2005 by Johanna Rothman

Mike Kelly posted some reflections on Behind Closed Doors: Making Progress Visible. I love it when people understand why their managers are asking questions.

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Visible Progress

Posted on January 23, 2004 by Johanna Rothman

  Rick commented on my last post that some engineers think that status checking slows them down. Mark said that engineers push back on demos and pointless measurements and then said in another comment, “progress metrics can always be free.” … Continue reading →

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Seeing Your Project’s State

Posted on March 15, 2003 by Johanna Rothman

  I was working on a newsletter article about how to see your project’s progress, and got stuck. It’s easier to see project progress on a project with a tangible deliverable; it’s much harder for software or a service project. … Continue reading →

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