Jun 14, 2009
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Why Another Talk on Project Management
I’m happy to be presenting at CFUnited in August. This is my first time presenting there and I’ve been asked to tell people why they should come to my session (besides the free candy I’ll be passing out). My session is called Getting More Done: Effective Project and Team Management.
But before I tell you what it is about, let me tell you what the presentation is NOT.
It is not a demo of our project management software. It is not a talk about agile project management versus waterfall or other formal methodologies. It is not a description of the ideal personality type you have to be to be successful or the latest fad in management styles. There is a lot of that around already
This is different.
This is a collection of practical tips to getting more done. It is based on the Vertabase approach to project management that says
the role of project management is to provide accurate and meaningful information between the people who want the project done (the client) and the people doing the work (the team).
It has real-world examples, good developer specific stories and tons of tips you can implement immediately to make your life easier.
You may not have project management set aside in your workflow -it might even be just you and the client. But, by definition, there is a project management role that is filled by you every time you communicate with the client. You are giving them information, collecting information and setting expectations. This presentation will help you do that better (and with less effort).
If there is project management already in your organization, it can help you better understand the information you can provide (making you more valuable) and how you can get the information you need (so you can get on with your work).
Like so many of the presentations being given at CFUnited, it should give attendees tools and ideas to be more productive, to keep their shops at the edge of innovation and to raise the overall level of their skills.
It is a great investment.
On a behind the scenes note, the organizers and presenters of this conference together put a tremendous amount of themselves into it. It is truly a labor of love and a testament to the passion of the community involved. This passion can’t help but rub off and keep people excited about what they do for months after the conference.
