All project managers undoubtedly go through stressful projects. Thus, it is always good to know when things are getting out of hand, and what you can do to eliminate unnecessary stress. Soma Bhattacharya is an Agile Transformation Consultant at Xebia in Hyderabad, India. With years of experience in project management, Soma admits that she was […]
Automate those repetitive time consuming tasks with OneDesk’s workflow tools. This set of applications enable organizations to automate their product workflows and streamline their business processes. Automate your customer service systems By setting up an automatic trigger or scheduled item you can keep customers notified of the status of their submitted ideas, issues, questions, etc.
With the corporate world growing more and more competitive, organizations are looking into revamping their business and production processes. In the search of the best one, most seem to get inundated by slur a new vocabulary and industry buzzwords. Waterfall, scrum, lean, agile – what do they all mean? I previously wrote this post in
User stories vs use cases: Are they the same? User stories vs. use cases. It’s a common topic of conversation among developers, and product managers. Before I go any further, it is important to understand that user stories and use cases are not exactly the same. User stories can be considered one of the most
In today’s hectic workforce, it’s almost a given: You will deal with chaotic schedules and work on projects which you really wish would end sooner than later. You can choose to run away from the project and walk away with nothing, or you can stick to it and learn many valuable things. Peter Taylor, also
Innovation conferences to help ignite your team Encouraging and promoting the exchange of ideas in the workplace is no easy task. It consists of determining the right mix of innovation ingredients for your organization and culture. Innovation is not something that can be forced, nor does it happen overnight. Nevertheless, with education as well as
We all have favorite quotes or at least words we like to live by. Knowing how hectic days can be in the product management world, we thought we would compile some quotes that might inspire product managers to do the best they can. Just for fun, we also listed our top five “S*** Product Managers
Customer feedback systems: Customer portals Customer feedback systems enable you to gather valuable insight from the people who know your products the best – your customers. Part of OneDesk’s larger set of integrated social business applications is a powerful customer portal that lets customers easily submit feedback directly to an organization. Here, users can vote
When a project fails, it can be very discouraging. All project managers undoubtedly have ups and downs. However, it is up to them to make what they can out of these situations and turn them into a learning experience. Every mistake leads to learning experiences that leads to others. Robert Kelly, co-founder and managing partner
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Competition is fierce and in a down economy, the need for teamwork and collaboration is crucial. Great product development involves being able to keep up with a rapidly changing marketplace. Great product development means being able to leverage teamwork and collaboration to successfully innovate and deliver- quickly. Internal teamwork and collaboration between colleagues We recently