We’re happy to let you know that we’ve recently been reviewed and recommended by contributor, Brad Egeland, as a part of his ongoing “5 Reasons Why” review series. OneDesk’s strengths highlighted in the review: Every organization has different needs as a part of their project management or product management program with different needs to fill […]
Balancing the need for customer input and maintaining project control How much customer interaction do we need in the project management process? How much involvement do we want them to have as we are designing and developing their critical product that is due to roll-out to end users or the general public in twelve months from
I don’t know if this is really the case, but I would like to discuss what I consider to be the key ingredients to great project management offices, or PMOs. I’ve seen several project offices be constructed and torn down in well meaning organizations that were otherwise productive…except for the fact that were bad at
A successful product development process requires the close collaboration between integrated product teams. According to www.npd-solutions.com, an integrated product team (IPT) can be made up of different stakeholders which may include Users, Customers, Engineers, Product Managers, Marketing, Project Managers, etc. Naturally, as product development activities change and evolve over the course of its liefcycle, so
Creating a product roadmap is a crucial step in the product planning process and yet, the need to create such all encompassing pieces of information, with so many data points to consider in their construction, has often meant they’ve been sorely neglected – cobbled together in a rush before that all important meeting. Dynamic product
Collecting customer feedback: 4 Tips for Success 1. Evaluate your current online feedback strategy, ask: Can visitors quickly and easily find the information they need? Would adding features such as videos or images enhance their online experience? How are we collecting customer feedback? Do we create an effective dialogue with our potential and existing customers?
We often get asked the question: “What is the difference between functional requirements and non functional requirements?” Let’s take a closer look at these two complimentatry concepts. Functional Requirements Defined According to ReQtest a functional requirement simply tells a system to do something specific. On it’s own, this definition does not really suggest much, but
“The customer is always king. In a short period of time we have moved from a culture that focused on the past, then focused on the future and now focuses on the present.” – Roy Goffer, nanoRep By now, you should know that the key to keeping your customers coming back is to provide an
If you are seeking answers on how to adopt an agile method in your workplace, you have come to the right place. Agile methodologies are becoming increasingly popular within project and product management teams. Based on the notion that projects should not be worked on in an “assembly line” fashion, Agile methodologies reinforce collaboration, structure
Good news. You can stop using spreadsheets to manage your requirements. Is it possible, you say? Yes it is- and it’s all thanks to one amazing tool: OneDesk. Requirements analysis tools and techniques in OneDesk To manage requirements, you need a tool that is flexible but reliable. OneDesk’s requirements management and analysis application allows team