Could 20 000 person-hours1 be wasted in one day? Yes, if you do the PI planning poorly. SAFe is serious about gathering all your Agile Release Train members in one... read more →
Having a plan you follow through is not all there is to project management. Namely, you ought to take the human factor into account. Let’s face it: people are not... read more →
A client of ours asked us during a BigPicture training session: how to do top-down planning in Jira, as opposed to bottom-up planning. In top-down planning PMs start with epics,... read more →
We, SAFe guided project managers, all know that. When doing PI Planning we are expected to utilize sticky notes and a paper board. And we all know how impractical these 'tools'... read more →
It all depends on you and your team. Some people really enjoy the Waterfall way of doing things. Yes, it’s still a thing in the Agile (or is it already... read more →
Indeed, when defining the scope of a project you're like that magician. In 99% of cases the scope would later change, hopefully not reaching the level... read more →
Are you using Jira for managing projects? BigPicture version 7 is coming this year. What's new and how to upgrade from BigPicture 6? BigPicture is one of the most popular Project Portfolio Management plugins for Jira. It features resource,... read more →
Video games took modern society by storm. You can even study them and obtain a Ph.D. in the field! Games are now a part of our daily lives and they... read more →
One reason project managers stick to MS Project is its ingenious ASAP, or As Soon As Possible scheduling mode. ASAP planning ensures that there is no unnecessary standstill in your... read more →
93 power-ups for Trello are available as of July 2018. Why might you benefit from the 94th, namely BigPicture for Trello? When is BigPicture arriving? Is big change for Trello... read more →