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Project Versus Product SCM
Volume 6 - Number 8 - August 2008
In this month's issue, our writers discuss Product versus Project SCM and what is involved with each perspective. Joe Farah takes us to the next generation as he explains that Product CM deals with the state of a product including requirements, features, problems, and quality while project CM deals with managing the tasks that will take the product through its many milestones. Brad Appleton, Robert Cowham, and Steve Berczuk highlight Mary Poppendieck's related comments on Lean Development. Robert Benjamin analyzes the poor planning and development practices which are at the root of so many painful and costly project failures. Mario Moreira discusses the role of Business Criticality in prioritizing an organization's limited CM resources. Ben Weatherall helps us understand the tasks associated with Product Management and Project Management, which may vary as much as their definitions. I also discussed my experiences with CM focus on both the project and the product perspective. You also want to catch my review of Tech Excel's DevSuite 7.0 - Sharpening your processes to perfection! As usual, our writers bring you the information that you need to succeed in both your project and product development efforts.
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Behaviorally Speaking - Project vs. Product SCM
The theme of Project versus Product is all about determining the scope of effort involved with CM. Should we focus narrowly on the project at hand or take a wider view of the overall product requirements? Most CM experts will tell you that they work under tight deadlines with builds and releases coming in quick succession. I can remember times when I was doing two or more complicated releases per day with little or no time available to work on improving the release management process itself. Thi...
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CM: THE NEXT GENERATION - Project vs Product SCM Using Dashboards
A CM strategy must deal with product development from both a Product and from a Project perspective. The former deals with the state of a product, the requirements, features, problems, quality, etc. The latter deals with managing the tasks that will take the product through its many milestones. Dashboard technology can help to clarify the perspectives and simplify the management functions, especially from an information perspective.
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Product and Project SCM
Products and Projects - before we get into any SCM discussions, we need to classify these beasts - what are their distinguishing marks?!The Lean Development Mailing Listhad a pertinent discussion on this. Mary Poppendieck commented: Products are development efforts that are (usually) funded incrementally. They start with a concept and end with a product launch. Along the way, they are funded incrementally as they progress through stages such as feasibility, test market, commercialization, etc.
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