Functional vs Non-Functional Requirements – How to Write FRs & NFRs
Getting from a business need to working software is a treacherous journey. That road is filled with potholes, dangerous curves, and dead ends. The number of decisions that must be made is mind-numbing and any wrong decision can derail the entire software development...8 Techniques for Splitting User Stories
In my post, The Everything User Story Guide: Tips and Tricks for Writing Better Requirements, I touched on Splitting User Stories and promised a post that expands on this topic. Here it is. To split or not to split – that is not a question that is easily answered. In...Best Practices for Collaborative Virtual Workshops and Online Meetings
In this lecture, we will explore modified and additional activities and techniques for online collaboration.
Conflict Resolution Strategies Rescue Endangered Conversations
Collaboration seeks to define solutions that everyone can support.
Techniques to Build a Collaborative Meeting Environment
Facilitation is a critical social skill for achieving collaboration.
Make Your Voice Count in a Group Meeting or Workshop
When you speak, whether you are the facilitator or a contributor in a collaborative conversation, you need to make sure your voice is heard by the other participants.
Soft Skills are Social; Hard Skills are Technical
Soft Skills are interpersonal and behavioral attributes that are essential to effective collaboration.
Plan Techniques, Tools, and Templates for Workshops or Collaborative Meetings
The right set of tools and techniques can go a long way toward facilitating collaborative conversations.