QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark Businesses today are plagued by people who are "installed" in leadership positions just because of their prior performance as a "worker" I have seen some excellent technical brains failing miserably as project leaders.

Technical Review 37

Technical Review Software Review Leadership Testing 37

Mobilunity

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Things started getting feasible in 2006 – Spotify entered its development stage. With all the controversies singers-wise and some competitive issues, the company has managed to occupy 178 markets and keep on upgrading, adding new features keeping the audience constantly involved. The release took place in 2008.

Agile 52

Agile SCRUM Technical Review Systems Review 52

QAspire

JULY 4, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do I wrote earlier about “ 11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do ” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “ 7 (More) Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do.

Software Review 62

Software Review Weak Development Team Project Management Leadership 62

QAspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer On Delivering In software world, delivering is generally associated with painful process of testing, rework, defect fixing, perfecting, packaging and then shipping. Software has to be perfected before shipping. A writer has to constantly review/revise the piece before it goes out.

Software Review 44

Software Review Leadership Project Management Culture 44

QAspire

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Leadership 50

Leadership Project Management Software Review Exercises 50

QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people. Don’t Kill It!

Training 55

Training Project Management Technical Review Leadership 55

QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

When you decide to review early and often, you should. Constant Improvement : You planned, you did and then you also reviewed. That, to me, is the essence of project management. For project success the points rightly identified above are part of Verification process in V&V model. Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 55

Software Review Quality Assurance SDLC Leadership 55

QAspire

AUGUST 2, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Software Review 58

Software Review Leadership Project Management Media 58

QAspire

JANUARY 20, 2011

"The HR Carnival" by Mike Haberman (at Omega HR Solutions) features my post " Don’t Just Punish Them If They Don’t Comply " along with 32 other great posts on HR, Leadership and Organization Development. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 55

Software Review Leadership Systems Review Organization 55

QAspire

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

In software development world, inaccurate estimates are a major cause of project failures.) In my view, Agile is not just a software development methodology, agility is also a mindset. So next time you plan your project / initiative, remember that quality of execution depends on quality of planning.

Software Review 53

Software Review Agile Project Management Leadership 53

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Thanks to Amit Agarwal (India’s first Professional Blogger at award winning Digital Inspiration blog) for listing QAspire Blog in Directory of Top Indian Blogs under ‘HR/Management/Business’ category. Check out the feature.

Software Review 43

Software Review Leadership Project Management Travel 43

QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The intent, intensity and diligence with which they execute that piece of work, and how well they are equipped to execute largely determines quality of the outcomes. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Because, work flows horizontally. Between teams. Between members of the teams. Between different departments.

Development Team Review 52

Development Team Review Software Review Systems Review Technical Review 52

QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2011

We develop our products and services in line with the demands of our customers. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL This led to some more thinking and here’s what I realized: Quality is generally extrinsic. It is driven by external demands. We implement best practices in line with industry standards.

Software Review 59

Software Review Culture Leadership Compliance 59

QAspire

JULY 29, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Adding Value: A Gentle Reminder Sure, as a project manager / business leader, you: Completed the project in given time frame. Shared statistical reports with the top management. Adding value – that is what project management (and all our work as professionals) is all about.

Project Management 52

Project Management Budget Software Review Leadership 52

QAspire

JANUARY 2, 2011

Striving for excellence” should be a call to action for us to renew our focus on developing a culture of excellence, great leadership, adopting best practices, making them work in our context, continual improvement and superior service to our customers/peers. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 59

Software Review Leadership Technical Review Culture 59

QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Hence, Rosabeth Moss Kanter , a professor at Harvard Business School believes, “ The next big trend is simple: to simplify. ” Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Leadership 64

Leadership Software Review Travel Coaching 64

QAspire

DECEMBER 1, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Tags: connecting with our own self , real worship , self development Random Musings , Self Growth | Tanmay December 2, 2010 3 Comments By Jagat , December 2, 2010 @ 1:44 pm Just 2 Words, Mind Blowing. Sir, Thank you very much for providing such nice stuff. Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 58

Software Review PHP Leadership Travel 58

QAspire

AUGUST 10, 2010

This is also validated in Harvard Business Review’s research. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Your questions in the post are a checklist kind of thing to meet their needs and then delighting the customers. The key to have loyal customers is to solve their nagging problems consistently. Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 61

Software Review Leadership Technical Review Meeting 61

QAspire

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Knowing how people learn, change and adapt helps when implementing significant organizational changes/improvements. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter. Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 49

Software Review Leadership Project Management Groups 49

QAspire

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Experience and Expertise – A Few Thoughts When a kid learns how to play music, he develops “ability” to play music. Then a few more years of practice and he develops ability to play new songs without notes. He knows the basics. He is able to play the music according to notes. Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 61

Software Review Leadership Travel Coaching 61

QAspire

JANUARY 9, 2011

It is important to realize that it is virtually impossible to develop a process/approach that will foresee all possible issues organization will face. Peter Senge has done some amazing work on organization development and systems thinking. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Thanks Chris! Don’t Kill It!

Organization 64

Organization Software Review Leadership Systems Review 64

QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Tags: improvement , Process Improvement , Quality , self development , Self Growth Career Related , Improvement & Development , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay November 18, 2010 4 Comments By Ketan, November 18, 2010 @ 7:05 am Excellent, Tanmay!!

Exercises 52

Exercises Software Review Leadership Travel 52

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL If you are viewing this post in RSS reader or Email, click on “Display Images Below&# to see the picture. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Software Review 55

Software Review Leadership Comparison Travel 55

QAspire

AUGUST 8, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Tags: Business , Business Performance , improvement , Metrics , Performance , Quality Improvement & Development , Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay August 9, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It!

Metrics 56

Metrics Software Review Leadership Culture 56

QAspire

AUGUST 12, 2010

Photo Courtesy: Holtsman’s Flickr Stream Tags: Passion , Seth Godin Improvement & Development , Managing Communication , Managing People , Random Musings | Tanmay August 13, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 45

Software Review Leadership Travel Coaching 45

QAspire

AUGUST 15, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Software Review 67

Software Review Leadership Project Management Travel 67

QAspire

AUGUST 31, 2010

Megha By Parallel Project Management Training , September 1, 2010 @ 8:55 pm Sad to say that I know some leaders who fulfill all these requirements. Parallel Project Management Training´s last blog. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Thanks a Lot for again a very good Topic! Don’t Kill It!

Leadership 56

Leadership Software Review Project Management Training 56

QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Tags: Culture Building , improvement , Quality Improvement & Development , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 25, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Culture 49

Culture Software Review Systems Review Leadership 49

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Software Review 57

Software Review Exercises Leadership Travel 57

QAspire

DECEMBER 19, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Leadership 62

Leadership Software Review Travel Coaching 62

QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Learning fundamentals of project management is essential for everybody - irrespective of whether you are a project manager or not. Well, that is what project management is all about! The idea was to relate project management and PDCA cycle with all personal initiatives for improvement.

Project Management 59

Project Management Leadership Software Review Resources 59

QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Photo Courtesy: DJHuber’s Flickr Photo stream Tags: comfort zone , getting things done , Leadership Improvement & Development , Leadership , Managing People , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay February 3, 2010 4 Comments By shahmaulikn, February 3, 2010 @ 9:06 am Truly Motivated and learning. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Software Review 59

Software Review Leadership Travel Coaching 59

QAspire

OCTOBER 10, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Software Review 50

Software Review Leadership Culture Travel 50

QAspire

AUGUST 20, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Must read if you are struggling with your productivity. Have a Fantastic Friday and a refreshing weekend! Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Software Review 43

Software Review Leadership Culture Social 43

QAspire

JANUARY 3, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL 2010 promises to be exciting and there is no better time than now to read such brilliant resources and go from good to great! Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Software Review 68

Software Review Resources Leadership Travel 68

QAspire

JULY 8, 2010

Great Quotes , Improvement & Development , Quality , Self Growth | Tanmay July 9, 2010 2 Comments By Jay Chhaya, July 9, 2010 @ 11:38 am Some people aren’t use to quality centric environment and the reason is that actions in such environment requires additional efforts to strive to quality standards. Don’t Kill It!

Software Review 43

Software Review Leadership Sport Travel 43

QAspire

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

My book #QUALITYtweet has a chapter dedicated to ‘Management, Leadership and Quality’ and I thought Tom would enjoy reading the ideas presented in the book. I sent him a copy of #QUALITYtweet for review a few months back. RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Leadership 33

Leadership Software Review Systems Review Culture 33