Decision Making for Software Project Managers

Decision Making for Software Project Managers

• discover the key concepts covered in this course
• identify the key principles of decision-making in a software development environment
• specify what's needed to speed up the decision-making process
• specify methods and tricks for speeding up the decision-making process in an organization
• describe techniques used to collect all the necessary information for making informed decisions
• identify how to examine old information and compare it to current information with the intent of making informed decisions
• specify ways to obtain current information in order to make better decisions
• describe techniques used to anticipate future events based on information you've already collected
• identify the principles and approaches for embracing the fail-fast approach to decision-making in software development
• specify how to improve the decision-making process in an organization by flattening the decision-making structure
• describe how decision making is different in an Agile environment versus traditional linear project management
• specify reasons why we make poor decisions, particularly in environments where speed in decision-making is imperative
• identify the pitfalls and traps associated with making decisions, especially those on the fly
• summarize the key concepts covered in this course

Decisions are a critical responsibility of project managers, but the process of making decisions can be difficult. Explore decision-making in software development environments and how to make decisions more quickly and effectively.