Are you getting the wrong kind of attention from your CEO?
Wouldn’t you prefer to be known for consistent, predictable, on-time results?
Getting consistent results from Product Development or Engineering requires much more than project management expertise. You have assembled qualified technical teams, selected good tools and launched the projects. But when requirements keep changing, the teams have trouble delivering quality products that customers want. YouÕre feeling more pressure to deliver as everyone logs longer hours.
John Levy Consulting can help your organization consistently deliver quality results on time. You can predict when projects will complete and have confidence that key features will be working. With consistent results, you will earn respect for yourself and for the organization.
Every development group goes through cycles of growth and change as the demands from Marketing, Sales, and customers evolve. Success with early products often leads to demand for multiple concurrent projects. That causes stresses on you and on the project teams. You may have to increase output without hiring more people. The tools and processes may not work on a larger scale. And customers may be asking for one thing while actually expecting something else. If you’re facing all of these problems at once, you’re not alone.
Here are the key steps to success in managing development:
1. Balance schedule, features and staffing so you can predict results.
2. Develop flexibility so you can adapt to changing requirements.
3. Use the right tools and processes, and keep them up to date.
4. Measure what matters so you can give and get regular feedback.
5. Guard against overload and burnout in your staff and in yourself.
6. Communicate the right messages to your CEO and executive staff.
7. Cultivate managers from technical leaders in your staff.
John Levy Consulting has been helping people achieve success in high-tech development for over 20 years. We tailor the solution to the particular problems you are facing.
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