OTTAWA, ON, September 22, 2010 (Press-News.org) Most software teams struggle with a common set of problems: how to understand what is really needed, how to review results and set expectations, and how to engage with project sponsors and other senior stakeholders. Regardless of the approach they follow in developing the software, mastering these challenges is essential to successful delivery of business results.
The first session, on October 6, 2010, is titled: Getting to needs: Seeing beyond wants and wishes to find the real source of business results. Mr. Bittner will review why delivering what the business asks for may not result in project success, and how to effectively go beyond wants and wishes to find and agree upon what is really needed.
Attendees will learn why merely delivering what the business asks for is rarely sufficient; techniques for getting to the real needs of the business; how to overcome resistance to questioning "wish lists"; and how to agree on project success criteria.
IT professionals can register for the first event at http://www.ivarjacobson.com/event.aspx?id=916.
About Kurt Bittner
Kurt is Chief Technology Officer of Ivar Jacobson International, Americas. He has worked in the software industry for more than 25 years in a variety of roles including developer, team leader, architect, project manager and business leader and is the co-author of "Use Case Modeling", "Managing Iterative Software Development Projects" and "The Economics of Iterative Software Development".
Ivar Jacobson International is a global services company that helps software organizations transform and improve the way in which they develop software solutions as well as guide them in meeting the expectations of the business. www.ivarjacobson.com
Ivar Jacobson International Offers Free Online Seminar Series for IT and Software Development Teams
Ivar Jacobson International is offering a free online seminar series covering practical strategies to help software teams be more successful. The seminars offered over three months will be presented by Kurt Bittner, author, speaker and CTO of IJI.
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[Press-News.org] Ivar Jacobson International Offers Free Online Seminar Series for IT and Software Development TeamsIvar Jacobson International is offering a free online seminar series covering practical strategies to help software teams be more successful. The seminars offered over three months will be presented by Kurt Bittner, author, speaker and CTO of IJI.