Recently, I completed a brief course on PMI’s Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and would like to share my insights gained from the experience. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a lean management technique employed to document, analyze, and enhance the flow of information or materials necessary for the production of
We’ve finally made it to the last month of 2024. I’ve started ramping up my writing, aiming to do an article a month. I am also exploring authoring a new book, but I’ll keep it under wraps until I get past the discovery phase. Watch this space…
In this article, we jump right into availability and consistency, terms you would no doubt come across in interviews as well as solving real-world problems, two concepts often at odds with one and other in the world of scaling micro-services, Availability and Consistency.
Building a sustainable project management team requires a deliberate approach, balancing productivity with well-being, fostering a culture of resilience, and ensuring operational efficiency. So how do you build a team that thrives over the long haul?
Today, we will discuss strategies to ensure the maintenance of your certification. After all, you would not want to invest time, money, and effort only to have to retake your exam.
Welcome to the month of November. I am excited to reboot my newsletter in a new monthly format. Of course this coincides with my new role in Walmart as Staff TPM at PeopleTech, which is exciting, so I will definitely look to add a hint of SRE and DevOps topics over the course of my newsletters.
DACI helps you “determine who is involved in which decisions, and in what way.” The framework categorizes roles to ensure everyone understands their level of involvement in the decision-making process
Let’s dive deep into a prominent PMI-PMP area of study, Organizational Structures. As a Technical Program Manager, being able to understand your organization’s structure helps you better align with the right leadership influencers, in turn to more effectively communicate, influence decision and execution, better conflict resolution, and more.
In the dynamic and fast-paced environment of Amazon, a Technical Program Manager (TPM) plays a critical role in driving the success of complex technical projects. The TPM’s ability to navigate the intricacies of program management while maintaining a clear technical vision is essential. Here are the top ten essential
Estimations are a cornerstone of Agile project management, offering teams a means to forecast effort, set expectations, and make informed decisions. However, the accuracy of these estimations can be significantly influenced by various cognitive biases. Understanding these biases and their impact is crucial for any team striving to improve their
What is Kubernetes? Kubernetes, often abbreviated as K8s, is an open-source platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and operation of containerized applications. Originally developed by Google, Kubernetes has since been donated to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and has become the de facto standard for container orchestration. Why
Dependencies in software development is an inevitability, especially when it comes to complex projects involving multiple teams, components, or external vendors/systems. As a technical program manager, managing these interdependencies is what makes or breaks you, and leadership look to you to ensure a timely delivery and maintain agility. In
