We use JIRA to keep track of each project and client that we're working with at our web development agency. Here's a quick overview of this tool and how we use it.
The Tools That Make Our Agency Tick: JIRA
13 Oct 2017
Project Management Posts
4 Common User Story Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
9 Oct 2017
A few weeks ago, we gave you a breakdown of the basics behind user stories. Now that you know what they are and how to write effective user stories, there’s one more thing to learn: How to avoid writing bad ones.
What's a User Story? The Complete Guide
12 Sep 2017
User stories break down massive projects into manageable portions that can be completed and shipped out to customers. Learn what a user story is, who writes them, how to write them, and more.
The Tools That Make Our Web Agency Tick: 1Password
6 Sep 2017
We use 1Password by AgileBits to store and access internal and client passwords. Here's what 1Password does, how to set it up, and how we use it every day.
The Tools that Make our Web Agency Tick: Harvest
11 Aug 2017
Time tracking is essential to our business. Here's how we use Harvest to track time accurately for our clients and team.
Should You Hire a Full-Time Developer, Agency, or Freelancer?
20 Feb 2017
You're short on development resource. What's your next step? Here's a few questions to discover if you should hire a development agency, freelance developer, or full-time employee.
How We Communicate
6 Oct 2016
Who you work with and talk to definitely matters because it will determine how successfully you will be able to communicate about project matters. It will determine how well you trust your agency with your idea, and in turn, how well they feel their expertise is appreciated and understood in the room. Any communication style can work successfully. We talk about which works best for us.
Earn Trust Early
31 Aug 2016
Trust isn't always freely given and in fact, often needs to be earned. How do you cultivate that cycle of trust with a new client?
What the BLEEP is Ruby on Rails? A Project Manager's Perspective
26 May 2016
Digital project managers (DPMs) know all the infinite details of their projects from the smallest feature updates to massive project builds or overhauls. When it comes to the development languages though, sometimes DPMs are a little in the dark, and that's ok! But if your project is built or being built using Ruby on Rails, there are some things you should know about why some developers go all googly-eyed over it. And why you, as the DPM, should too.
Develop Your Project Requirements with Four W’s
20 May 2016
In this post, I’ll explain what a requirement is and why it’s important. Then I’ll help you build a requirements document by providing a list of questions you should answer. So the next time you are asked for your project requirements, you are 100% prepared.