Industry Whitepapers

The links below represent project management techniques and advice.  Feel free to browse the topics and whitepapers.  You may download and distribute then for free.  They contain project management advice, time tracking techniques, and business acumen.  Good luck!

	What do customers really want? Developing products and services people want
	Where does all my time go? Tips on understanding and managing time
	Familiarity breeds contentment Making product that feel comfortable to use
	Micro-releases Simple and manageable product releases
	It crashed; what did I do wrong? Making your software product robust and crash-proof
	Triple your schedule Why projects exceed their schedules
	Cheaper by the dozen Why outsourcing may not be as inexpensive as it sounds
	Cost, quality, time - choose two Factors that drive product development
	Plan your development plan An outline of a product development plan
	Let's just rewrite the whole thing Counting the cost of rewriting legacy software products
	What are the requirements? The anatomy of a simple requirements document
	You only have one computer? Why multiple development computers can be helpful
	It'll never take that long Be careful when bidding projects
	Let's keep in touch Items to include in a project web site
	Play by the roles Roles, actions, and controlled issue workflow
	There's always 50 things to do There's a lot that goes into shipping products
	It seemed like a lifetime Application Lifecycle Management
	We'll just write our own Build verses Buy, and the costs of building your own tools
	The midnight oil Why working 90-hour weeks never works out
	May 26th A true story of a foolish company
	We need a spinning weasel! Technologists don't always know what the customer wants
	Testing, testing, and more testing Ingredients of a simple QA plan
	Warm bodies Team dynamics and filling resource needs
	Planning makes projects faster How a little process can improve project efficiency
	Planning makes projects slower How too much process can kill a project
	Going the extra mile The pursuit of excellence in product development
	Value Why detailed time tracking is valuable
	Did they ever test this, even once? The importance of testing everything in detail
	Into the great unknown Project unknowns can kill your project schedule
	So your headquarters are in a garage? Ingredients necessary to start a technology company
	How do I use this thing? Practical steps to performing a usability test
	You can tell them by the arrows in their backs How to pioneer a new product design
	The drive is killing me Working from home can make you happier
	Size matters The dynamics of teams
	The programmers wrote the help file Get the right people to do the job
	Product pipeline One big difference between product and services-based companies
	The Art of War Sun Tzu's advice on product development
	Wrapped around the axle Try to see product usability from a user’s perspective
	Sometimes it just doesn't add up How to use Microsoft Project as an adding machine
	Without a vision the people perish How your vision for your product affects everything you do
	Risk it all Risk management for product development
	Polish is a beautiful thing Tips on creating a well-polished product
	Standard Issue Issue management: keeping track of bugs and issues
	Sales said they needed it A checklist for implementing new product features
	Parallel lines Before creating multiple product lines
	Shiny new year-models Updating your product frequently
	Test your development strength Important factors when developing new products
	Test it before you test it Perform product testing at all steps along the way
	Remote Control Working from a remote office
	Let's light this candle! How to release your product to the world