Project Management

There’s no doubt that every Director or Manager wants a high-performance team that delivers the best results and allows them to focus on building new business opportunities. Come on, let’s face it! If we were comparing a work team with a sports team, who wouldn’t want to have a Barcelona Soccer Club, the Dodgers baseball […]

Are you a PM or BA who has been assigned a project or platform that is new to your company? If so, you may find that there’s a learning curve for everything that needs to be executed, especially when it comes to the launch. Not all platforms are the same; they can require different steps […]

Mastering the Daily Scrum: A Guide to Effective Agile Meetings In the fast-paced world of Agile, the Daily Scrum is a critical touchpoint that empowers teams to stay aligned, adapt to changes, and collaborate effectively. Despite its simplicity, this daily meeting often faces challenges that hinder its true potential. In this blog, we’ll explore what […]

In the last decade, “delighting the customer” has been quite popular in digital marketing. Clients have focused on user experience both online and offline. A delighted customer becomes loyal with brand affinity and drives long-term growth through positive word-of-mouth. At Perficient, we manage two levels of delight: our clients and their customers. By delighting their […]

It’s typical to aim for 15-minute Standups, but how many times have your standups gotten side-tracked and suddenly more than a half-hour has gone by? These occurrences are not exactly my cup of tea… Of course, sometimes topics need to be discussed, and planning a follow-up meeting will only slow down or delay resolution. It’s […]

Sometimes purely looking at an Azure DevOps backlog or Board may not tell the right story in terms of progress made towards a specific goal. At first glance, it may seem like a horror story, but in reality, it is not the case. The data needs to be read or conveyed in the right way. […]

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams  I have always thought that the word LEADERSHIP is a word of great proportions, not only because of the union of its 10 vowels and consonants but also because of the […]

Out of the box, Azure DevOps provides black-and-white capabilities in terms of how it can be utilized to support a project and its code repository. Over time, teams establish and settle into work processes, often continuing to use those basic settings, which can lead to a mundane operation and, perhaps, risk losing sight of the […]

When a project kicks off, one of the first things a project manager must do is make sense of the timeline and determine when key functionalities will be completed. This can be a daunting task, but here are some helpful tips to gain clarity on what will be completed and when for tracking milestones in […]

This blog offers a comprehensive guide to setting up Continuous Integration (CI) in Azure DevOps to automate the integration of SharePoint Framework (SPFx) code by leveraging Azure DevOps pipelines. This process aims to streamline development workflows, improve code quality, and ensure quicker code validation before deployment without any manual processing. Continuous Integration (CI) is the […]

This blog provides a detailed explanation of the technical approach for implementing Continuous Deployment (CD) processes within Azure DevOps. It focuses on automating the deployment of solutions to SharePoint environments. This approach not only speeds up the release cycle but also enhances reliability, minimizes errors, and ensures that updates are deployed quickly and effectively. Continuous […]

The emotional finale is here! Don’t worry, this isn’t about curling up in a ball and crying – we’ve already done that. This final installment of my series on project estimating is all about navigating the emotions of everyone involved and trying to avoid frustration. If you’ve been following this blog series on project estimations, […]