Author Archives: Soumit Roychowdhury
Importance of Communication in Project Management
“Teach me and I will forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.” – Understanding a project is the key factor which determines the success or failure of the project. Wrong understanding of the project purpose leads to project failure. Communication in project management is the essence of the project itself as it is all about involving all project team members including the stakeholders, ensuring flawless understanding of the project purpose and execution. Project managers must create and manage Project Communication Plan. Here are the core functions of a communication plan:- Receiving the …
The Art of Risk Management for Software Projects
Projects are prone to risks and software projects are no exceptions. Given the inherent nature of a software development life cycle (SDLC), exposure to risks is obvious. Throughout my career in the industry, handling different roles, my perceptions towards risks in a software project kept changing – ranging from a state of mind when I could hardly appreciate the need for the risk management efforts put in by my project managers to the present date, when I religiously believe none of the software projects can be executed successfully without an effective risk management plan and its implementation. Here …





