Musing#2 4 Things Software Engineers Can Teach You About Project Management

 This article mainly talks about how managers can focus and motivate teams to get projects completed on schedule using the following four suggestions. There is an example talked about Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs could manage Apple successfully because he used the reasonable methods.

The first method is “Creating Structure”. This article mentioned that Apple uses a schedule to make sure when annual product releases and when software needs to update. Using this schedule can keep projects move forward on time, and team members can innovate new ideas. Moreover, regular meeting can save time and avoid redundancy. Deadlines can push teams go forward and complete work on time.

The second method is “Don’t just listen—Understand”. Listening and understating are two different things. Project manager should understand everyone and team members also need to understand what the manager wants them to do. Team members must understand what they need to do so that everyone is on the same page, then the project can move forward.

The third one is “Don’t underestimate inspiration”. Inspiration is a vital part of an effective and efficient project management. Trying to make employees brainstorming and get some inspiration idea will help the entire team go forward.

The fourth one is “communicate”. It is the best way to make sure what your team already did and the entire team can reach the goals together. Communication becomes more important in this point. The project manager needs to know what his employees think about their projects, and what they wish to achieve in the future.

It is important for our MIS students to know how to success in the project management. Although we are students now, we will face those problems in the future. Also learning how to use the correct method to manage the project is a big problem for us. As a conclusion, we are best to catch those things in this point.
http://www.businessinsider.com/4-things-software-engineers-can-teach-you-about-project-management-2014-6