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Good Testing Improves Product Development

A good testing process identifies the types and causes of errors originating during development. Understanding the root cause of these errors can reduce errors in future projects. This Project Pointer identifies what to look for to reduce future errors.

Introduce a Project

As a project manager, you want to present your project in the best possible light. Understanding your audience is key. What are their needs or interests and why will your project address those? Short attention spans are reality, even with executives and decision-makes, so keep your presentation concise and focus on the key point. In one-on-one conversations, customize your message to fit what matters to that person. Tatiana Kolovou explains how to present a project effectively in this quick video.

Anchor Every Project with Quality Standards

Quality expectations drive the effort that the project team must commit to verifying project deliverables and outcomes. If you skip the conversation about quality standards, you’re just guessing what “good enough” means for the project. The discussion and documentation of quality standards connects stakeholder needs, project activities, and verification/testing effort in order to satisfy the project purpose. This Project Pointer provides some tips for managing a project with a quality standards mindset.