Posts by Olivia Schroeder

Why Atlassian Jira is so popular  What started as an issue-tracking tool built by a small company in 2002,  Atlassian Jira has grown to one of the most widely used work management tools, helping organizations like NASA, Snapchat, and Tesla.   Atlassian is used by 83% of fortune 500 companies, with 10 million monthly active users, and over…

Short-term pain, long-term gain  “Why do so many professionals say they are project managing when what they are actually doing is fire fighting?” – Colin Bentley   It is all too common: rushing from meeting to meeting, constantly checking emails, and spending precious minutes putting out one fire after the next. On the surface, it may look like a lot…

So, what is Agile?    In this article, we’ll be exploring the top three Agile frameworks, but first, what exactly is Agile? What started as a software development methodology created by a community of developers in 2001, Agile has grown to benefit teams in industries across the board.   The Agile methodology encompasses a collection of principles defined by…