Update Communication and Project Management tracks #10
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| "Writes effective technical specs outlining approach" | |||
| ], | |||
| examples: [ | |||
| "Wrote the technical spec for Quick User Switching", | |||
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Based on Medium's descriptions I think requirements analysis and technical design (and getting buy in for the design) fit more under Communication than Project Management.
I've updated it to be more about managing delivery.
| "Collaborates with others with empathy", | ||
| "Asks for help at the appropriate juncture" | ||
| "Asks for help at the appropriate juncture", | ||
| "Practises active listening and suspension of attention", |
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| signals: [ | |||
| "Estimates small tasks accurately", | |||
| "Delivers tightly-scoped projects efficiently", | |||
| "Writes effective technical specs outlining approach" | |||
| "Ensures stakeholders are aware of current blockers" | |||
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We can have example about communicating the trade offs during the implementing a project (not sure if PM or Comms)
| "Executed the multiple image uploader for products" | ||
| "Scoped Jira tickets to be dev ready before Sprint Planning", | ||
| "Worked with Product Marketing to communicate roll out while delivering new View Customer design", | ||
| "Executed the multiple image uploader for products", |
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What does executed mean in this context? Project managed it from start to finish?
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| examples: [ | ||
| "Directed team response effectively during outages", | ||
| "Gathered multiple stakeholders together to communicate a priority change", | ||
| "Gave notice of upcoming related work in Band Practise" | ||
| "Gave notice of upcoming related work in Band Practise", | ||
| "Created a cross-team Slack channel to collect and update stakeholders for multiple projects" |
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The difference between this example and the other slack channel one for milestone 2 is not that clear to me. Also, creating a slack channel can be a good thing but if you do nothing with it then it's pointless. Would there be a way to change the wording to include something along the lines of "followed through with it" or "used it appropriately to communicate and inform stakeholders of any change"?
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| ], | |||
| examples: [ | |||
| "Delivered basic promotions API endpoint", | |||
| "Delivered new View Customer design", | |||
| "Executed the multiple image uploader for products" | |||
| "Scoped Jira tickets to be dev ready before Sprint Planning", | |||
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Would be nice to include the notion of multiple tickets that make up a small project?
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Actually, the last example does that :)
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Would you consider replacing "Jira tickets" instances with "stories"?
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i like jira tickets better. stories are a specific thing within jira but there are also bugs and tasks which are important too.
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I see what you mean. I still wonder if there could be a better word. Jira links it to the tool. But what is the concept behind a Jira ticket, in a tool agnostic way?
I am used to call them stories (from Agile lingo) and at a more granular level tasks (which can encompass bugs, enhancements, new features...): "a team does story slicing then scope and estimate the stories..."
Being said, if you keep Jira tickets in the context of Vend, people will understand.
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| ], | |||
| examples: [ | |||
| "Delivered basic promotions API endpoint", | |||
| "Delivered new View Customer design", | |||
| "Executed the multiple image uploader for products" | |||
| "Scoped Jira tickets to be dev ready before Sprint Planning", | |||
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Would you consider replacing "Jira tickets" instances with "stories"?
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| "Received and integrated critical feedback positively", | ||
| "Created cross-team Slack channel for payments work", | ||
| "Spoke to domain experts before writing spec" | ||
| "Spoke to domain experts before writing spec", |
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"Spoke" might sound a bit uncommitted. What about "collaborated with the the domain experts..." or "Sought domain experts reviews/guidance...".
Medium's track guidelines: https://medium.com/s/engineering-growth-framework/engineering-growth-tracks-b1fad620787e
Project Management:
"There is a limit to what people can achieve individually, and coordination of multiple people on a project is very important. We need people that can take large projects, break them down into achievable milestones, manage and delegate scope effectively, and ensure that deadlines are met."
Communication:
"Great communication is central to everything we do at Medium, and without it, most non-trivial efforts would fail. Whether discussing approaches, giving presentations, listening attentively, or managing stakeholders, excellent communication is a key skill. The ability to communicate an idea, and to understand communicated ideas is of critical importance to ensure a well-aligned, agile team."
Let's discuss.