Agile Project Management

The final project design is not known in great detail and is continuously developed through a series of incremental iterations over time Iterations are short time frames (“time boxes”) that typically last from one to four weeksThe goal of each iteration is to develop a workable product that satisfies one or more desired product features to demonstrate to the customer and other key stakeholders At the end of each iteration, review progress and re-evaluate priorities to ensure alignment with customer needs and company goalsAdjustments are made and a different iterative cycle begins

Iterative development processes provide the following important advantages:

Continuous integration, verification, and validation of the evolving product

Frequent demonstration of progress to increase the likelihood that the end product will satisfy customer needs

Early detection of defects and problemsAgile PM is not one set method, but a family of methods designed to respond to the challengesof unpredictable projects:

Scrum RUP (Rational Unified Process)Extreme Programming (XP)Agile Modelling Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)Lean Development Rapid Product Development (RPD)

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References

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