Agile Project Management
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Announcements
Class Friday will continue our discussion today of Agile Methodology
Sample Case Study Presentation – Binnj on the iPad (Friday)
Outline:• Process Groups – Traditional
• Intranet Site Project
• Agile Methodology
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Project Management Process Groups
Project management process groups include initiating processes planning processes executing processes monitoring and controlling processes closing processes
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Traditional Approach: Linear/Waterfall Strategy
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Traditional Approach: Linear/Waterfall Strategy
Pre-Initiation Generate Business Case (includes high level estimates
on scope, cost, time, etc.) Identify Sponsor and PM
Initiation Project Charter Stakeholder Identification
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Traditional Approach:
Planning Team Contract Scope Statement WBS Gantt chart Risks
Execution PM acquires team then directs and manages work
• Milestone reporting Update progress (handle human resource issues) Manage Communications Ensure stakeholders remain engaged
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Traditional Approach:
Monitor and Controlling Change Control Validate/Control Scope Scheduling (forecasts) Progress Reports
Closing Final report and presentation Client sign-off Lessons-learned
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Case Study: JWD Consulting’s Project Management Intranet Site
Case Background
PM, Sponsor, Stakeholders
Project Description
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Project Pre-initiation
Senior managers often perform several pre-initiation tasks, including the following: Determine the scope, time, and cost constraints for the
project Identify the project sponsor Select the project manager Develop a business case for a project Meet with the project manager to review the process and
expectations for managing the project Determine if the project should be divided into two or more
smaller projects
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JWD Pre-initiation
What did JWD do for Pre-Initiation?
Project Initiation
Initiating a project includes recognizing and starting a new project or project phase
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JWD Project Charters and Kick-off Meetings
Charters are normally short and include key project information and stakeholder signatures
Kick-Off Meeting
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JWD Stakeholder Mgmt Output: Register and Strategy
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Register
Management Strategy
Project Planning
Primary Purpose: Guide Execution Every knowledge area includes planning information
Key outputs included in the JWD project.
Document Location PM Software Wiki
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Scope Statement
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TABLE 3-9 Scope statement (draft version)Project Title: Project Management Intranet Site ProjectDate: May 18Prepared by: Erica Bell, Project Manager, [email protected] Summary and Justification
Product Characteristics and Requirements:1. Templates and tools2. User submissions3. Articles4. Requests for articles5. Links6. The “Ask the Expert” feature must be user-friendly and capable of soliciting questions and immediately acknowledging that the question has been received in the proper format….
Summary of Project Deliverables Project management-related deliverables … Product-related deliverables…
Figure 3-4. JWD Consulting Intranet Site Project Baseline Gantt Chart
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List of Prioritized Risks
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Project Executing
Usually takes the most time and resources
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JWD Milestone Report
Project Monitoring and Controlling
Involves measuring progress toward project objectives, monitoring deviation from the plan, and taking correction actions
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Project Closing
Involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services
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Closing Normal OperationsProject
Agile Project Management
“Gartner predicts that by the end of 2012, agile development will be used on 80% of all software development projects.”
What does this mean?
Why is it gaining popularity?
Gaining ground in PM community with certifications APMG-International PMI – Agile Certified Practitioner Certified Scrum Master
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Agile Makes Sense for Some Projects, But Not All
“Agile will be seen for what it is … and isn’t …. Project management organizations embracing Agile software and product development approaches will continue to grow while being faced with the challenge of demonstrating ROI through Agile adoption.”*
When not to use Agile PM
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*J. Leroy Ward, “The Top Ten Project Management Trends for 2011,” projecttimes.com(January 24, 2011).
Agile Makes Sense for Some Projects, But Not All
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*Fernandez & Fernandez (2009), “Agile Project Management – Agilism versus Traditional Approach,” Journal of Computer Information Systems.
Goal(ends)
Not Clear 4 3
Clear 1 2
Clear Not Clear
Solution(means)
PM Network: At Odds?
Myths surrounding Agile PM:
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Manifesto for Agile Software Development
“We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value:
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*Agile Manifesto, www.agilemanifesto.org.
29From: https://platinumedge.com/blog/agile-roadmap-to-value
Scrum
According to the Scrum Alliance, Scrum is the leading agile development method for completing projects with a complex, innovative scope of work. (State of Scrum Report)
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Scrum Roles
Primary Roles
Other potential Roles
Scrum Artifacts
An artifact is a useful object created by people
Scrum artifacts include:
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Scrum Ceremonies
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Scrum Framework
34Information Technology Project Management, Seventh Edition
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