Project Management: from Stone Age to DevOps

Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC

Who am I?

@Mind_of_AC

Antonio Cobo - @Mind_of_AC

• Java developer 2000-2007

• Technical project manager 2007-2015

• Agile Delivery Consultant 2015-present

What is the accent?

Wow! That was fast!

DevOps movement is gradually changing IT organisations

Project managers are often forgotten on any IT change

Are project managers ready to change?

Agenda

1. Project Management Archaeology: Stone Age 2. Project Management Archaeology: Renaissance 3. Project Management in the DevOps Era 4. Wrapping up

1. Project Management Archaeology: Stone Age

Project managers in the Stone Age

● Gannt charts ● Planning ● Prioritising tasks ● Assigning tasks ● Generating reports ● Checking budget

Project manager - Developer interaction

● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding

● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding● Searching to improve rather than blaming others for issues

● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding● Searching to improve rather than blaming others for issues● Team culture rather than going home leaving the Devs working

Bad estimation techniques

Ops in the Stone Age

Yes, when project is finished they will support the software

Ops in the Stone Age

Delivery in the Stone Age

2. Project Management Archaeology: Renaissance

“I want to stay in the Stone Age!”

Project managers in the Renaissance

Better estimation —> Shared understanding

Where is the Ops Team in the Renaissance?

Delivery in the Renaissance

3. Project Management in the DevOps Era

Delivery in the DevOps Era

PROJECT MANAGER

DELIVERY ENABLER

Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era

● Nurturing continuous improvement mindset

● Raise awareness of risks

● Facilitate coordination between the different teams to mitigate the risks

● Advocating CI/CD culture for better impediment removal

● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team

● Make sure the sponsor's time is used in the best way

● Bridging communication between the sponsor and the team

● Team culture, because the delivery enabler is now PART OF THE TEAM!

How did I manage to be part of the team?

Be human again!

Antonio Cobo

4. Wrapping up

@Mind_of_AC

I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!Thanks to all the @OpenCredo team for inspiration

Antonio Cobo

Project Management: from Stone Age to DevOps

Presentations & Public Speaking

Transcript of Project Management: from Stone Age to DevOps

Stone Age day

Early Human Life. The Stone Age What is the Stone Age? Stone Age is Divided Into Three Ages: Paleolithic Age Mesolithic Age Neolithic Age.

STONE AGE DAY!!!

Stone age tools

Stone age technology

Paleolithic Age (Old Stone) Mesolithic Age (Middle Stone)

Historical Periods in Early History. Terms Prehistory Paleolithic Stone Age Neolithic Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age.

Delivery Mindsets from Stone Age to devops

Project management: from Stone Age to DevOps - TopConf Tallinn 2017

Stone Age - regulament

Stone Age Timeline

Integration in the Age of DevOps

Living stone age

Powerpoint stone age

THE STONE AGE - WordPress.com STONE AGE The stone age is divided into : Paleolithic(“old stone”) Neolithic(“new stone”).

Aim: What is the stone age? Do Now: Why do you think the stone age is called the stone age?

Stone Age Era

DevOpsCon Berlin 2017: Project Management from Stone Age to DevOps By Antonio Cobo

Stone Age Buildings

The Stone Age