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Agile Project Management An introduction to Agile and the new PMI-ACP
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About Dimitri Ponomareff
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Dimitri Ponomareff (www.linkedin.com/in/dimka5) is a Coach. Whether it's a sports team, software products or entire organizations, Dimitri has that ability to relate and energize people. He is consistently recognized as a very passionate and successful change agent, with an overwhelming capacity to motivate and mobilize teams on their path to continuous improvements. He is a master facilitator, as well as a captivating speaker with consistent, positive feedback regarding his ability to engage an audience.
As a certified Coach, Project Manager and Facilitator of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", Dimitri brings a full spectrum of knowledge in his delivery of methodologies. Through teaching by example, he is able to build teams of people who understand where to focus their work to generate the most value.
He has coached and provided tailor-made services and training for a multitude of organizations. The short list includes, American Express, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Best Western, Choice Hotels, JDA Software, LifeLock, First Solar, Infusionsoft and Mayo Clinic. Dimitri enjoys his work, and does everything to ensure he shares his knowledge with others who seek it.
Agile Overview
● Agile Manifesto● Flavors of Agile and timeline● Prescriptive vs. Adaptive● Sequential vs. Overlapping● Envision / Explore cycles ● Scaled Agile Framework - Big Picture ● Project noise level● Why, What and How● PDCA● Visualizing the work● Empowerment & self-organization ● PMI-ACP's 6 major domains of practice
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The Agile Manifesto
We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan
That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.
Source: www.agilemanifesto.org
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12 Principles of Agile Software1. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. 2. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage. 3. Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale. 4. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. 5. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done. 6. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
7. Working software is the primary measure of progress. 8. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely. 9. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. 10. Simplicity the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential. 11. The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. 12. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly. Source: www.agilemanifesto.org
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Flavors of AgileDynamic System Development Method (DSDM)Dane Faulkner
Extreme Programming (XP)Kent Beck
Feature Driven Development (FDD)Jeff DeLuca
ScrumKen Schwaber
Lean Software DevelopmentMary Poppendieck
Adaptive Software Development (ASD)Jim Highsmith
Crystal ClearAllistair Cockburn
Behavior driven development (BDD)
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Agile Timeline
1970 1980 1990 2000
Waterfall
Spiral, RAD, RUP
Scrum, XP
Predictive: phases, documentation-centric, functional handoffs, get it right the first time
Iterative: process framework, phases, tool driven, artifact heavy
Adaptive: iterative, self-organizing teams, value driven, transparent
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Prescriptive vs. Adaptive
(roles, activities & artifacts)
Source: Kanban and Scrum, making the most of both. Henrik Kniberg & Mattias Skarin
120+
13 9 6
RUP XP Scrum Kanban DoWhatever
More Prescriptive
More Adaptive
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WaterfallPredictive Process
The plan creates cost and schedule estimates
Constraints
Estimates
Scope(requirements)
Cost Time
PlanDriven
Prescriptive vs. Adaptive
AgileAdaptive Process
The vision creates feature estimates
Cost Time
Scope(features)
Value/VisionDriven
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Sequential vs. Overlapping development
Source: “The New New Product Development Game” by Takeuchi and Nonaka. Harvard Business Review, January 1986.
Rather than doing all of
one thing at a time...
Agile teams do a little of
everything all the time.
Requirements Design Code Test
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Software development process
50% complete? 0% usable
Analysis
Design
Code
TestTim
e
Traditional
25% complete100% usable
Time
Analysis
Design
Code
Test
Agile
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Why, What & How
● WHY are we doing this?Voice of the stakeholder (Stakeholders)
● WHAT needs to be done?Voice of the user (Product Owner, Subject Matter Expert)
● HOW do we build it?Voice of the developer (Scrum Team)
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PDCA - Plan, Do, Check, Act
ACT
PLAN DO
PDCACycle
CHECK
Continuous Improvements
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Empowerment & self-organization
● leadership and management are two very different things
● set your own rules - do what works best in your environment
● identify and remove bottlenecks
● focus on continuous improvements
● achieve your full potential
● be agile (adaptive, iterative)
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PMI-ACP's 6 major domains of practiceDomain 1: Value-driven delivery
● define positive value● incremental development● avoid potential downsides● prioritization
Domain 2: Stakeholder engagement● stakeholder needs, involvement and expectations
Domain 3: Boosting team performance practices● team formation, empowerment, collaboration and commitment
Domain 4: Adaptive planning● levels of planning● adaptation● estimation● velocity/throughput/cycle time
Domain 5: Problem detection and resolution
Domain 6: Continuous improvement (product, process, people)
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What you need to know about the PMI-ACP
● Who should apply?● Eligibility requirements
○ Experience○ Training○ Examination
● Tips to help you prepare for the exam● Reference materials
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PMI-ACP - Who should apply?If you are working in organizations using agile to manage projects, the PMI-ACP can provide an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of agile practices. The PMI-ACP is not limited to project managers or Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holders; individuals with experience working on agile project teams can apply.
Practitioners who are seeking to:○ Demonstrate to employers their level of professionalism in agile practices
of project management○ Increase their professional versatility in both Waterfall and agile
techniques○ Hold a certification that is more credible than existing entry-level, training
or exam-only based offerings
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PMI-ACP Eligibility Requirements
Designed for practitioners who utilize Agile approaches to project management in their projects
Requirement DescriptionGeneral Project Management Experience 2,000 hours working on project teams. These hours must be earned within the last 5 years.
Note: for those holding a PMP® credential, PMI has already verified that the candidate has exceeded these requirements. Thus, a PMP will be accepted to fulfill these requirements.
Agile Project Management Experience 1,500 hours working on agile project teams.
These hours are in addition to the 2,000 hours required in general project management experience. These hours must be earned within the last 2 years.
Agile Project Management Training 21 contact hours; hours must be earned in agile project management topics
Examination Tests knowledge of agile fundamentals
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PMI-ACP Exam120 questions
100 scored and 20 unscored (randomly distributed)
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Agile tools and techniques - 50%
Communicationsinformation radiator, team space, agile tooling, osmotic communications for collocated and or distributed teams, daily stand-ups Planning, monitoring and adaptingretrospectives, task/kanban boards, time-boxing, Iteration and release planning, WIP limits, burn down/up charts, cumulative flow diagrams, process tailoring Agile estimationrelative sizing/story points, wide band Delphi/planning poker, affinity estimating, ideal time Agile analysis and designproduct road map, user stories/backing, story maps, progressive elaboration, wire-frames, chartering, persona, agile modeling Product qualityfrequent verification and validation, test-driven development/test first development, definition of done, continuous integration Soft skills negotiationemotional intelligence, collaboration, adaptive leadership, negotiation, conflict resolution, servant leadership Value-based prioritizationreturn on investment (ROI)/net present value (NPV)/internal rate of return (IRR), compliance, customer-valued prioritization, minimally marketable feature (MMF), relative prioritization/ranking Risk managementrisk-adjusted backlog, risk burn down graphs, risk-based spike Metricsvelocity, cycle time, earned value management (EVM) for agile projects, escaped defects Value stream analysisvalue stream mapping
Agile knowledge and skills - 50%
Level 1 (33%)Active listening, Agile Manifesto value and principles, Assessing and incorporating community and stakeholder values, Brainstorming techniques, Building empowered teams, Coaching and mentoring within teams, Communications management, Feedback techniques for product (e.g. prototyping, simulation, demonstrations, evaluations), Incremental delivery, Knowledge sharing, Leadership tools and techniques, Prioritization, Problem-solving strategies, tools, and techniques, Project and quality standards for Agile projects, Stakeholder management, Team motivation, Time, budge, and cost estimation, Value-based decomposition and prioritization
Level 2 (12%)Agile frameworks and terminology, Building high-performance teams, Business case development, Co-location (geographic proximity)/distributed teams, Continuous improvement processes, Elements of a project charter for an Agile project, Facilitation methods, Participatory decision models (e.g., input-based. Shared collaboration, command), PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Process analysis techniques, Self assessment, Value-based analysis
Level 3 (5%)Agile contracting methods, Agile project accounting principles, Applying new Agile practices, Compliance (organization), Control limits for Agile projects, Failure modes and alternatives, Globalization, culture, and team diversity, Innovation games, Principles of systems thinking (e.g. complex adaptive, chaos), Regulatory compliance, Variance and trend analysis, Variations in Agile methods and approaches, Vendor management,
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Tips to help you prepare for the exam
Regardless of your experience and education, you should still prepare vigorously for the exam. Successful candidates will typically use multiple study aids including courses, self-study and study groups.
● Review the PMI-ACP Handbook
● Use the PMI-ACP Examination Content Outline to guide your study
● Review the current PMI-ACP reference list
● Enroll in a formal study course offered by PMI chapters or Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s). You can also review self-study books published by R.E.P.s and other reputable training organizations
● Form a study group with colleagues or friends; you can meet in person or virtually
● Read the AgileBOK - www.agilebok.org
● Practice taking the exams - www.agileexams.com
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Reference Materials for PMI-ACP
Agile Estimating and PlanningMike CohnISBN #0131479415
Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams GreatEsther Derby, Diana Larsen, Ken SchwaberISBN #0977616649
Agile Software Development: The Cooperative Game – 2nd EditionAlistair CockburnISBN #0321482751
Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products – 2nd EditionJim HighsmithISBN #0321658396
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Reference Materials for PMI-ACP
Agile Project Management with ScrumKen SchwaberISBN #073561993X
Coaching Agile TeamsLyssa AdkinsISBN #0321637704
Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise AgilityAlan Shalloway, Guy Beaver, James R. TrottISBN #0321532899
Becoming Agile: ...in an imperfect worldGreg Smith, Ahmed SidkyISBN #1933988258
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Reference Materials for PMI-ACP
The Software Project Manager’s Bridge to AgilityMichele Sliger, Stacia BroderickISBN #0321502752
User Stories Applied: For Agile Software DevelopmentMike CohnISBN #0321205685
The Art of Agile DevelopmentJames ShoreISBN #0596527675
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Agile Exams will be included in your PMI-ACP Prep Workshop.
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