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Agile What’s in it for the Project Manager?

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What problems do you face on your projects?

Meeting Someone Else’s Goals

OnTime

Full Scope

In Budget


…No Matter What

On Time

Full Scope

In Budget


Locked Requirements


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Measuring “Full Scope”

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Work Breakdown


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Interpreting Requirements

• Decide on measures that represent a requirement

• Let developers know how work will be measured

• They can build to the test using that knowledge

• Your job is to develop suitable measures for what you really want


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Tracking Progress

• Develop requirements “just in time”

• Meet requirements by progressive elaboration

• Measure progress over time using reliable measures (e.g., working requirements indicated by tests)


Keys to Iterative/Incremental

• Always keep a “finished” look• Be prepared to stop at any time• Anything that is started should be finished

before moving on• Avoid hidden “undoneness”• Automate everything you can


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George Dinwiddie

a consultant/coach, helps organizations increase the effectiveness of their software development efforts at the organizational, process, team, interpersonal, and technical levels. Involved in the Agile community since 2000, he has helped groups ranging from 8 developers to a half-billion dollar (so far) federal program.


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