hugh ivory

Agile Project Management Framework :

Delivering Business Value Early and Often

Hugh Ivory, Managing [email protected]

Outline

Agile in the Context of Business Value

Agile Project Management Framework

Philosophy and Principles FrameworkWho's using itWhat's different about it?

Presentation by: Name here

DSDM Consortium -

• The mission of DSDM Consortium is to develop and promote a high standard of practice and learning for successful Agile projects

• More than 35,000 AgilePM® exams have been taken globally since 2011

• There are over 160 Training Providers offering AgilePM®

• The DSDM Agile Project Framework and AgilePM® have been translated into various different languages


Customer Collaboration over contract negotiation

Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools

Responding to Changeover following a plan

Working Softwareover full documentation

Some Assumptions - Agile Manifesto

Much more than Projects and Programmes

Agile – Value Context


Philosophy

Projects are aligned to clearly defined strategic goals, and focus on early delivery of real benefit to the business

Everything in the framework supports that Philosophy


Framework


Principles Focus on the business needDeliver on timeCollaborateNever compromise qualityBuild incrementally from firm foundationsDevelop IterativelyCommunicate continuously and clearlyDemonstrate control

Fundamentals: Project Variables



Process Lifecycle

• Lifecycle can be tailored to individual project needs

• Supports iterative development and incremental delivery

• Adjacent phases may be merged, depending on the size, complexity and risk


People Team Organisation


Products

Practices

• Facilitated workshops• MoSCoW• Iterative Development• Modelling• Timeboxing


Must

ShouldCould

Won’t


Practices MoSCoW Prioritisation

Must

Should

Could

Won’t*

Minimum Useable SubseT

Work arounds difficult/costly

Work arounds easy/cheap

Out of Scope this time around

Guaranteed

Expected

Bonus

Maybe next time

Cannot be de-scoped without causing the project to failDe-scoped as a last resort to keep the project on trackCan be de-scoped without causing significant problems

* Won’t have this time


Practices Timeboxing


Managing Risk - Factors for SuccessEmbrace the DSDM Approach

Build an Effective TeamEmpoweredStableSkills and Knowledge

Business Engagement – Active and OngoingActive commitment of the Business RolesA supportive Commercial Relationship

Iterative Development, Integrated Testing, Incremental Deployment

Transparency


Managing Risk - Project Approach Questionnaire

Purpose• To assess how the Atern approach should be

applied • To help identify potential areas of risk, based on

the Instrumental Success Factors

When?• Feasibility• Then reassess in Foundations