the project management comeback
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The Project Management Comeback
HEATHER FLEMING • VP, PRODUCT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT • GILT • @HFLEMING JUSTIN RISERVATO • DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT • GILT • @SHARKSNMERMAIDS
Agenda I n t r o d u c t i o n
O u r O r g a n i z a t i o n a l L a n d s c a p e
P o w e r i n g u p w i t h t h e R i g h t T o o l s
D e l i v e r i n g V a l u e t o t h e O r g
Hello!
Heather Fleming
INFJ
Justin Riservato
ESTP
What is Gilt?
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Agenda I n t r o d u c t i o n
O u r O r g a n i z a t i o n a l L a n d s c a p e
P o w e r i n g u p w i t h t h e R i g h t T o o l s
D e l i v e r i n g V a l u e t o t h e O r g
Agile But not Scrum
http://www.agilemanifesto.org/
You might think we’re crazy…
What works for us…Co-located, “Pizza-Size” Teams
Dedicated Business Partners
Working in Sprints, Sprint Planning
Epic -> Task Organization
Estimating with Issue Count
Tracking Committed vs. Completed
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What doesn’t work right now…The “Scrummaster” Role
The “Product Owner” Role
Formal User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
QA
Estimating with Story Points
Long-Term Roadmapping
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Team Structure
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Cruise Director: Makes things fun. Creates a sense of team spirit. Sets up team events, lunches, happy hours, etc. Decorates team area. Helps with stickers, team swag.
Motivator: Excites and motivates through an understanding of individual and team dynamics. Clearly articulates why the work the team is doing is important. Develops an environment of highly engaged individuals by demonstrating passion and enthusiasm. Inspires the team to achieve their goals.
External Relationship Manager: Provides regular updates on status and team achievements. Develops relationships with external stakeholders. Leads productive meetings. Creates and delivers excellent presentations for the team.
Project Management can add tremendous value by influencing the organization,
creating the right culture for engineering to experiment, and delivering faster and
better results.
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Agenda I n t r o d u c t i o n
O u r O r g a n i z a t i o n a l L a n d s c a p e
P o w e r i n g u p w i t h t h e R i g h t T o o l s
D e l i v e r i n g V a l u e t o t h e O r g
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Keep It Simple
Strategy
Initiatives
Epics
Tasks
Velocity > Burndown
Cumulative Flow: The Big Picture
Epic Burndown (always be estimating)
The Control Chart
Project Management can really amp up your value by leveraging the right tools and eliminating a lot of the repetitive,
administrative work.
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Agenda I n t r o d u c t i o n
O u r O r g a n i z a t i o n a l L a n d s c a p e
P o w e r i n g u p w i t h t h e R i g h t T o o l s
D e l i v e r i n g V a l u e t o t h e O r g
Project Management can be the go-to for the truth about what is
happening (and what is not) by leveraging real data in JIRA rather
than duplicating information through slide decks, spreadsheets, and
project plans.
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Thank you!
HEATHER FLEMING • VP, PRODUCT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT • GILT • @HFLEMING JUSTIN RISERVATO • DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT • GILT • @SHARKSNMERMAIDS