Project Management the Agile Way, Second Edition

Name: Project Management the Agile Way, Second Edition | Making It Work in the Enterprise
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Making It Work in the Enterprise

John Goodpasture(Autor*in)

J. Ross Publishing

Erschienen am 1. November 2015

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Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Dedication
Preface
About the Author
WAVT page
Chapter 1: A Quick Read
Module 1: History, Background, and the Manifesto
Module 1 Objectives
A Short History Provides Context
Agile Manifesto and Agile Principles Set Up Agile Methods
Agile Principles
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Traditional Lifecycle
Module 2-Objectives
Plan-Driven Lifecycle
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Agile Lifecycle
Module 3-Objectives
Agile Lifecycle
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 4: Scaling for Enterprise Agile
Module 4-Objectives
Scale: The Definition
Agile-Traditional Hybrids
Scale as a Driver
Module 4-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 5: Four Agile Methodologies
Module 5-Objectives
Representative Agile Methods
Advantages and Disadvantages of Agile Methods
Module 5-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Some Terminology to Make the Reading Easier
Summary and Takeaway Points
Chapter Appendix
Mr. Winston Royce
Glossary
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 2: The Agile Business Case
Module 1: The Business Case
Module 1-Objectives
Adding Value with the Business Case
Best-value Emerges Tactically, but Is Strategically Anchored
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Business Value Models
Module 2-Objective
Models for the Business Case
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Project Balance Sheet
Module 3-Objectives
Communicating with the Project Balance Sheet Tool
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 4: Building the Business Case by Levels
Module 4-Objectives
Building by Levels
Getting Started on the Business Case
Building the Level 0 Business Case
Building the Level 1 Business Case
Building the Level 2 Business Case
Module 4-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 3: Quality in the Agile Space
Module 1: Quality Values and Principles
Module 1-Objectives
Quality: Values, Principles, and Practices
Quality Values and Principles Are Planned into Agile Methods
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Thought Leaders and Agile Quality
Module 2-Objectives
F. W. Taylor's Lean Thinking
W. Edwards Deming and Defined Process Control
Joseph Juran Favors the Customer
Philip Crosby: Zero Defects and Free Quality
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Sampling for Quality Validation
Module 3-Objectives
Sampling
Process Limits and Benchmarks
Quality Measures from Users
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Appendix
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 4: Agile in the Waterfall
Module 1: First Principles and Requisite Conditions
Module 1-Objectives
Hybrid Operating Principle
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: The Black Box, Interfaces, and Connectivity
Module 2-Objectives
The Black Box
Network of Boxes
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Governing
Module 3-Objectives
Allegiance and Dominance
Milestone Planning, Monitoring, and Controlling
Change Management, Risk Management
Are We Done?
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 5: Developing the Scope and Requirements
Module 1: Agile Scope
Module 1-Objectives
Evolving, Emerging, and Adaptive
Scope as a Best Value
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Envisioning
Module 2-Objectives
Envisioning
Envision with Kano Charts
Wicked Thinking
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Requirements
Module 3-Objectives
Process for Requirements
Begin with a Framework
Successful Interviews
Stories, Models, and Prototypes
Validation and Verification
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 4: Planning at a Distance
Module 4-Objectives
The Planning Horizon
Over the Horizon with Architecture
The Rolling Wave
Requirement Priorities for Planning Waves
Predictability with Planning Waves
Module 4-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 6: Planning and Scheduling
Module 1: Planning in the Enterprise Context
Module 1-Objectives
It's Agile! Why Plan? Why Schedule? Why Estimate?
Agile Planning Portfolio
Planning Drivers
Summary of Planning Drivers
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Scheduling
Module 2-Objectives
Rhythm of the Schedule
Time Box Timelines and Calendars
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Other Plans in the Enterprise Agile Project
Module 3-Objectives
Planning for Architecture and Nonfunctional Deliverables
Planning for Uncertainty
Voice of the Business in Plans
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 7: Estimating Cost and Schedule
Module 1: The Nature of Estimates
Module 1-Objectives
Introduction to Estimates
Agile Estimates
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Drivers on Cost and Schedule
Module 2-Objectives
Backlog and Productivity
Scope, Complexity, and Velocity
Cost and Schedule Derivations
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Building Estimates
Module 3-Objectives
Building an Estimate: Metric and Scale
Story Point Estimating
An Estimating Process: Delphi and Poker
Staffing Effects on Estimates
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Appendix to Chapter 7
Appendix Example 1: Estimating with Story Points
Appendix Example 2: Risk-weighted Average (Expected Value)
Appendix Example 3: Confidence Estimate
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 8: Teams Are Everything
Module 1: The Social Unit
Module 1-Objectives
Groups as the Genesis of Teams
Teams from Groups
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Principle and Values Guide Teams
Module 2-Objectives
Values That Make Teams Work
Principles of Successful Teams
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Teams Are Building Blocks
Module 3-Objectives
Operating Model of the Agile Team
Teams in Networks
Mind Shifting to Agile Networks
Network Logic
Managing the Team Network
Team-of-Teams
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 4: Some Teams Work
Others Do Not
Module 4-Objectives
Why Teams Don't Work
Why Teams Can Work
Why They Do Work
Virtual Team
Module 4-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 5: Matrix Management in the Agile Space
Module 5-Objectives
Matrix Attributes
Matrix as an Agile Management Tool
Agile Teams Recruit Their Members
Module 5-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 9: Governance
Module 1: Governance Is Built on Quality Principles
Module 1-Objectives
Governance Empowers
Some Mechanics Are Necessary
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Governance Verifies Compliance
Module 2-Objectives
Scorecards and Benchmarks for Results
Lean Scorecard for the Black Box Model
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway Points
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 10: Managing Value
Module 1: Defining and Accounting for Value
Module 1-Objectives
Value Qualities
Objective Measures
Accounting for Value
Accumulating Value Is Earning Back the Investment
Value Accumulation Measurements
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Burn-down Charts and Value Scorecards
Module 2-Objectives
The Burn-down Chart
The WIP Chart
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway
Appendix
First Example: Cost-of-value (Earned Value) Example
Second Example: Burn-down Chart (Remaining Hours, Value Earned) Example
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 11: Scaling Up and Contracting
Module 1: Scale Amplifies Every Problem
Module 1-Objectives
Big Picture Issues
Customer Scale
The N2 Effect
Getting to Smaller
Scale-by-contract
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Networks Enable Large Scale
Module 2-Objectives
Communicating in the Large-scale Network
Work Dependencies in the Network
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Virtual Teams Expand Throughput
Module 3-Objectives
Emulating a Real Team
Assigning Work to Virtual Teams
Tracking Progress and Identifying Problems
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 4: Agile-by-contract Enables Scale
Module 4-Objectives
Contract Objectives
Contracts through the Risk Management Lens
Contracting Concepts for Cost and Results
Contracted Incentives and Rewards
Contracting Relationships
Module 4-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway
Chapter Appendix
Incentive Contracts
Fixed-price Incentive Contract Example
Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 12: Transitioning to Agile
Module 1: Business Leadership Transition
Module 1-Objectives
Leadership and Leadership Style
The Grand Bargain
Business Case and Scorecard
Module 1-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 2: Customer Relationship Transition
Module 2-Objectives
Commitment
Training for the Job
Module 2-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 3: Project Management Transition
Module 3-Objectives
Project Design
Remote Working
Environment Density
Risk Management
Pilots
Culture
Module 3-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 4: Portfolio Management Transition
Module 4-Objectives
Scope Management
Team Management
Module 4-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Module 5: Agile Transition in the Public Sector
Module 5-Objectives
Scope and Change Management
Agency Bias and Rules
Cost of Value
Module 5-Discussion for Critical Thinking
Summary and Takeaway
Chapter Endnotes
Appendix I: Methodologies
Appendix II: Glossary
Index

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