Agile terminology (4) Incremental delivery A cornerstone of Agile development is ‘incremental delivery.’ Incremental delivery is the frequent delivery of working products, which are successively improved, to a customer for immediate feedback and acceptance. Typically, a product is delivered at the end of each sprint or iteration for demonstration and feedback. In this feedback technique, […]
Agile terminology (3) Value chain Collaboration, responding to change, working software and individuals and interactions are on the higher side of the customer value chain. Processes and tools, comprehensive documentation, contract negotiation and following a plan are on the lower side of the customer value chain. The highest priority is to satisfy the customer through […]
Agile project management Key characteristics of agile project management include: continuous improvement, cross-functional teams, short iterations, an incremental approach, and business priorities and customer value. [The Art of Agile Development. James Shore.] Agile triangle The agile triangle includes value, quality, and constraints as its parameters. [Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products – 2nd Edition. Jim Highsmith.] […]
Agile Knowledge and Skills (2) : Agile Manifesto values and principles The authors of Agile Manifesto are the founding members of Agile Alliance. Ken Schwaber founded Agile Alliance in 2001 after the Agile Manifesto was published. Agile Manifesto values include the following: Individuals and interaction over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer […]
Agile Knowledge and Skills : Level 1 Active listening One communication technique to reduce misunderstanding and miscommunication is active listening. A well run agile project necessitates both good listeners and communicators, active listening helps work towards both of these necessities. The basics of active listening include: 1) Being present and focusing your attention on the […]
Self assessment In social psychology, self-assessment is the process of looking at oneself in order to assess aspects that are important to one’s identity. It is one of the motives that drive self-evaluation, along with self-verification and self-enhancement. Sedikides (1993) suggests that the self-assessment motive will prompt people to seek information to confirm their uncertain […]
Agile terminology (2) Project charter The project charter is an important governing document that requires all stakeholder participation. Although experts recommend it not be longer than a page in length, creating a project charter can be challenging, as all stakeholders must participate and come to a consensus. Three key elements should be included in a […]
Agile Teams In Agile environment, we are building high-performance teams. Building a high-performance team is critical to any project’s success. A high performance team has the right team members, is empowered, has built trust, works at a sustainable pace, has consistently high velocity/productivity, takes regular time for reflection to review work, has a team lead […]
Agile Terminology Caves and common The XP phrase ‘caves and common’ refers to the creation of two zones for team members. The common area is a public space where osmotic communication and collaboration are largely at play. The caves is a private space is reserved for private tasks that require an isolated and quiet environment. […]
Technical debt Technical debt is not an XP practice. Technical debt is total sum of less than perfect design and implementation decisions in the product. Technical debt needs to be monitored and controlled. Sit together-XP advocates an open space big enough for the whole team Slack- XP recommends that in any plan it is better […]
Agile failures The top 12 causes of agile failure (failure modes) according to Aaron Sanders: 1. A checkbook commitment doesn’t automatically cause organizational change or support. 2. Culture doesn’t support change. 3. Culture does not have retrospectives or performs them poorly. 4. Standards and quality are lost in a race to project closing. 5.Lack of […]
PMI-ACP certification exam reference books list Exam candidates should be aware that the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) examination is not written according to any single text or singularly supported by any particular reference. PMI does not endorse specific review courses, resources, references or other materials for certification preparation. The references listed below are not […]
PMI-ACP exam The PMI-ACP exam is the exam for the Agile Certfified Practitioner du Project Management Institute. The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® formally recognizes your knowledge of agile principles and your skill with agile techniques. It will make you shine even brighter to your employers, stakeholders and peers. PMI-ACPism’s • Assume a small, […]
Agile and the Knowledge and Skills : Level 3 The Knowledge and Skills at the Level 2 are : – 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 […]
Agile and the Knowledge and Skills : Level 2 The Knowledge and Skills at the Level 2 are : – Agile frameworks and terminology – Building high-performance teams – Colocation (geographic proximity) / distributed teams – Continuous improvement processes – Elements of a project charter for an Agile project – Facilitation methods – Participatory decision […]