We’ve Been Agile for Years, But…
7 years 11 weeks agoWhen teaching classes on Agile and DevOps, I am always presented with the comment, "We've been Agile for years, but..." The student then continues to describe an organization rife with Agile ant-patterns.
Agile and DevOps are primarily cultural transformations. To "be Agile," we need to unlearn many of our existing management and software development beliefs. We need to
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7 years 16 weeks agoIf Agile is Better, Why is Adoption So Low?
7 years 17 weeks agoAgile software projects have significantly better outcomes than Waterfall methodologies. Statistics from the 2015 Standish Group’s Chaos Report show that, on average, Agile projects are three times more likely to be successful than Waterfall projects. This gap is even more pronounced for medium and large-sized projects. (See:
Planning and Scheduling - Stage 1
7 years 17 weeks agoConception bring us to a time before any recorded execution plan and schedule. It is the zero point in time where the fate of the project is most uncertain. From this origin comes initiation or Stage 1.
A feasibility study and a business case becomes the primary foundation of stage 1. It has to be strongly aligned to the business overall strategy. If it is not, it is best to
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7 years 18 weeks agoPlanning & Scheduling through the Gates
7 years 19 weeks agoProject planning and scheduling processes follow a management framework called the Project Implementation Model (PIM). Such model divides the project into sub-boundaries called stages, gates, or checkpoints.
Does not really matter what proprietary term they call it. Company Y can call it Y-PIM (Company Y Implementation Model). Construction firm ABC might call theirs ABC-PIM.
Risk-based Management Framework
7 years 20 weeks agoA project management framework is important in effectively managing projects. Planning and scheduling management framework is essential in managing plans and schedule. An engineering management framework governs engineering works as does a safety management framework provide standards and guidance to all safety works.
In these frameworks lie processes that are fundamental to each
Project Management: Centralized vs. Decentralized Delivery
7 years 21 weeks agoThere is an ongoing dialogue in many enterprises: Should project management be a centralized, shared-service? Or, should project managers be decentralized and embedded within their functional organizations?
The answer is, "it depends." Every enterprise is unique with its own organizational structure, culture, expectations, and needs. Similarly projects and