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Agile Practice Guide (ENGLISH)

September 2017

Intermediate to advanced

190 pages

3h 23m

English

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2.1. Definable Work vs. High-Uncertainty Work2.2. The Agile Manifesto and Mindset2.3. Lean and the Kanban Method2.4. Uncertainty, Risk, and Life Cycle Selection
3.1. Characteristics of Project Life Cycles3.1.1. Characteristics of Predictive Life Cycles3.1.2. Characteristics of Iterative Life Cycles3.1.3. Characteristics of Incremental Life Cycles3.1.4. Characteristics of Agile Life Cycles3.1.5. Agile Suitability Filters3.1.6. Characteristics of Hybrid Life Cycles3.1.7. Combined Agile and Predictive Approaches3.1.8. Predominantly Predictive Approach with Some Agile Components3.1.9. A Largely Agile Approach with a Predictive Component3.1.10. Hybrid Life Cycles as Fit-For-Purpose3.1.11. Hybrid Life Cycles as Transition Strategy3.2. Mixing Agile Approaches3.3. Project Factors that Influence Tailoring

4.1. Start with an Agile Mindset4.2. Servant Leadership Empowers the Team4.2.1. Servant Leader Responsibilities4.2.2. Role of the Project Manager in an Agile Environment4.2.3. Project Managers use Servant Leadership4.3. Team Composition4.3.1. Agile Teams4.3.2. Agile Roles4.3.3. Generalizing Specialists4.3.4. Team Structures4.3.5. Dedicated Team Members4.3.6. Team Workspaces4.3.7. Overcoming Organizational Silos
5.1. Charter the Project and the Team5.2. Common Agile Practices5.2.1. Retrospectives5.2.2. Backlog Preparation5.2.3. Backlog Refinement5.2.4. Daily Standups5.2.5. Demonstrations/Reviews5.2.6. Planning for Iteration-Based Agile5.2.7. Execution Practices that Help Teams Deliver Value5.2.8. How Iterations and Increments Help Deliver Working Product5.3. Troubleshooting Agile Project Challenges5.4. Measurements in Agile Projects5.4.1. Agile Teams Measure Results
6.1. Organizational Change Management6.1.1. Drivers for Change Management6.1.2. Readiness for Change6.2. Organizational Culture6.2.1. Creating an Environment of Safety6.2.2. Assessing Culture6.3. Procurement and Contracts6.4. Business Practices6.5. Multiteam Coordination and Dependencies (Scaling)6.5.1. Frameworks6.5.2. Considerations6.6. Agile and the Project Management Office (PMO)6.6.1. An Agile PMO is Value-Driven6.6.2. An Agile PMO is Invitation-Oriented6.6.3. An Agile PMO is Multidisciplinary6.7. Organizational Structure6.8. Evolving the Organization

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Figure 2-1.	The Four Values of the Agile Manifesto
Figure 2-2.	The Twelve Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto
Figure 2-3.	The Relationship Between the Agile Manifesto Values, Principles, and Common Practices
Figure 2-4.	Agile is a Blanket Term for Many Approaches
Figure 2-5.	Uncertainty and Complexity Model Inspired by the Stacey Complexity Model
Figure 3-1.	The Continuum of Life Cycles
Figure 3-2.	Predictive Life Cycle
Figure 3-3.	Iterative Life Cycle
Figure 3-4.	A Life Cycle of Varying-Sized Increments
Figure 3-5.	Iteration-Based and Flow-Based Agile Life Cycles
Figure 3-6.	Agile Development Followed by a Predictive Rollout
Figure 3-7.	A Combined Agile and Predictive Approach Used Simultaneously ...