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Explore the evolution from Waterfall to Agile project management in tech firms, implementing agility to increase efficiency and value delivery. Learn about the principles and best practices of Agile, Scrum Teams, and the role of the Transition Management Group (TMG) in driving effectiveness.
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Fast, Agile, Simple Decemebr 2017 Think Simple, Run Faster
Project Management in Tech Firms 82% Implement SCALING AGILE 67%- AGILE, 24% - Hybrid, 9% - Waterfall Deloitte survey 2016
The Waterfall Concept Based on many years of experience “Do it right the first time” Long term view – Planning, SRS, DR’s, risk management… Phases – Requirements, Design, Development, Integration, QA …
The Waterfall Concept (CPM, The full kit, Stagegate) Time Based on many years of experience The main concept: “Do it right the first time” Long term view – Planning, SRS, DR’s, risk management…
Implementation requires discipline Inefficient implementation Poor performance
Theory of Constraints (TOC) – 80’sEliyahu M. Goldratt The slowest boy determines the ending time (the bottle neck) The big challenge: Stochastic times Mitigating solution: Buffers
The Student Symptom t T(90) T(50) Tasks will be finished on due date (or later)
Critical Chain Path Method (CCPM) CPPM tool: Concerto In multi projects environment, due dates are critical Insert buffers before project critical chain
CCPM Weaknesses Planning concept People commitment Project manager motivation Central control
VUCA Agility and value velocity over “As Planned”
Projects Yesterday & Today Yesterday Time 0 1 2 3 4 VUCA 0 1 2 3 4 Time
The Agile Manifesto Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan
Agile Principles Value Management, Feedback Small iterations, Early values Employees are part of the management Keep it simple
Scrum Teams Agile Engineering Continues integration, TDD, Testing automation, DevOps… Best Practices R&R, Kanban boards, Story points, KPIs, Scrum teams, SAFe … Basic Agile Grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily, Retrospectives
The TMG is the bridge between the different worlds and to create effectiveness R&D Management Customer Project
TMG Process Prioritization Synchronization Time & Budget P&C CRs
The Strategic Management Road Map HR Infrastructure Process High level monitoring
Visibility Tool Simple tools for TMG & Strategic Management (Smartshhet) Complex tools Simple tools for Scrum Teams (Jira, Trello) No tools
Summary • VUCA: Agility & Value Velocity • Scrum teams, TMG, Strategic management • Visibility tool • Keep it Simple Think Simple, Run Faster