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Agile Project Management

Agile Project Management. Announcements. Sign Up for the Resume Workshop for IT and MIS Majors with Credit Suisse 9/9 ( CIS Building 2nd Floor RM 2008 ) Students eligible for resume reviews include IT and MIS students graduating in December 2015 and May 2016. 

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Agile Project Management

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  1. Agile Project Management

  2. Announcements Sign Up for the Resume Workshop for IT and MIS Majors with Credit Suisse 9/9 (CIS Building 2nd Floor RM 2008) • Students eligible for resume reviews include IT and MIS students graduating in December 2015 and May 2016.  MAKE SURE YOU BRING A HARD COPY OF YOUR RÉSUMÉ WITH YOU FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT!! 2

  3. Signing up for Resume Workshop • Step One: Make sure you have a résumé uploaded! This is very simple. • Log into SeaWorkhttps://www.myinterfase.com/uncw/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2funcw%2fstudent • Go to the header My Profile & Docs (top left) • Under this header go to My Documents • Go to Résumés and click Add to upload your current résumé • Step Two: Sign up for the workshop! • Go to header On Campus Interviews (4th header from left) • Click on Sign Up for Interviews You Qualify For • Go to Schedule ID 982 Resume Workshop for CIS and MIS Majors with Credit Suisse  (Schedules are in numerical order) • Choose a time slot 3

  4. Credit Suisse Information Session & Networking Event ISA, ACM, WISE & the Cyber Defense Club are hosting Credit Suisse representatives and UNCW alumni for a presentation followed by a networking reception. We will answer your questions regarding our upcoming summer internship opportunities within our IT division in Raleigh. Summer internships are open to December 2015 and May 2016 graduates. Refreshments will be provided. Tuesday, September 9 at 5:30pm CIS Building—1st floor auditorium

  5. Announcements • Class Friday will continue our discussion today of Agile Methodology • Sample Case Study Presentation – Binnj on the iPad (Friday) • Outline: • Process Groups – Traditional • Intranet Site Project • Agile Methodology

  6. Project Management Process Groups • Project management process groups include • initiating processes • planning processes • executing processes • monitoring and controlling processes • closing processes

  7. Traditional Approach: Linear/Waterfall Strategy

  8. Traditional Approach: Linear/Waterfall Strategy • Pre-Initiation • Generate Business Case (includes high level estimates on scope, cost, time, etc.) • Identify Sponsor and PM • Initiation • Project Charter • Stakeholder Identification

  9. Traditional Approach: • Planning • Team Contract • Scope Statement • WBS • Gantt chart • Risks • Execution • PM acquires team then directs and manages work • Milestone reporting • Update progress (handle human resource issues) • Manage Communications • Ensure stakeholders remain engaged

  10. Traditional Approach: • Monitor and Controlling • Change Control • Validate/Control Scope • Scheduling (forecasts) • Progress Reports • Closing • Final report and presentation • Client sign-off • Lessons-learned

  11. Case Study: JWD Consulting’s Project Management Intranet Site Case Background PM, Sponsor, Stakeholders Project Description

  12. Project Pre-initiation • Senior managers often perform several pre-initiation tasks, including the following: • Determine the scope, time, and cost constraints for the project • Identify the project sponsor • Select the project manager • Develop a business case for a project • Meet with the project manager to review the process and expectations for managing the project • Determine if the project should be divided into two or more smaller projects

  13. JWD Pre-initiation • What did JWD do for Pre-Initiation?

  14. Project Initiation Initiating a project includes recognizing and starting a new project or project phase

  15. JWD Project Charters and Kick-off Meetings Charters are normally short and include key project information and stakeholder signatures Kick-Off Meeting

  16. JWD Stakeholder Mgmt Output: Register and Strategy Register Management Strategy

  17. Project Planning • Primary Purpose: Guide Execution • Every knowledge area includes planning information • Key outputs included in the JWD project. • Document Location • PM Software • Wiki

  18. Scope Statement

  19. Figure 3-4. JWD Consulting Intranet Site Project Baseline Gantt Chart

  20. List of Prioritized Risks

  21. Project Executing JWD Milestone Report Usually takes the most time and resources

  22. Project Monitoring and Controlling Involves measuring progress toward project objectives, monitoring deviation from the plan, and taking correction actions

  23. Project Closing Project Normal Operations Closing Involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services

  24. Agile Project Management “Gartner predicts that by the end of 2012, agile development will be used on 80% of all software development projects.” • What does this mean? • Why is it gaining popularity? • Gaining ground in PM community with certifications • APMG-International • PMI – Agile Certified Practitioner • Certified Scrum Master

  25. Agile Makes Sense for Some Projects, But Not All *J. Leroy Ward, “The Top Ten Project Management Trends for 2011,” projecttimes.com (January 24, 2011). “Agile will be seen for what it is … and isn’t …. Project management organizations embracing Agile software and product development approaches will continue to grow while being faced with the challenge of demonstrating ROI through Agile adoption.”* When not to use Agile PM

  26. Agile Makes Sense for Some Projects, But Not All *Fernandez & Fernandez (2009), “Agile Project Management – Agilism versus Traditional Approach,” Journal of Computer Information Systems.

  27. PM Network: At Odds? Myths surrounding Agile PM:

  28. Manifesto for Agile Software Development *Agile Manifesto, www.agilemanifesto.org. “We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value:

  29. From: https://platinumedge.com/blog/agile-roadmap-to-value

  30. Scrum According to the Scrum Alliance, Scrum is the leading agile development method for completing projects with a complex, innovative scope of work. (State of Scrum Report)

  31. Scrum Roles • Primary Roles • Other potential Roles

  32. Scrum Artifacts • An artifact is a useful object created by people • Scrum artifacts include:

  33. Scrum Ceremonies

  34. Information Technology Project Management, Seventh Edition Scrum Framework

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