10 tips to manage projects in a more agile way...10 tips to manage projects in a more agile way...
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10 tips to manage projects
in a more Agile way
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Focus on the business need
Ensure the project is
aligned to business
priorities and get
agreement on the
benefits expected
Focus on the business need
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Collaborate
Focus on the business need
Actively involve
representatives from the
business areas to share
knowledge, understand
requirements and enable
quick decision-making
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Allow the solution to evolve
Focus on the business need
Agree high level
requirements early on,
and allow the lower level
detail to evolve as the
project progresses
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Develop iteratively
Focus on the business need
Regularly review what is
being developed as you
go along, to ensure the
right thing is produced
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Prioritise work
Focus on the business need
Prioritisation is essential
for working to fixed
timescales – apply to
tasks, requirements,
testing, acceptance
criteria
Must have
Should have
Could have
Won’t this time
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Have frequent team updates
Focus on the business need
Team members
provide a short
progress update and
raise any issues that
could hinder their work
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Use appropriate levels of reporting
Focus on the business need
Enough to demonstrate
control and give confidence
but don’t let reporting
become an overhead
People talking to each other
is much more effective
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Aim for incremental delivery
Focus on the business need
Consider how to deliver
in stages, rather than just
at the end of the project
- so the business can
gain benefits sooner
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Focus on quality
Focus on the business need
Ensure the solution is fit for
purpose – it meets the
acceptance criteria and
does what it needs to do,
no more, no less
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Deliver on time
Focus on the business need
Treat timely delivery as
critical to success.
Keep focused on
business priorities and
resolve issues quickly to
maintain momentum
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You can find more useful resources on managing projects,
change and people at www.changequest.co.uk/resources/
Learn more about Agile Project Management (AgilePM® )
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ChangeQuestLtdRanjit Sidhu