Managing projects using an Agile approach - Tip #4, by Mike Watson PMP
Tip #4: the Backlog
One of the key artefacts in an Agile project is the prioritized list of requirements. From this list, the project team will compile a shortlist of the features and functions that will be included in the next delivery iteration. This shortlist is often referred to as The Backlog. Actually the full list may also be called the Backlog, so we could have the Product Backlog and the Sprint (or Delivery) Backlog.
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Managing projects using an Agile approach - Tip #3, by Mike Watson PMP
Tip #3: Prioritization of Requirements
We must all accept that, if the delivery date for our Agile project is fixed, then the scope may have to slip. In turn, this means that the prioritization of the customer requirements becomes absolutely vital, so that what gets squeezed into the first delivery actually brings benefits, and is what the product owner wants first.
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Managing projects using an Agile approach - Tip #2, by Mike Watson PMP
Tip #2: the Key Roles
There are several key roles in an Agile project, but I want to focus on the role of the product owner, or the 'key user', or 'champion.' This is the sponsor's representative embedded fulltime in the project team, and must bring three vital attributes to the project, as follows:
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Managing projects using an Agile approach - Tip #1, by Mike Watson PMP
Tip #1: Are we ALL serious about this?
The idea of Agile Project Management is very seductive for senior management. It promises faster delivery of beneficial outcomes. Wow - who would turn down an offer like this? However, everything has its price, and, in Agile, the price is not necessarily a financial one, but a management philosophy one.
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Dealing with Business Uncertainty - Tip #10, by Dr. David Hillson
Uncertainty poses a clear threat to business, but it also presents significant opportunities for those who are able to manage it well. The best way to handle uncertainty is to focus on the things we already know, and to use that knowledge to reduce uncertainty as far as possible.
Over the next two weeks, Dr. Hillson, the Risk Doctor, will teach you ten things we can know and should know and must know in these uncertain times.
Tip #10: In uncertain times, you must know what you don't know
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Dealing with Business Uncertainty - Tip #9, by Dr. David Hillson
Uncertainty poses a clear threat to business, but it also presents significant opportunities for those who are able to manage it well. The best way to handle uncertainty is to focus on the things we already know, and to use that knowledge to reduce uncertainty as far as possible.
Over the next two weeks, Dr. Hillson, the Risk Doctor, will teach you ten things we can know and should know and must know in these uncertain times.
Tip #9: In uncertain times, you must know what you know
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Dealing with Business Uncertainty - Tip #8, by Dr. David Hillson
Uncertainty poses a clear threat to business, but it also presents significant opportunities for those who are able to manage it well. The best way to handle uncertainty is to focus on the things we already know, and to use that knowledge to reduce uncertainty as far as possible.
Over the next two weeks, Dr. Hillson, the Risk Doctor, will teach you ten things we can know and should know and must know in these uncertain times.
Tip #8: In uncertain times, you must know your options
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Dealing with Business Uncertainty - Tip #7, by Dr. David Hillson
Uncertainty poses a clear threat to business, but it also presents significant opportunities for those who are able to manage it well. The best way to handle uncertainty is to focus on the things we already know, and to use that knowledge to reduce uncertainty as far as possible.
Over the next two weeks, Dr. Hillson, the Risk Doctor, will teach you ten things we can know and should know and must know in these uncertain times.
Tip #7: In uncertain times, you must know your enemies
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