Agile Project Management: Committed Partner
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Committed Partner. Creating Results.
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
II. The Problem: Project Manager as Uninspired Taskmaster ........................................................... 4
III. The Solution: Project Manager as Visionary Leader .................................................................... 6
IV. The Means: An Agile Project Management Framework ............................................................... 7
V. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 15
VI. References ............................................................................................................................. 16
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I. Introduction
Today’s Information Technology (IT) manager is under ever-increasing pressure to deliver results – in the form of applications that drive improvements to the bottom line – even while IT budgets are being significantly slashed. Meanwhile, despite the fall of the Internet economy business environments continue to change at a rapid pace leaving many IT shops struggling to keep up with the pace of change. These changes have led to an increased interest in agile software development methodologies with their promise of rapid delivery and flexibility while maintaining quality.
Agile methodologies such as eXtreme Programming (XP), SCRUM and Feature-Driven Development strive to reduce the cost of change throughout the software development process. For example, XP uses rapid iterative planning and development cycles in order to force trade-offs and deliver the highest value features as early as
© 2003-2008 CC Pace Systems, All Rights Reserved
Committed Partner. Creating Results.
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
II. The Problem: Project Manager as Uninspired Taskmaster ........................................................... 4
III. The Solution: Project Manager as Visionary Leader .................................................................... 6
IV. The Means: An Agile Project Management Framework ............................................................... 7
V. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 15
VI. References ............................................................................................................................. 16
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I. Introduction
Today’s Information Technology (IT) manager is under ever-increasing pressure to deliver results – in the form of applications that drive improvements to the bottom line – even while IT budgets are being significantly slashed. Meanwhile, despite the fall of the Internet economy business environments continue to change at a rapid pace leaving many IT shops struggling to keep up with the pace of change. These changes have led to an increased interest in agile software development methodologies with their promise of rapid delivery and flexibility while maintaining quality.
Agile methodologies such as eXtreme Programming (XP), SCRUM and Feature-Driven Development strive to reduce the cost of change throughout the software development process. For example, XP uses rapid iterative planning and development cycles in order to force trade-offs and deliver the highest value features as early as
References: [1] Wheatley, Margaret. Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World. BerrettKoehler Publishers, 1999. [2] Cockburn, Alistair. Agile Software Development. Addison Wesley Longman, 2001.