Todd's Tech Bites -- Agile Methods

Your Host Todd W. Ruopp A speaker, facilitator and coach who promotes understanding and integrated teamwork Co-founder & President of Unleashing Performance, Inc.™ Todd empowers professionals to develop the knowledge & ability to drive personal, professional and organizational growth. www.unleashingperformance.com

Today’s Guest John Goodpasture, PMP Program manager, system engineer, author and coach Managing Principal of Square Peg Consulting, LLC John specializes in applying technology across a broad spectrum to achieve business goals. www.sqpegconsulting.com Author of Quantitative Methods in Project Management (2003)

John’s new book • Agile in the enterprise • Multiple methodologies thoroughly explained • From business case to benefit capture PUBLISHED BY J. ROSS PUBLISHING

What do you say to those waiting to see the benefits of agile methods?

Agile works! And it works really well

Essential Points

1 Leadership & Management “People are led; things are managed” Rear Admiral Grace Hopper Drives real time decision making Matches short agile cycles Inspires & compels action Attracts beneficiaries USED WITH PERMISSION WWW.THEGOLDENGUYS.BLOGSPOT.COM

1 Leadership & Management Embrace change — rather than fight it Accept incremental progress and results Respect short delivery cycles Keep value proposition current and relevant

Embracing change is a big shift

2 Best Value Method Orient best value to the customer or end-user Deliver the most bang as seen through the customer’s eyes

3 Frequent & Incremental Deliver frequently & incrementally Respect urgency and the importance conveyed by the customer

No big bang at the end

4 Small Teams Six to twelve people Self-managed Performance oriented

5 Coach for success Focus relentlessly on outcomes, not activities Knock down barriers to team success Communicate to sponsor and beneficiaries

Leadership Drive innovation Convey a compelling mission tied to an inspirational goal Be current, relevant, and involved

Leadership Success In touch with the cycle time of agile Be an involved visionary Keep up with incremental success Be aware of market reaction

Not a lot of details at the outset, so it’s important to get the vision right

Management Manage according to feedback from each deliverable Feedback drives change Expect that planned outcomes will change Accept that requirements cannot be known well enough in the beginning

Communicate Organize Measure Coach

Management Clear Obstacles Coach intra-team behavior Make it safe for the project nemesis

Safety Safety is most important Team members must attack problems, not each other It must be safe to speak and act to break up group think

Leadership makes the project compelling Management makes it practical Team work makes it possible

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Your Host Today’s Guest Todd W. Ruopp John Goodpasture, PMP Unleashing Performance, Inc. Square Peg Consulting, LLC

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