The Agile PMP

Mike Cottmeyer
mike.cottmeyer@versionone.com
www.linkedin.com/in/cottmeyer
www.versionone.com
blog.versionone.net
www.leadingagile.com

The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

The essence of Project
Management?
Time
Cost Scope

The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

The essence of Project
Management?
Scope
Cost Time

The essence of Project
Management?
Risk

Manage out
Uncertainty

So… what is Agile?
Engineering
Project Management
Leadership

So… what is Agile?
Engineering
Project Management
Leadership

So… what is Agile?
Engineering
Project Management
Leadership

So… what is Agile?
Engineering
ject Managem
Leadership

Manage for
Uncertainty

The Agile Manifesto
2001

The Agile Manifesto
17

The Agile Manifesto

Individuals Processes
The Agile Manifesto
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

The Agile Manifesto Individuals Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

The Agile Manifesto Individuals Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

The Agile Manifesto Individuals Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

Processes
The Agile Manifesto Individuals
&Interactions &Tools
Comprehensive
Working
Software Documentation
Contract
Customer
Collaboration Negotiation
Following
Responding
to Change a Plan

Individuals
The Agile Manifesto Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

Traditional
Managing the triple constraints…

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Let’s figure out what to build…

Cost
…how much are we going to spend,

Time
and when we are going to be done.

Who?
What Order?
When?

Who?
What Order?
When?

Who?
What Order?
When?

Scope
Chicken or the egg?
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
18 months to release!

Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
20,000 hours = $1,500,000

Cost
Time
Scope

Cost
Time
Scope

Cost
Time
Scope

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Can we add more people?

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
15 months to release!

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Can we deliver in phases?

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Two 9 month deliveries!

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Can we do it in parallel?

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
First in 9 months…

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Second a month or so later…

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

Scope
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Risk
Risk
Risk
Scope Risk
Cost
Risk
Time Risk
Risk Risk Risk

Scope
is our starting place
Cost
Time

Scope
Cost
Time

Agile

Scope
Cost
is our starting place
Time
is our starting place

Scope
Cost
Time

Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
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Timeboxes...

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Fixed duration

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Fixed duration
No overlap

Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F
Teams…

Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F

Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F

Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F
Teams deliver

Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F
Teams deliver
Working software

Epic
Epic
Epic
Epic
Project
Planning

Feature
Epic Feature
Feature
Epic Feature
Feature
Epic
Feature
Epic
Project Release
Planning Planning

User Story
Feature
User Story
User Story
Epic Feature
User Story
Feature User Story
User Story
Epic Feature User Story
Feature
Epic
Feature
Epic
Project Release Iteration
Planning Planning Planning

User Story
Feature
User Story
User Story
Epic Feature
User Story
Feature User Story
User Story
Epic Feature User Story
Feature
Epic
Feature
Epic
18-24 3-6 2-4
Months Months Weeks

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End on time

Project (years)
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End on time
Inspect and Adapt

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy
Everyone on deck

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy
Everyone on deck
Everyone accountable

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team
Cross-Functional

Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team
Cross-Functional
Specializing Generalists

INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

Fully functional
Not fully capable
Always working

Fully functional
Not fully capable
Always working

Fully functional
Not fully capable
Always working

Burndown
Graphs
Project Burndown

Burndown
Graphs
Release Burndown

Burndown
Graphs
Iteration Burndown

Earn value

for Real

Inspect and
Adapt

Minimize the
Cost of Change

The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

The essence of Project
Management?
Time
Cost Scope

The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

The essence of Project
Management?
Scope
Cost Time

The essence of Project
Management?
Risk

Embrace
Uncertainty

Agile is risk
mitigation

Agile is a value
system…

Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

PM

A PM

PMBOK

Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

Cost
Cost = team size X duration
Invest don’t spend

Cost
Cost = team size X duration
Invest don’t spend

Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

Risk
Business and Technical
Risk management built in
Continuous visibility

Risk
Business and Technical
Risk management built in
Continuous visibility

Risk
Business and Technical
Risk management built in
Continuous visibility

Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

Proc.
Build contracts for change
Build relationships on trust
Create win-win agreements

Proc.
Build contracts for change
Build relationships on trust
Create win-win agreements

Proc.
Build contracts for change
Build relationships on trust
Create win-win agreements

HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

What can…

I do…

Now?

Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

Team
PM
PM
Team Team
Team
Team
APM Team Team
APM
Team

Know where you
are… know
what’s left to go

Take input from
reality and deal
with it

AgilePMI
finance.groups.yahoo.com
/group/pmiagile/

The Agile PMP

Mike Cottmeyer
mike.cottmeyer@versionone.com
www.linkedin.com/in/cottmeyer
www.versionone.com
blog.versionone.net
www.leadingagile.com