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Agile Project Plan Template
Introduction
The Agile project plan template is a way to ensure that your team members, clients and
stakeholders understand the overall goals of their agile project. This will help them communicate
better with one another and make sure everyone is on the same page about what needs to be done
during each stage of the project.
[Note: Download Link is Available in the End of this Article]
What is agile?
• Agile is a framework for project management that focuses on the needs of software
development teams.
• It's an approach to software development characterized by the use of short development
cycles, self-organizing teams, and frequent customer involvement.
• The basic premise behind agile is that projects require flexibility and constant adaptation
so they can respond quickly to changes in market conditions or customer requests.
• To help teams deal with these changes effectively, agile techniques include:
• Iterative Development -- where you release new versions of your product every two
weeks or less; this helps you stay focused on what matters most (users) while also
making sure you have time to make necessary improvements before releasing another
version (or iteration).
Agile project plan basics.
The first step in creating a project plan is to define the project. This means breaking it down into
small tasks and defining their scope, duration, and deliverables.
Once you've defined your project, schedule all its tasks according to your team's needs and
available resources. For example, if you're working on a website redesign for an online store
company with three employees who have one full-time employee dedicated to each role—the
designer (D), developer (D), and QA tester (QA)—you can break down their roles as follows: D:
Designing User Interface; D+QA: Building Site; D-QA: Testing Site After Building It
How to create an agile project plan.
How to create an agile project plan.
• Use a template: A template will help you get started on the right foot, saving time and
effort as you move through your project.
• Take a look at other agile project plans: If there are no templates available for your
industry or company, take a look at what others have done with their agile projects (or
create your own). You can use these examples as inspiration for how best to structure
yours.
• Use a software tool: There are plenty of tools available that will help you manage all
aspects of your projects from start to finish—including Asana, Basecamp, Trello and
more!
Create a project vision or mission statement.
• Vision Statement: The vision statement is a short, simple, positive statement that outlines
your project's purpose, goals and outcomes.
• Mission Statement: A mission statement is much longer but describes the same thing as a
vision statement: it tells you what you're trying to accomplish through this project or
initiative.
• Values Statements: In agile projects, values are key because they help us decide how we
will behave in the face of uncertainty (i.e., chaos). It's important for everyone involved on
the team—including managers—to understand these values so they can help guide their
behavior during development projects
Determine your goals and objectives.
One of the most important things to do when creating an agile project plan is to determine your
goals and objectives. These should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and
Time Bound.
• Specific: What are we trying to achieve with this goal?
• Measurable: How will we know if our goal has been achieved?
• Achievable: Can we achieve our objective in a realistic time frame without compromising
on quality or scope (i.e., waste)? Is there any way that we can get this done faster or
cheaper than it would take us if no effort were put into it at all? What resources do we
need in order to make this happen successfully?
• Realistic: Will achieving this objective lead directly towards accomplishing other
objectives within our project plan (or even outside its scope)? Are there any obstacles
standing in our way before completion can be achieved; how are they overcome; what
might happen if they're not overcome quickly enough/at all)?
Define what a finished product will look like.
To start, define the problem before you start on a solution. Do not be afraid to set ambitious
goals for yourself, but be realistic about the time it will take to achieve them. For example:
• Your goal is to run a marathon in 3 months and then take up yoga as a hobby. In order to
achieve this goal and continue running regularly, you'll need access to a gym with
treadmills and showers nearby (or perhaps even one at home!). You'll also need
motivation/support from friends who can help keep you accountable if things get tough—
and maybe even convince them that running isn't just for "nerd" guys like yourself
anymore!
• Your goal is simply getting into shape enough so that when summer arrives and everyone
else starts going crazy over swimsuits again (yes!), they'll think twice before talking
smack about how fat everyone looks!
Understand who the project stakeholders are.
You should understand who the project stakeholders are. This includes:
• Who is affected by this project?
• Who will be working on this project?
• Who will be paying for it?
• How many users will use our software product, or service?
Assign your core team members and outline their roles.
In the first section of your agile project plan, you'll want to identify the core team members for
your project. These are people who have a good understanding of what is being built and why it
needs to be done in this way. They should also have excellent communication skills, time
management skills and problem solving abilities.
You can use this template as a guide or create your own plan based on these steps:
Break down your project timeline and assign deadlines for
each stage of the project.
Now that you have a project plan, it's time to break down your timeline into phases. This will
help you keep track of when each phase should occur and who is responsible for what.
• Define the following: What stage of development your product is at (e.g., design or
development).
• Describe how long each stage will take (e.g., two weeks for design).
• Identify any risks that could affect completion of each stage and ways that these risks can
be mitigated (e.g., if anyone was late on their deadline for coding, they could potentially
miss out on some key functionality).
Outline any risks that could affect completion of the project
and ways to mitigate those risks.
Outline any risks that could affect completion of the project and ways to mitigate those risks.
What are the risks to your project? Are there any unexpected changes in scope, requirements or
funding that could delay or halt its progress? If so, how will you address them? How will you
measure their impact on your overall success (or lack thereof) as a result of these issues?
An agile project plan should address the basics of the agile
methodology and outline the specific steps necessary for
completing your project successfully.
An agile project plan should address the basics of the agile methodology and outline the specific
steps necessary for completing your project successfully.
• Agile Project Basics: The first section of an agile project plan is typically titled "Project
Vision." This section should include a high-level description of what you want to achieve
with this project, including who or what it will help and why it's important.
• Agile Project Steps: After describing your vision, you'll go into detail about how you'll
get from point A to B—and why each step is necessary—in terms of scope, schedule and
budget considerations.
• Agile Project Timeline: You'll then divide up time into smaller chunks so that everyone
can see where they fit within each phase (e.g., estimation), as well as when their work
will be completed (deliverables).
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many different ways to create an agile project plan. The one that suits
your needs and goals will depend on the type of project you’re working on, but these basic
principles should always be considered when starting out.
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  • 1. Agile Project Plan Template Introduction The Agile project plan template is a way to ensure that your team members, clients and stakeholders understand the overall goals of their agile project. This will help them communicate better with one another and make sure everyone is on the same page about what needs to be done during each stage of the project. [Note: Download Link is Available in the End of this Article] What is agile? • Agile is a framework for project management that focuses on the needs of software development teams. • It's an approach to software development characterized by the use of short development cycles, self-organizing teams, and frequent customer involvement. • The basic premise behind agile is that projects require flexibility and constant adaptation so they can respond quickly to changes in market conditions or customer requests. • To help teams deal with these changes effectively, agile techniques include: • Iterative Development -- where you release new versions of your product every two weeks or less; this helps you stay focused on what matters most (users) while also making sure you have time to make necessary improvements before releasing another version (or iteration). Agile project plan basics. The first step in creating a project plan is to define the project. This means breaking it down into small tasks and defining their scope, duration, and deliverables. Once you've defined your project, schedule all its tasks according to your team's needs and available resources. For example, if you're working on a website redesign for an online store company with three employees who have one full-time employee dedicated to each role—the designer (D), developer (D), and QA tester (QA)—you can break down their roles as follows: D: Designing User Interface; D+QA: Building Site; D-QA: Testing Site After Building It How to create an agile project plan. How to create an agile project plan. • Use a template: A template will help you get started on the right foot, saving time and effort as you move through your project. • Take a look at other agile project plans: If there are no templates available for your industry or company, take a look at what others have done with their agile projects (or
  • 2. create your own). You can use these examples as inspiration for how best to structure yours. • Use a software tool: There are plenty of tools available that will help you manage all aspects of your projects from start to finish—including Asana, Basecamp, Trello and more! Create a project vision or mission statement. • Vision Statement: The vision statement is a short, simple, positive statement that outlines your project's purpose, goals and outcomes. • Mission Statement: A mission statement is much longer but describes the same thing as a vision statement: it tells you what you're trying to accomplish through this project or initiative. • Values Statements: In agile projects, values are key because they help us decide how we will behave in the face of uncertainty (i.e., chaos). It's important for everyone involved on the team—including managers—to understand these values so they can help guide their behavior during development projects Determine your goals and objectives. One of the most important things to do when creating an agile project plan is to determine your goals and objectives. These should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Bound. • Specific: What are we trying to achieve with this goal? • Measurable: How will we know if our goal has been achieved? • Achievable: Can we achieve our objective in a realistic time frame without compromising on quality or scope (i.e., waste)? Is there any way that we can get this done faster or cheaper than it would take us if no effort were put into it at all? What resources do we need in order to make this happen successfully? • Realistic: Will achieving this objective lead directly towards accomplishing other objectives within our project plan (or even outside its scope)? Are there any obstacles standing in our way before completion can be achieved; how are they overcome; what might happen if they're not overcome quickly enough/at all)? Define what a finished product will look like. To start, define the problem before you start on a solution. Do not be afraid to set ambitious goals for yourself, but be realistic about the time it will take to achieve them. For example: • Your goal is to run a marathon in 3 months and then take up yoga as a hobby. In order to achieve this goal and continue running regularly, you'll need access to a gym with treadmills and showers nearby (or perhaps even one at home!). You'll also need motivation/support from friends who can help keep you accountable if things get tough—
  • 3. and maybe even convince them that running isn't just for "nerd" guys like yourself anymore! • Your goal is simply getting into shape enough so that when summer arrives and everyone else starts going crazy over swimsuits again (yes!), they'll think twice before talking smack about how fat everyone looks! Understand who the project stakeholders are. You should understand who the project stakeholders are. This includes: • Who is affected by this project? • Who will be working on this project? • Who will be paying for it? • How many users will use our software product, or service? Assign your core team members and outline their roles. In the first section of your agile project plan, you'll want to identify the core team members for your project. These are people who have a good understanding of what is being built and why it needs to be done in this way. They should also have excellent communication skills, time management skills and problem solving abilities. You can use this template as a guide or create your own plan based on these steps: Break down your project timeline and assign deadlines for each stage of the project. Now that you have a project plan, it's time to break down your timeline into phases. This will help you keep track of when each phase should occur and who is responsible for what. • Define the following: What stage of development your product is at (e.g., design or development). • Describe how long each stage will take (e.g., two weeks for design). • Identify any risks that could affect completion of each stage and ways that these risks can be mitigated (e.g., if anyone was late on their deadline for coding, they could potentially miss out on some key functionality). Outline any risks that could affect completion of the project and ways to mitigate those risks. Outline any risks that could affect completion of the project and ways to mitigate those risks.
  • 4. What are the risks to your project? Are there any unexpected changes in scope, requirements or funding that could delay or halt its progress? If so, how will you address them? How will you measure their impact on your overall success (or lack thereof) as a result of these issues? An agile project plan should address the basics of the agile methodology and outline the specific steps necessary for completing your project successfully. An agile project plan should address the basics of the agile methodology and outline the specific steps necessary for completing your project successfully. • Agile Project Basics: The first section of an agile project plan is typically titled "Project Vision." This section should include a high-level description of what you want to achieve with this project, including who or what it will help and why it's important. • Agile Project Steps: After describing your vision, you'll go into detail about how you'll get from point A to B—and why each step is necessary—in terms of scope, schedule and budget considerations. • Agile Project Timeline: You'll then divide up time into smaller chunks so that everyone can see where they fit within each phase (e.g., estimation), as well as when their work will be completed (deliverables). Conclusion As you can see, there are many different ways to create an agile project plan. The one that suits your needs and goals will depend on the type of project you’re working on, but these basic principles should always be considered when starting out. Download
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