Managing Software Projects

Lucy Chambers
Lucy ChambersBusiness Analyst at ThoughtWorks
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Managing Software Projects Essential jargon & common questions
RULE 1
DON’T PANIC!
Let’s start by distinguishing three key words...
Waterfall
Agile
Lean
Project Management Philosophies Approach Lean Agile Waterfall Project Management Philosophy
Emphasis: Learning & Iteration Lean Agile Waterfall Emphasis: Upfront plan
Source: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/kanban Agile project management further subdivides… e.g. into:
...And lots of variations on these (e.g. Scrumbut). There are lots of other methodologies. Some don’t have names.
RULE 2
IF SOMEONE DOGMATICALLY PROMOTES A PROJECT MANAGEMENT STYLE WITHOUT ASKING ABOUT YOUR CONTEXT. GET OUT!
Thank you for listening! Tweet me at: @lucyfedia THE END
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A basic rundown of some of the key words you will hear when talking about software management methodologies, what the words mean and crudely how they relate to each other.

Lucy Chambers
Lucy ChambersBusiness Analyst at ThoughtWorks

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