APMG-International Webinar Integrating Agile into PRINCE2® Thursday 19 December 2013 / 13:00 GMT Presented by Melanie Franklin, Agile Change Management Ltd
Agenda Welcome & introduction –Mark Constable, Marketing Executive APMG-International Integrating Agile into PRINCE2® –Melanie Franklin Q&A More Information Close
About APMG-International Global Examination & Accreditation Institute Official accreditation/qualification body for Best Management Practice PPM portfolio Extensive portfolio of professional management qualifications 350+ Accredit training (ATO) and consulting (ACO) organizations with approved trainers and consultants Certify examination candidates; exams per month HQ in UK; operational offices or formal representation in 12 countries Full details at
Presenter Melanie Franklin has a track record of excellence in project, programme and portfolio planning and delivery. She is the author of 6 books about project and change management and is writing her 7th book for newly appointed change managers. She develops lots of materials to help project managers transition from using PRINCE2® based methods to more agile approaches. 4agilechangemanagement.co.uk © 2013 Moderator Mark Constable is a Marketing Executive at APMG-International with over 7 years experience at the company.
Objectives Define what agile working means and how this has been captured in the APMG Agile Project Management qualification scheme. Use the PRINCE2® process model to explain how agile project management can govern development, with PRINCE2® governing the overall project. Review the importance that organisations are placing on adopting an agile project management approach. agilechangemanagement.co.uk © 20135
What is agile? agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Waterfall: Agile:
Main players agilechangemanagement.co.uk © 20137
Benefits of Agile Project Management agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Governance: - Documentation - Formal decision making - Progress reporting Collaboration with users and early delivery of business value
What is agile? agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Comprehensive documentation Processes and tools Contract negotiation Following a plan over People and interactions Working software Customer collaboration Responding to change Focus on the business need Collaborate Build incrementally from firm foundations Develop iteratively Communicate clearly and continuously Never compromise quality Deliver on time Demonstrate control
Differences agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Solution defined in detail All features are promised Time and budget can flex PM plans in detail and delegates work Command & control structure Solution evolves Features are prioritised Time and budget are fixed Self directed team, PM removes barriers to progress Collaborative working Vs Agile Project Management PRINCE2 ®
Style of working agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Waterfall: Project Board Business Users Project Manager Team Agile: Board Project Manager Users Team
Waterfall versus Agile lifecycles agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Analyse Plan Design Build Waterfall: Test Correct Test Deploy Analyse Plan Design Build Test Deploy Analyse Plan Deploy Design Build Test Agile:
Agile lifecycle agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Feasibility Foundations Deployment Engineering Exploration Post-Project Pre-Project
Controlling time not requirements agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Project Pre- Project Post- project Increment Feasibility Foundations Increment Time box Time box Time box Time box Deploy Time box Time box Time box Time box Deploy
Timeboxes agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Time box Deploy Increment Time box PrioritiesResults Must have Should have Could have Agreed design for home page Agreed design for each page type First draft of content for home page First draft of content for company information First draft of content for each of the services pages Links to social media platforms PrioritiesResults Must have Should have Could have Mechanism for transferring content from existing site High level plan of pages on new site Summary of how content on each page links to other places on the site Agreed design for home page Agreed design for each page type First draft of content for home page First draft of content for company information First draft of content for each of the services pages Links to social media platforms
Agile and PRINCE2 lifecycles Feasibility Foundations Deployment Engineering Exploration Post-Project Pre-Project Project Brief Business case Terms of Reference Project Mandate Post-Project Review Benefits Assessment Completed Work Package Deployed Solution Project Initiation Document Business Foundations & Prioritised Requirements List
Roles agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Business Sponsor Technical Coordinator Project Manager Business Visionary Technical Advisor Business Advisor Business Analyst Business Ambassador Team Leader Solution Developer Solution Tester Team Members Project Manager Project Support Corporate or Program Management Team Manager(s) Steering Group Senior Supplier Sponsor Senior User
Why is Agile so important? agilechangemanagement.co.uk © Increased productivity Improved project visibility Improved team morale Enhanced software quality Reduce risk Faster time-to-market Better alignment between IT & Business Objectives Simplify development process Ability to manage changing projects Got better Got worseNo benefit 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 4% 9% 13% 14% 13% 17% 18% 19% 20% 90% 85% 84% 81% 80% 79% 76% 84% Data courtesy of 7 th Annual State of Agile Development Survey 2012 –
Popularity of Agile Project Management agilechangemanagement.co.uk ©
Structure of the qualification Foundation: 1 hour multiple choice paper 60 questions, 30 correct answers (50%) are required for a pass Closed book exam Practitioner: 2 hour objective based testing exam 4 questions with 15 marks per question 30 marks (50%) of the marks are required for a pass Open book (can use hand book to research your answers) agilechangemanagement.co.uk ©
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More Information APMG-International website: – PRINCE2 Official Website: – APMG’s Agile Project Management Certification: – Agile Change Management Limited – – Melanie at Thank you for attending!