AGILE DELIVERY FACILITATION Agile Project Manager should see his stakeholders as kids and aim to help them be successful in their respective goals, each kid is unique and has different goal

TRADITIONAL OFFSHORE DELIVERY & PROJECT MANAGEMENT › Estimations › Work reviews › Planning and documentation › Approvals and permissions › Task level management › Communication filter / bottleneck › Process control › Single point of failure

AGILE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT IS VERY DIFFERENT › Of course necessary project management & administration –Contract management –Billing and invoicing –Resourcing –Risk identification and mitigation –Discuss expectations and success criteria

AGILE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT IS VERY DIFFERENT › The agile team and the customer take direct care of –Communication –Iteration planning –Estimations –Technical and functional discussions –Process evaluation and improvements –Self organization to reach customer goals

THE REAL ADDED VALUE IN AGILE DELIVERY FACILITATION › Conversation partner on an overall engagement level › Make sure Agile works properly for all parties › Agile coaching (if required) › Bridge cultural differences › Take feedback every sprint › Facilitate discussion between team and customer (if required) › Direct feedback to the customer › First point of escalation

AGILE DELIVERY PRINCIPLES › Collective Ownership, Shared responsibility › Freedom & Empowerment › Team work, Every decision is a team decision › Trust and Self Organization

WHAT I NEED FROM YOU AS A CUSTOMER › To be available and participate in the Agile process › Set clear priorities during the project › Define acceptance criteria for every story › Direct and upfront feedback, at the end of every sprint › Treat the team equally to your own staff › Enter into a relationship of open communication › Timely Payment

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AS MY CUSTOMER › Working software every iteration – potentially shippable increment › Trusted partner investing in our relationship › Direct contact at any time with Agile Delivery Manager and team › Both me and the team focused on your business success

ABOUT ME Name: Vinay Aggarwal ( ) Phone: Skype: vinay_aggarwal

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