1. Fast, Agile, Simple
Decemebr 2017
Think Simple, Run Faster

2. Project Management in Tech Firms
67% - AGILE,
24% - Hybrid, 9% - Waterfall
82%
Implement SCALING AGILE
Deloitte survey 2016

3. The Waterfall Concept Based on many years of experience
“Do it right the first time”
Long term view – Planning, SRS, DR’s, risk management…
Phases – Requirements, Design, Development, Integration, QA …

4. The Waterfall Concept (CPM, The full kit, Stagegate)
Based on many years of experience
The main concept: “Do it right the first time”
Long term view – Planning, SRS, DR’s, risk management…
Time

5. PMBOK Matrix Knowledge Area Processes Initiating Process Group
Planning Process Group
Executing Process Group
Monitoring &Controlling Process Group
Closing Process Group
Project Integration Management
4.1 Develop Project Charter
4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work
4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control
4.6 Close Project or Phase
Project Scope Management
5.1 Collect Requirements
5.2 Define Scope
5.3 Create WBS
5.4 Verify Scope
5.5 Control Scope
Project Time Management
6.1 Define Activities
6.2 Sequence Activities
6.3 Estimate Activity Resources
6.4 Estimate Activity Durations
6.5 Develop Schedule
6.6 Control Schedule
Project Cost Management
7.1 Estimate Costs
7.2 Determine Budget
7.3 Control Costs
Project Quality Management
8.1 Plan Quality
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
8.3 Perform Quality Control
Project Human Resource Management
9.1 Develop Human Resource Plan
9.2 Acquire Project Team
9.3 Develop Project Team
9.4 Manage Project Team
Project Communications Management
10.1 Identify Stakeholders
10.2 Plan Communications
10.3 Distribute Information
10.4 Manage Stakeholders Expectations
10.5 Report Performance
Project Risk Management
11.1 Plan Risk Management
11.2 Identify Risks
11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
11.5 Plan Risk Responses
11.6 Monitor and Control Risks
Project Procurement Management
12.1 Plan Procurements
12.2 Conduct Procurements
12.3 Administer Procurements
12.4 Close Procurements

6. Implementation requires discipline
Inefficient implementation
Poor performance

7. Theory of Constraints (TOC) – 80’s Eliyahu M. Goldratt
The slowest boy determines the ending time (the bottle neck)
The big challenge: Stochastic times
Mitigating solution: Buffers
Broadband Access Division

8. Tasks will be finished on due date (or later)
The Student Symptom t
T(50)
T(90)
Tasks will be finished on due date (or later)
Broadband Access Division

9. Critical Chain Path Method (CCPM)
In multi projects environment, due dates are critical
Insert buffers before project critical chain
CPPM tool: Concerto
Broadband Access Division

10. CCPM Weaknesses Planning concept People commitment
Project manager motivation
Central control
Broadband Access Division

11. Agility and value velocity over “As Planned”
VUCA
Agility and value velocity over “As Planned”

12. Projects Yesterday & Today
Time
VUCA
Time

13. The Agile Manifesto
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan

14. Agile Principles Value Management, Feedback
Small iterations, Early values
Employees are part of the management
Keep it simple

15. Stuck half way to Agile

16. Effective Agile Organization

17. Scrum Teams Agile Engineering Best Practices Basic Agile
Continues integration, TDD, Testing automation, DevOps…
Best Practices
R&R, Kanban boards, Story points, KPIs, Scrum teams, SAFe …
Basic Agile
Grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily, Retrospectives

18. The TMG is the bridge between the different worlds and to create effectiveness
Customer
Project
R&D
Management

19. TMG Process
Prioritization
Synchronization
Time & Budget P&C
CRs

20. The Strategic Management
Road Map HR
Infrastructure
Process
High level monitoring

21. Visibility Tool
Simple tools for TMG & Strategic Management (Smartshhet)
Complex tools
Simple tools for Scrum Teams (Jira, Trello)
No tools

22. Summary VUCA: Agility & Value Velocity
Scrum teams, TMG, Strategic management
Visibility tool
Keep it Simple
Think Simple, Run Faster

23. Thanks!