Intro Flashcards
Most common adaptive (agile) project management approaches
Scrum
Kanban
Lean
Extreme programming (XP)
There is no project manager. Instead, the project management role is divided among 3 roles
Scrum
Three parts/members of the SCRUM approach
Scrum master, product owner, and development team
The role of the project manager is to facilitate the flow of work and ensure that the team is following the ——-principles and practices
-project manager doesn’t assign tasks and deadlines, done by team itself
Kanban
What’s covered in the sprint plan meeting?
-reassess product backlog
-evaluate sprint backlog
-carry out
What’s covered in the daily scrum meetings?
-finished since last meeting
-todays schedule
-roadblocks
What’s covered in sprint review meetings?
-trial features
-retrospective
5 phases of on the Kanban board?
Backlog, development, UAT(user acceptance test) phase, Deployment, Done
What approach has the project manager taking on traditional roles, but also work with the team to promote efficiency, accuracy, and reduce waste
Lean
Acronym RCA
Root cause analysis
Roles of a lean project manager
Identify bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and then take steps to improve bottleneck issues
Approach where there is no project manager, but has 2 roles, manager and coach
Extreme programming (XP)
Role of the manager in extreme programming approach
Tracks performance. Ensures everyone is following the rules, and leads the continual planning process
What is the role of the coach in the extreme programming approach?
Coaches the team on XP rules, remains calm even when others are panicking, helps the team become self-reliant, and intervenes only when there’s a problem that the team is overlooking
What are the key ingredients to an effective communication plan
-who needs what info
-when the info is needed
-best mode to deliver info
-who should have access to info
What are some communication avenues?
-listening and speaking
-written and spoken
-internal, focusing on stakeholders
-external, focusing on customers
-formal, like project reviews
-informal
-vertical, following organization flow chart
-Horizontal, between peers
Name the variables and elements of effective communication
-sender, receiver model
-Sender
-encoder, device that encodes message (fax machine)
-medium, transports the message (phone, fax)
-decoder, receives, like a fax machine
-receiver
-noise, any interference
-acknowledgement, receipt of message
-feedback/response
-medium selection
-style, tone or structure
-presentation
-meeting management, delivering messages appropriately in meetings
Acronym ADR
Alternative dispute resolution
Define ADR
ways of resolving negotiations other than traditional court process or litigation. (Mediation and arbitration)
Name the focus areas of negotiations
-Priorities
-development approach, specific to organization
-project scope, functions and features
-schedule
-cost
-changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget
-vendor terms and conditions,
-project team members assignments and schedules
-resource constraints, such as facilities, travel issues and team members with highly specialized skills
What are the 3 development approaches?
-traditional, predictive/plan driven
-hybrid, customized; tools, templates, and processes driven
-adaptive, agile, change driven
Approach for active problem solving
-examine the work, determine how much work they can feasibly complete in the next interaction, and then be self-organizing to determine who’ll do what work
How to problem solve in the XP framework?
Using paired programming to code, check, and partner on developing solid, quality code that works and that passes predefined tests
common cause-and-effect diagrams
Wishbone, ishikawa, and why-why