M4 - AgilePM Lifecycle & Effective Use of Products

Question 1

Agile PM Process Steps & Stages (6)

Answer 1

Extra points - Agile PM process must be built and deployed incrementally from a firm foundation. Value is delivered early and frequently.

Pre Project

• Purpose is to position the project and justify the feasibility phase.
• Ensures that only the right projects are started.
• Ensures projects are set up correctly and have clearly defined objectives.

Feasibility

• PM works with all members (SDT, Project level & supporting roles)
• Discovery whether proposed project is feasible and cost effective.

Foundations

• PM works with project level roles to understand the Business, Solution & Technical and management perspectives.
• Business perspective must have a prioritised requirements list and a business case
• Solution/Technical perspectives must have a solution architecture definition and a development approach definition
• management perspective must have a delivery plan and a management approach definition

Evolutionary Development Phases (2)

Project Management

• Passes day to day management and timeboxes to SDT
• Focuses on Environment and manages by exception (significant deviation from budget or plan)
• Protects SDT from distractions and makes sure they are committed
• Manages the engagement of business ambassadors, advisors and any part time resources

Specific tasks

• Participates in or facilitates Timebox Kick-off and Timebox Close-out in order to: measure progress, feed learning and plan incomplete work back into the delivery plan.
• Works with the Business Visionary and Technical Coordinator to plan deployment

Deployment

• This phase is to bring a baseline of the Evolving solution into operational use (can be a final solution or a subset of the final). After the last release, the project is finally closed.
• Project manager: Coordinates day to day activities and make sure everyone is involved. Bring solution increment into live operational uses. Makes sure the following roles are responsible for:

Business Visionary: Responsible for business change

Technical Coordinator: Responsible for technical transition into live use

Collaborating with the SDT and other Stakeholders

Post-Project

• How well have the expected business benefits been met? PM not involved as project is closed.

The focus of the PM varies from stage to stage