Index


A

achievements, activities versus, 101-103

action items

in Operational PM Infrastructure Workflow, 168

tracking process for, 214-217

activities, achievements versus, 101-103

adaptability/flexibility

of organization, 147-151

of team members, 94-96

agendas, meeting, 53

agile portfolio management, 171-192

integrating into product/process development process, 196-199

operational project management infrastructure and, 176-178

portfolio organization in, 181-182

portfolio view in, 179-182

project prioritization and, 170, 183-184, 219-224

project reviews in, 183

resource allocation in, 184-190

specific weighting criteria in, 190-191

agile project management

characteristics of, 3-10

classic project management versus, ix-x, 1-3, 99-104

decision making in, 47, 57-58

defined, 3

infrastructure for, see operational project management infrastructure

integrating into product/process development process, 199-201

integrating project and business in, 25-29, 125-126, 193-201

matrix management versus, 32, 33-35

need for, viii-x

operational infrastructure for, 152-170

organizational change and, 91-93, 142, 147-151

organizational stakeholder type and, 17-20

planning for agility, 98-122

project type and, 14-17

roles and responsibilities in, 43-47, 56-57, 103-104

speed/urgency and, 9-10, 98-100, 123-129

uncertainty in, 3-8, 98-100

unique expertise and, 8-9

agile project managers, 65-86

in agile portfolio management, 177-179

alignment and channeling roles of, 69-70, 72-74

credibility of, 38-40, 67-69, 71, 75-76

defining team roles and responsibilities, 41-51, 56-60

as facilitators and leaders, 70-72

filling gaps in project, 75-76

functional managers versus, 25

interpersonal skills of, 74-77, 81

Lessons Learned process and, 79-81, 83-86, 169

managing interactivity and, 76-77

managing project plan and, 77-78

matrix management and, 31-33

operational project management infrastructure and, 155-158

outward versus inward focus of, 27-28, 65-70, 177-178

project leadership and, 38-40, 70-72

relationship-building with key stakeholders, 74-75

status collection process and, 61-62, 78, 168-169, 204-208

agile project teams, 87-97

change approval and notification, 62

collaboration versus solitude and, 93-94

common skills of, 87-89

Communications Plan for, 53-54, 56-64

core team members, 40-41

defining roles and responsibilities in, 41-51, 56-60

identifying, 56, 111

individual status reporting, 61, 78

meetings and, 51-53, 60-61, 78, 169

operational project management infrastructure and, 155-158

practices and, 58-59

project leadership and, 38-40, 70-72

project status reporting, 61-62, 78

project tools and, 59-60

support team members, 40-41

"switching" inefficiencies and, 93-94

technical skills versus adaptability of, 94-96

uncommon skills of, 89-93

see also cross-functional teams

agile project tools, in Communications Plan, 59-60

agility planning, 98-122

achievements versus activities in, 101-103

classic planning versus, 99

commitments versus estimates in, 103-104

network diagrams and, 104-108

Project Data Sheet (PDS) in, 108-122

team member flexibility/adaptability and, 94-96

uncertainty and, 99

urgency and, 99

alignment

of agile portfolios, 182-184

of agile projects, 69-70, 72-74




Agile Project Management(c) How to Succeed in the Face of Changing Project Requirements
Agile Project Management: How to Succeed in the Face of Changing Project Requirements
ISBN: 0814471765
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 96
Authors: Gary Chin

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