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