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Agile PM approach and tools

30’ duration: (Trainer) - (support: slides & video & web)

 

→ the Agile PM approach

 

Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle. Iterative or agile life cycles are composed of several iterations or incremental steps towards the completion of a project. Iterative approaches are frequently used in software development projects to promote velocity and adaptability since the benefit of iteration is that you can adjust as you go along rather than following a linear path. One of the aims of an agile or iterative approach is to release benefits throughout the process rather than only at the end. At the core, agile projects should exhibit central values and behaviours of trust, flexibility, empowerment and collaboration.

The agile philosophy concentrates on empowered people and their interactions and early and constant delivery of value. Agile project management focuses on delivering maximum value against the project priorities in the time and budget allowed, especially when the drive to deliver is greater than the risk. Principles include:

  • The project breaks a requirement into smaller pieces, which are then prioritised by the team in terms of importance.

  • The agile project promotes collaborative working, especially with stakeholders.

  • The agile project reflects, learns and adjusts at regular intervals to ensure that the customer is always satisfied and is provided with outcomes that result in benefits.

  • Agile methods integrate planning with execution, allowing an organisation to create a working mindset that helps a team respond effectively to changing requirements.

After having introduced the concept of Agile project management, the trainer asks the participants to breakdown the project identified in the previous sessions (ex. organization of a dinner, planning of a family trip, etc.) in smaller tasks. How that activity could be planned and carried out in a more efficient way (ex. assigning tasks to other people etc.)?

30’ duration: (Trainer) - (support: slides & video & web)

 

→ Tools for project management

 

Project management can make use of effective tools to help the planning, collaboration, execution and evaluation of a project. To mention the most common and easy to use for each aspect of the project:
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