agile versus _- (if you only have a hammer, ...)
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Last time we got into a fun discussion around Agile and the difference to ... hmm? ... to what? It would be far fetched to claim that there is a comprehensive and generally accepted understanding of what Agile is. But what are we comparing against? It appears that at the moment the term "traditional project management" is quite popular and its even more vague than Agile. Let's be brave and tackle that beast. What Project Management schools of thought are out there? What are the differences? And what are the arguments for one or the other?TRANSCRIPT
Agile versus ___? (If you only have a hammer, ...)
Project Management and Beyond …Meetup #8
Berlin, Nov 11th 2014
19:15 - 19:30: Nice to meet you :)19:30 - 19:45: Short Impulse19:45 - 20:00: Brainstorming
20:00 - 21:00: (Fishbowl) Discussion
Agenda
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There are many PM Frameworks, Methodologies and Approaches ...
PMBOK
SCRUM
IPMA ICB
PRINCE2
CCPM
… with differences but also complementing!
KANBAN
What are the differences?to be honest: a little bit exaggerated ;)
AGILE - Short iterations- Build fast, welcome
changes and learn- Self-organization- Stable teams - Periodical reflection - ...
TRADITIONAL- Phases and milestones- Analyse, plan, build
and avoide changes- Command & control- Varying group staffing- Post-mortem review- ...
If you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail ...
Complex Complicated
SimpleChaotic
somewhat predictablenot completely knowable
pattern managementemergent practicesinspect and adapt
fairly predictable(not easy) knowableanalysis/ reduction
good practicesplan and control
predictable, reproducableobvious, easily knowable
standard proceduresbest practices
process optimization
not predictablenot knowable
crisis managementexperimentsstabilization
Based on: Cynefin Model [Dave Snowden]
Disorder
If you only have a screwdriver, everything looks like a screw …
Simple/Rational
Complicated/Political
Complicated/Judgemental
Complex
Chaotic
HOW?
WHAT?
uncertain
uncertaincertain
Based on: Stacey Matrix [Ralph Douglas Stacey]
Source: http://pm-blog.com/2014/08/24/das-ende-der-planbarkeit-beyond-project-management/ [Hagen Management]
Utilize known things
Explore new things
STABILITY INSTABILITY
What projects are more successful?
averageno project
managementwaterfall agile
Source: http://www.pentaeder.de/projekte/2011/10/11/was-ist-des-agilen-pudels-kern/
What is the Key Success Factor?
● Smaller projects are a little bit more successful.● IT-Projects that deal with complicated technologies are as successful as
projects that deal with simple technologies.● Powerful/ integrated project management tools have only minimal negative
influence.● The usage of communication tools have a minimal positive influence.● Collocation versus remote work: projects with teams at one location are
more successful.● The gender mix in the project team has no influence.● …
Source: http://www.pentaeder.de/projekte/2011/10/11/was-ist-des-agilen-pudels-kern/
The TEAM is the Key Success Factor!
average stormingperforming
Source: http://www.pentaeder.de/projekte/2011/10/11/was-ist-des-agilen-pudels-kern/
Brainstorming:Place your “projects” on the Cynefin!
Complex Complicated
SimpleChaotic
somewhat predictablenot completely knowable
pattern managementemergent practicesinspect and adapt
fairly predictable(not easy) knowableanalysis/ reduction
good practicesplan and control
predictable, reproducableobvious, easily knowable
standard proceduresbest practices
process optimization
not predictablenot knowable
crisis managementexperimentsstabilization
Based on: Cynefin Model [Dave Snowden]
Anything else to discuss?
● What do you (want to) know about ___?● Why do you think, ___ will (not) work for you?● What aspects are you missing when you think
about ___?● …?● What do you think would be a perfect “hybrid”
framework? And why?