APMG International Webinar

Agile is a state of mind, not a project methodology

Wednesday 26 November 2014 / 13:00 GMT (London, UK)

Presenter: Melanie Franklin, AgileChangeManagement Ltd

SUPPORTING WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE AT: WWW.APMG-INTERNATIONAL.COM/WEBINARS

Your presenter….Melanie Franklin has a track record of excellence in project, programme and portfolio planning and delivery. Her career developed from business analyst and junior project manager to global head of project and programme management before taking a number of board advisory roles. She now helps organisations redefine their approach to project management to respond to the increased pace of change, incorporating elements from a wide range of project methodologies.

Moderator

Mark Constable is a Marketing Executive at APMG-International with over 8 years experience at the company.

Agenda

• Welcome & introduction– Mark Constable, APMG International

• Agile Project Management is a state of mind, not a project methodology!– Melanie Franklin

AgileChangeManagement Limited

• Q&A

• Further information

• Close

About APMG International

• Global examination & accreditation institute• Examination Institute (EI) for the AXELOS Global Best

Practice portfolio (ITIL® , PRINCE2® , MSP® , etc)• Extensive portfolio of professional management certification

schemes aimed at improving business processes, capability and results

• Work with key industry partners (e.g. AXELOS, IAITAM, IPMA, ISACA, itSMF, DSDM Consortium) to promote best practice

• 300+ Accredited Training (ATOs) and Consulting (ACOs) organizations with 1000+ approved trainers and consultants

• 10000+ candidates per month• Full details at www.APMG-International.com

Why is Agile a Topic?!!!

- What is Agile thinking?- What are the benefits?

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Following the rules Be ing inno vative

Bureaucratic Entre pre ne urial

Gold plating Fit fo r purpo se

Promised Prio ritise d

Assess impact of change Adapt to chang e

Hierarchical power De vo lve d po we r

Rigidity Agility

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Agile principles

Focus on the business need

Collaborate

Build incrementally from firm foundations

Develop iteratively

Never compromise

quality

Communicate clearly and

continuously

Deliver on time

Demonstrate control

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Agile Manifesto

Comprehensive documentation

Processes and tools

Contract negotiation

Following a plan

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People and interactions

Working software

Customer collaboration

Responding to change

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Board room perceptions of agile

• Flexibility• Competitive advantage• Answers paradigm shift:

• Responsive to market conditions

• Responsive to customer needs

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Importance of Agile

Agile firms grow their revenue 37% faster than other organisations and have 30% higher profits.

Pulse Report:

71% of respondents said agile working gave them a faster response to changing market conditions

90% of respondents (CEOs and CIOs) ranked organisational agility as vital for success

How do you get started with Agile?

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Become more agile!

Change your thinking!•Is your project suitable for Agile?•Focus on the business need•Deliver on time•Build incrementally and deliver iteratively

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Do I need an agile approach?

• There really is a fixed delivery date?• Do my users need answers asap?• Is there confusion about the right solution?• Are users willing to work with us?

How it really feels to run an agile project - http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Agile-Project-Diary.pdfAgile Checklist Video: http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/videos/

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Collaborate to find business need

Demand-led perspective

Supply-led perspective

Understanding of business value

Understanding of business value

Role specific needs

Role specific needs

Technical expertise

Technical expertise

Understanding of business value

Understanding of business value

Benefits

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Deliver on time – change your thinking!

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Importance of modelling

Paper prototype

Paper prototype

Paper prototype

Paper prototype

Working product

Working product

Working product

Working product

Costs

Time

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Want to know more?

Get qualified via

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Number of candidates doubles each year

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Is this the right course for me?

Reasons for taking the course:http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/blog/reasons-taking-agilepm-course/

How to prepare for the course:http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Diary-of-an-Agile-Project-Management-exam-candidate.pdf

Checking the quality of your agile trainer:http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/blog/top-5-questions-ask-agile-trainer/

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Further information• APMG-International website :

– www.apmg-international.com

• APMG AgilePM qualification scheme:– www.apmg-international.com/AgilePM

• “Agile Project Management Handbook” (recommended reading)– www.apmg-businessbooks.com

• Melanie

http://www.linkedin.com/company/apmg-international @APMG_Inter

melanie@agilechangemanagement.co.uk

www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/melaniefranklin1/

AgileCM

@AgileMelanie

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