Hybrid approach for project management,9 10-2012

Hybrid Approach for Project Management – Traditional & Agile

By

Niranjan Nerlige V, M.Tech (IIT, Bombay), PMI-ACP, CSP , CSM

Founder, Agile Coach - Exelplus Services and

Consultant -Unicom

Date: 17th, Oct, 2012

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Project Management Conference Held by On August, 2012, Bengaluru, India

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Business in the Past

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Stand alone systems

Stable Requirements

Enough Time to Market

Requirements drive custom, “ Complete

Solution”

Changing World – Rapidity in Business

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Mobile Phones 10-15 years back

Latest Mobile Phones Dynamic Market Requirements


Changing World – Rapidity in Business

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TVs 10-15 years back

Latest TVs

End Users Needs are changing very fast


Agility?

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Rapidity in Business Changes

Need for agility to respond more effectively to

change.

Any Enterprise that aspires to respond in real time must have the ability to be agile when needed


Agility = Adaptability

Industry Results Studies , Surveys

Source: WHAT IS THE ROI OF AGILE VS. TRADITIONAL METHODS? An analysis of XP, TDD, Pair Programming, and Scrum (Using Real Options) Dr. David F. Rico, PMP, CSM

Delivery Time, Productivity, Quality , Customer Satisfaction and ROI are high in Agile Methods


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Industry Results Studies , Surveys

Reasons Respondents (Very High in Agile)

Accelerate Time to Market 77 %

Manage Changing Priorities 83%

Increased Productivity 89%

Better IT Align and Business 65%

Enhance Software Quality 81%

Project Visibility 60%

Reduce Risks 62%

Simple development Process 57%

Agile Development Survey 2011– Version One


Applicability of Traditional and Agile


Source: Balancing Agility and Discipline by

Barry Boehm and Turner

Barry Boehm and Turner Radar Chart

http://leadinganswers.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/20/4_radar_empty.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/Balancing-Agility-Discipline-Guide-Perplexed/dp/0321186125/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1482500-6010820?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1182174011&sr=8-1

Need for Hybrid Approach for Project Mgmt.

• Both Waterfall and Agile has good points

• Need a Right Solution for the Situation at Hand

• Every Project has some constraints and characteristics = Difficulty to fit to any defined standard framework

• There´s no cake recipe for project success.

• An experienced project manager should be able to define the best approach for each project context

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• Some Clients expect approximate budget, Time

up-front and Initial Scope Commitment – Not easy in Agile approach


Motivation For Hybrid Approach – Contd……

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What is Hybrid Project Management Approach ?


WATER FALL

Some formality in the beginning

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Waterfall Approach - Strengths


• Formality • Focused on Requirements • Upfront planning • Expects Predictability

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Agile Approach - Strengths

Incremental

Iterative

Strengths of Agile development: • Early and Frequent feedback, user engagement, and adaptation • Early mitigation of risks • Early visible progress. • Managed Complexity • Learning within an iteration.


How Hybrid Approach Works?


Initiation and Requirements

Execution using Scrum Release

• Project Initiation • High Level

Requirements agreement

• Top level Architecture

• Define the product Back log, • Prioritize user stories, • Sprints Planning, • Daily Stand ups, • Sprint Reviews, • Sprint Retrospectives • TDD approach for Unit

Testing

• Pre Release activities • System testing • Load tests, Stress tests,

performance tests • Light Weight “User

acceptance testing”

Waterfall Agile Waterfall or

Agile - optional

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Mozilla has also begun using a hybrid model that incorporates elements of both agile and waterfall approaches for its flagship Firefox Web browser. The goal is to more quickly introduce new features -- aided by agile's emphasis on iterative releases

Said Mozilla's director of Firefox, Mike Beltzner:

Really, we're not tied to any specific development model. We're tied to what is effective.

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3860246

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3860246

Thank You For Your Time …………..

Niranjan Nerlige V, M.Tech ( IIT-B), PMI-ACP, CSP, CSM. Mobile: 99000 55943 E-Mail: [email protected]

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Benefits of Hybrid Project Management Approach


The Traditional Approach

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Requirements Gathering

Design

Development

Testing

Rework

Documentation, Signoffs, Handoff




Job Function A Job Function B Job Function C Job Function D Job Function E

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Software Development Methodology

Water Fall Iterative

Agile


Development Methodology Classification

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Agile: Iterative Software Development

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Feature A Design Develop Test Rework

Feature B Design Develop Test Rework

Feature C Design Develop Test Rework

Feature D Design Develop Test Rework

Feature E Design Develop Test Rework

Cross-Functional Team (Designers, Developers, Testers)

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The Agile Manifesto–a statement of values

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Process and tools Individuals and

interactions over

Following a plan Responding to

change over

Source: www.agilemanifesto.org

Comprehensive

documentation Working software over

Contract negotiation Customer

collaboration over



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Uncertainty and Risk

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The Problems Many Companies Face




Companies starting to use Scrum to Achieve Success

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What is Scrum is being used for



The Essence of Scrum

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Time box

Inspect No Changes

Commit

Adapt



Scrum Basics

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Daily 15-minute

“Stand-up” Meeting

The Team 30-day

“Sprint”

of Work

Product Owner

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Prioritized List

of Requirements

(product back log)

Team Makes

Commitment

for the Sprint (Sprint Backlog)

Sprint Review

Scrum

Master

Input from End-Users, Customers, Team and Other Stakeholders

Team Selects

How Much To

Commit To Do

By Sprint’s End

Potential Shippable

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