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WORKING WITH AGILE IN A WATERFALL ENVIRONMENT A case study in the Challenges of a High Risk Project
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WORKING WITH AGILE IN A
WATERFALL ENVIRONMENT
A case study in the Challenges of a High Risk Project
DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT Largest Health Insurance provider in
the Pacific Northwest ~6000 of employees
Typical Projects Claims Processing (CP-SS) Compliance Web, “eBusiness”
90/10 : Waterfall /Agile
TRANSPARENCY: HEALTH COST ESTIMATOR 100 members
5 Scrum teams
3 year $8.5 Million
Corporate Key Initiative
High Company Risk
High Importance to the CEO
Complex Data Analysis
Complex Org. Silos
No external project drivers = no drivers
CHALLENGES: HEALTH COST ESTIMATOR
WHY AGILE? Waterfall failed
Early risk visibility
Adapt and make changes early
It was a web project…
RESULTS Risks explored in
increments Most important
features delivered first 4 major releases 1 ½ year product
roadmap
Project
A year later Received “Best of Blues” Award
This case study in ENTERPRISE Agile
ENTERPRISE AGILE IS LIKE…
Waterfall
Enterprise
Agile
HOW TO REACH: JOSEPH FLAHIFF Joseph Flahiff, PMP, CSP www.WhitewaterProjects.com [email protected]
m Twitter.com/joseph_flahiff Enterprise Agile Podcast 206.276.1386
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