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Agile Methodologies: Scrum Master | 21 Oct 2020

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Boss: HARRY!! CLIENT HAS COMPAINTS THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM ARE CONSISTENTLY MISSING THE SPRINT GOAS. HE IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE OVERLALL PROGRESS

Harry: DON'T WORRY BOSS!

Harry: I'M THE SCRUM MASTER. I'LL HANDLE THIS SITUATION

Boss: DON'T WORRY? I HAVE BEGUN TO WONDER NOW, IF I'VE HIRED A SCRUM MASTER OR A 'SCUM' MASTER

Harry: HUH!

Agile Methodologies: Scrum Master
Scrum is an important approach in Agile. It is used for delivering software products with iterative incremental process. Short Sprints are useful for delivering a steady progress in a strong leadership. The leader in Short sprints is referred as Scrum Master.

Common Myth about Agile | 07 Oct 2020

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Boss: Swami, what's going on? The project has gone way past the deadline and the client has escalated the issue. Not a good sign!

Swami: Relax, Boss! In case you have forgotten, we are working on an Agile based project. There is no deadline at all. Don't worry!

Common Myth about Agile
There is a common myth that Agile doesn't work for fixed deadline projects. Instead, Agile requires teams to consider how to finish projects on the time with a greater focus on market feedback and customer's real needs.

What is an Agile Retrospective? | 12 Aug 2020

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Dev: Team, the project's first sprint ends tomorrow. Let's have a retrospective at 5 pm. Make sure you are present.

Team Members: Ok Sure!

Next day at 5 pm

Dev: Team, we are going to play a game in today's retrospective. Any thoughts before we start?

First time to handling Agile projects

Swami: Hmm.. meditation is a good way to retrospect.

Dev: Uh oh!!

What is an Agile Retrospective?
In Agile, the retrospective is a type of session or meeting with the purpose to celebrate success and to reflect upon the last iteration, what went well and what went wrong in order to improve in the upcoming iterations.

Disciplined Agile (DA) Toolkit | 23 Jul 2020

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Dev: Boss, we should adopt this agile project management framework which everyone has been using.

Boss: Why, Dev?

Boss: Oh, yeah! Also, it will give you and your team an excuse for not getting it right the first time!

Boss: It allows the team to fail often and fail fast.

Disciplined Agile (DA) Toolkit
Failing fast is fine, but succeeding early is better. Disciplined Agile makes navigating a wealth of knowledge simple so you can identify solutions sooner. We call this guided continuous improvement.

Disciplined Agile (DA) Toolkit | 29 Apr 2020

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Dev: Hello Team! I hope you all are doing fine and managing well on your personal and professional front.

Maya: Dev, all ok though stressed on managing the work-life balance.

Dev: I can understand. Ever since we got forced into this situation of remote working, there has been a decline in productivity...

Dev: ...so as an agile team, I want to know from all, how do you plan to embrace the change and identify new ways of working.

Team(member): Dev, I guess I have been proactive on that front. I have been watching a lot of videos on how to be more effective as an agilist.


Disciplined Agile (DA) Toolkit
Agilists should look at exploring DA toolkit as it harnesses a world of Agile practices to guide you to the best way of working for your team or organization leading to increased productivity.

Common Myth about Agile | 02 Jan 2020

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Dev: ...and the project management effort for this project will be...

Senior: Woah! Hold on Dev. We do not need a Project Manager, because it's an Agile based project and this team is self- managed and self-organized... so

Dev: But don't you think if we have a project manager...

Boss: Now, no ifs and buts, let's get started with this project at the earliest.

Just a month ahead of the deadline

Boss: Dev, we seem to have hit the brakes with project Swift. And we need your support to accelerate it.

Dev: But Boss, it was decided right at the start that there is no need of a project manager as this project was to run as per agile methodologies, isn't it?

Boss: Now are you going to get into the time-wasting, "I told you so..." drill or will you roll up your sleeves like a true project manager and lead the way?

Dev: Huh!

Common Myth about Agile
"Agile doesn't need project managers"- This is one of the most common misconceptions about managing projects in an agile environment. The truth is that agile management needs project managers, but it won't be the job of project managers to tell the team what to do or when to do it. Their role becomes more strategic and as a coach and facilitator.

Common Myth About Agile | 18 Sep 2019

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Boss: Tina, as you are aware, Hari quit last week and you have been hired to take over his project.

Tina: Yes, I understand. May I see the project documentation for reference to begin with?

Boss: There is no project documentation created as this project is being executed as per agile methodologies to avoid all such bureaucratic hassles. Isn't that a wise move?

Tina (thinking): I have doubts about whether joining this organization was a wise move or not.

Common Myth About Agile
It's a general misconception that Agile means no or less documentation. Documentation in project management is critical as it lays the foundation for quality, traceability, and history not just for the individual document but even adds value to organizational process assets.

Common Myth about Agile | 11 Sep 2019

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Maya: Boss, I am going on maternity leave from next month. We haven't yet found a project manager to fill in for my role. I am a little anxious.

Maya: I checked with Jack but he is also not available.

Boss: No problem, I will check with Dev and request him to take over..

A few minutes later...

Dev: Boss, there's no way I can take over this project. I am already up to my neck with multiple projects.

Later in the day...

Boss: Maya, we do not have any project managers available to take up this project. How about switching this project to an agile mode. That way there is no project manager required on this project.

Boss: Isn't that quick thinking which you guys sorely lack!

Common Myth about Agile
"Agile doesn't need project managers" - This is one of the most common misconceptions about managing projects in an agile environment.

The truth is that agile management needs project managers, but it won't be the job of project managers to tell the team what to do or when to do it. Their role becomes more strategic and as a coach and facilitator.

Project Management using Agile Methodologies | 05 Sep 2019

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Boss: Team, I have an important announcement.

Dev (thinking): Hope we are not being fired.

Boss: Henceforth, we are going to use agile principles to manage all our projects.

Dev: Experts have said time and again that the nature and characteristics of the project must...

Dev: ...dictate the type of project management approach. As there can't be "one size - fits all" approach to managing projects.

Boss: Dev, don't worry. That's sorted. I have bought multiple copies of the book - Being Agile for Dummies. It is written by an expert.

Boss: The team can soak all knowledge on agile project management and get cracking.

Dev (thinking): I wish he understood that "going by the book" will not help us manage the projects the agile way.

Project Management using Agile Methodologies
When applied, agile principles save time and expedite teamwork on projects. However, it is not something that can be understood by reading a book. Also, it is not the answer to all project management problems.

Key to Project Management in Agile Environments | 30 Apr 2019

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Dev : Here is the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) we have built for our Car Wash booking app. It has just enough features to satisfy early customers.

Boss : Dev, I think you stressed more on the "Minimum" part of MVP than the "Viable" part. As it looks right now, it seems like a complete washout.

Key to Project Management in Agile Environments
MVP is a concept that is used in project management planning in Agile environments to provide feedback for future product development which helps teams to iterate judiciously

Must-have skills for a Project Manager in Agile projects | 04 Jul 2018

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Dev: Boss, we are soon going to be initiating 'Flexi-Pro', our new project.

Dev: This project requires a team with Agile skills and experience. Since we don't have in-house resources, we will need to hire new staff.

Boss (thinking): hmmm... Agile skills and experience?!

A fornight later...

Boss: Dev, meet your 'Agile' team for the new project - Flexi Pro. Now get started with it. All the best!

Dev: Oh god! He and his twisted logic! How do I explain to him?

Must-have skills for a Project Manager in Agile projects.
In an agile environment, besides technical skills, project manager needs to have strong emotional intelligence skills, have ability to nurture remote connections, be focussed and aligned, self-organized, problem-solver, good communicator and also collaborator.

Agile Approaches in Project Management | 11 Apr 2018

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Boss: Dev, looking at your track record and your competencies, we are putting you in charge of Project Swift but...

Dev (thinking): Gasp! Pere comes the "but".

Boss: ....make sure it is complete within two months. We have to showcase this at the upcoming conference.

Dev (thinking): I knew this was coming!

Dev: Boss, I have come to understand that Project Swift is quite complex and so not possible to complete within two months. There is so much to do. Project planning, Documentation,...

Boss: Oh, don't worry about planning and documentation. As you are aware we will be following Agile approaches in this project.

Boss: Now isn't that a silver lining for you and the team!

Dev (thinking): Silver lining? How ignorant. I wish I had a Silver Bullet instead.

Agile Approaches in Project Management
Though there is extensive Flexibility in Agile projects, planning is required continuously and inherently. Secondly, whether Agile or Waterfall, documentation is crucial as it provides the team to physicalize valuable knowledge gained during the project.