1. The Agile PMP

2. Mike Cottmeyer
mike.cottmeyer@versionone.com
www.linkedin.com/in/cottmeyer
www.versionone.com
blog.versionone.net
www.leadingagile.com

3. The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

4. The essence of Project
Management?
Time
Cost Scope

5. The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

6. The essence of Project
Management?
Scope
Cost Time

7. The essence of Project
Management?
Risk

8. Manage out
Uncertainty

9. So… what is Agile?
Engineering
Project Management
Leadership

10. So… what is Agile?
Engineering
Project Management
Leadership

11. So… what is Agile?
Engineering
Project Management
Leadership

12. So… what is Agile?
Engineering
ject Managem
Leadership

13. Manage for
Uncertainty

14. The Agile Manifesto
2001

15. The Agile Manifesto
17

16. The Agile Manifesto

17. Individuals Processes
The Agile Manifesto
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

18. The Agile Manifesto Individuals Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

19. The Agile Manifesto Individuals Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

20. The Agile Manifesto Individuals Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

21. Processes
The Agile Manifesto Individuals
&Interactions &Tools
Comprehensive
Working
Software Documentation
Contract
Customer
Collaboration Negotiation
Following
Responding
to Change a Plan

22. Individuals
The Agile Manifesto Processes
&Interactions &Tools
Working Comprehensive
Software Documentation
Customer Contract
Collaboration Negotiation
Responding Following
to Change a Plan

23. Traditional
Managing the triple constraints…

24. Scope
Cost
Time

25. Scope
Cost
Time

26. Scope
Cost
Time

27. Scope
Cost
Time

28. Scope
Cost
Time

29. Scope
Let’s figure out what to build…

30. Cost
…how much are we going to spend,

31. Time
and when we are going to be done.

32. Who?
What Order?
When?

33. Who?
What Order?
When?

34. Who?
What Order?
When?

35. Scope
Chicken or the egg?
Cost
Time

36. Scope
Cost
Time

37. Scope
Cost
Time

38. Scope
Cost
Time

39. Scope
Cost
Time

40. Scope
Cost
Time

41. Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

42. Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

43. Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

44. Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

45. Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

46. Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
18 months to release!

47. Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
20,000 hours = $1,500,000

48. Cost
Time
Scope

49. Cost
Time
Scope

50. Cost
Time
Scope

51. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Can we add more people?

52. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

53. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

54. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

55. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

56. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
15 months to release!

57. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Can we deliver in phases?

58. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

59. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Two 9 month deliveries!

60. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Can we do it in parallel?

61. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

62. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

63. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

64. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

65. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
First in 9 months…

66. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Second a month or so later…

67. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

68. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

69. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

70. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

71. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

72. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

73. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

74. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

75. Phase One
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Two
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy
Phase Three
Analysis
Design
Build
Test
Deploy

76. Scope
Cost
Time

77. Scope
Cost
Time

78. Risk
Risk
Risk
Scope Risk
Cost
Risk
Time Risk
Risk Risk Risk

80. Scope
is our starting place
Cost
Time

81. Scope
Cost
Time

82. Agile

83. Scope
Cost
is our starting place
Time
is our starting place

84. Scope
Cost
Time

85. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9
Timeboxes...

86. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

87. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

88. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9
Fixed duration

89. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9
Fixed duration
No overlap

90. Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F
Teams…

91. Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F

92. Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F

93. Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F
Teams deliver

94. Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F
Teams deliver
Working software

95. Epic
Epic
Epic
Epic
Project
Planning

96. Feature
Epic Feature
Feature
Epic Feature
Feature
Epic
Feature
Epic
Project Release
Planning Planning

97. User Story
Feature
User Story
User Story
Epic Feature
User Story
Feature User Story
User Story
Epic Feature User Story
Feature
Epic
Feature
Epic
Project Release Iteration
Planning Planning Planning

98. User Story
Feature
User Story
User Story
Epic Feature
User Story
Feature User Story
User Story
Epic Feature User Story
Feature
Epic
Feature
Epic
18-24 3-6 2-4
Months Months Weeks

99. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

100. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

101. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

102. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

103. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

104. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

105. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

106. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

107. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

108. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9

109. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
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End on time

110. Project (years)
Release (months) Release (months) Release (months)
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9
End on time
Inspect and Adapt

111. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

112. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

113. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

114. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy

115. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy
Everyone on deck

116. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Design Design Design
Build Build Build
Test Test Test
Deploy Deploy Deploy
Everyone on deck
Everyone accountable

117. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

118. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

119. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

120. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team

121. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team
Cross-Functional

122. Release One
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Team Team Team
Cross-Functional
Specializing Generalists

123. INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

124. INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

125. INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

126. INVEST
Test Automation
Daily Builds
Refactoring

130. Fully functional
Not fully capable
Always working

131. Fully functional
Not fully capable
Always working

132. Fully functional
Not fully capable
Always working

133. Burndown
Graphs
Project Burndown

134. Burndown
Graphs
Release Burndown

135. Burndown
Graphs
Iteration Burndown

136. Earn value

137. for Real

138. Inspect and
Adapt

139. Minimize the
Cost of Change

140. The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

141. The essence of Project
Management?
Time
Cost Scope

142. The essence of Project
Management?
Cost Time Scope

143. The essence of Project
Management?
Scope
Cost Time

144. The essence of Project
Management?
Risk

145. Embrace
Uncertainty

146. Agile is risk
mitigation

147. Agile is a value
system…

148. Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

149. Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

150. Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

151. Empowerment
Self-Organization
Trust Individuals
Accountability

152. PM

153. A PM

154. PMBOK

155. Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

156. Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

157. Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

158. Time
Deliverables not activities
Reduce Dependencies
Prioritize don’t sequence
Always finish on-time

159. Cost
Cost = team size X duration
Invest don’t spend

160. Cost
Cost = team size X duration
Invest don’t spend

161. Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

162. Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

163. Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

164. Scope
Plan scope in rolling waves
Make trade-offs
Allow room for negotiation
Frequent customer interaction

165. Risk
Business and Technical
Risk management built in
Continuous visibility

166. Risk
Business and Technical
Risk management built in
Continuous visibility

167. Risk
Business and Technical
Risk management built in
Continuous visibility

168. Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

169. Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

170. Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

171. Quality
Quality not an afterthought
Test driven development
Continuous integration
Continuous testing

172. Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

173. Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

174. Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

175. Comm.
Outside the team… the same
Co-location
Osmotic communication
Information radiators

176. Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

177. Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

178. Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

179. Int.
Charter or vision is okay
Agile PM plan and approach
Individual accountability
Change control built in

180. Proc.
Build contracts for change
Build relationships on trust
Create win-win agreements

181. Proc.
Build contracts for change
Build relationships on trust
Create win-win agreements

182. Proc.
Build contracts for change
Build relationships on trust
Create win-win agreements

183. HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

184. HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

185. HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

186. HR
Motivated individuals
Give them tools
Remove impediments
Self-organization

187. What can…

188. I do…

189. Now?

190. Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

191. Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

192. Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

193. Agile PM Plans
Plan Features
Iterative Planning
Daily Stand-Up

194. Team
PM
PM
Team Team
Team
Team
APM Team Team
APM
Team

195. Know where you
are… know
what’s left to go

196. Take input from
reality and deal
with it

197. AgilePMI
finance.groups.yahoo.com
/group/pmiagile/

198. The Agile PMP

199. Mike Cottmeyer
mike.cottmeyer@versionone.com
www.linkedin.com/in/cottmeyer
www.versionone.com
blog.versionone.net
www.leadingagile.com