3. LEAN & AGILE PROJECTS?
Classic project management is push, the Project Manager
assigns tasks.
Scrum has way fever rules and is mid-way between push and
pull: The Product Owner adds tasks freely to a backlog, then the
team discuss the backlog of tasks, chooses a few that the team
can do in a specific time frame.
Kanban has even fever rules and is pure pull: The Project Lead
moves tasks from backlog to Todo List where Team Members
can pick up a task to do it when ready.
4. COMBINE
The following example uses Thingamy’s process engine:
Starts with the Kanban method of pure pull and Todo List limit
(this adds natural prioritizing without overwhelming the Team).
Adds Scrum type Tasks discussions among the Team Members,
Then puts it all into a proper process engine for fewest possible
glitches, delivery of all pertinent information with each Task, and
full capture of all for real accountability.
5. EXAMPLE STORY
4 Task Chapters:
Backlog + Todo List + In Progress + Done
3 Role Characters:
1. Project Lead - starts a project, moves tasks from Backlog to
Todo List. (Dennis in the following story.)
2. Product Owner: Creates new Tasks for the Backlog, reviews
done tasks. (James in the following story.)
3. Team Member: Does tasks (as can the two others as well).
(Peter in the following story.)