Succeeding with Agile Hybrids : Project Delivery Using Hybrid Methodologies

Successfully delivering projects at an organization can happen with the careful utilization of a variety of methods and practices. The best approach is a hybrid framework that adapts in real time to your team and its needs. This book addresses the practical realities of project delivery in the 21st century. The agile method is well-known and well-covered. Author Shawn Belling dives deeper with his expertise into organizational management and investigates how to best execute a graceful mix of waterfall methods, agile, and phase-based approaches. Each business and goal requires flexibility for a unique journey to success, and Belling provides the practitioner with practical, real-world examples and patterns of these methodologies. __Succeeding with Agile Hybrids__ is the answer to the diversity of needs within your team. Whether you are an aspiring or current project manager, scrum master, or mid-level manager, this book will greatly benefit you and your goals for project delivery. Hybrid agile is the future, and you will be well-equipped to tackle it with __Succeeding with Agile Hybrids__ on your shelf. **What You'll Learn*** See how hybrid agile is a common de facto approach to project management * Review common, practical and real-world examples and patterns of hybrid agile project management * Evaluate projects and organizations for using hybrid agile or agile project management **Who This Book is For**Aspiring or current project managers, scrum masters, or mid-level managers with responsibility for projects or professional services delivery in a technical field. Executive leaders, academic and training programs may also pick this book as a text. Contents About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Agile Hybrids Chapter 1: Defining Agile Hybrids Hybrid Examples AgileFall ScrumBan Waterfall Plan – Agile Execution Mixed Environments Case Studies Practical Desperation – Trying Agile The Health Insurance Company SAP and Ecommerce in Biopharma and Cement Salesforce Summary Chapter 2: The Continuum Revisited Where Are You? Assessing Projects Assessing the Organization Critical Success Factors Tips for Successful Implementation Practical Examples Typical Impediments Summary Chapter 3: Building Your Agile Hybrid What Do You Know? Example – Technology Consulting Firm Example – Biopharma Company Example – State Investment Board Example – Marketing Software Company What Do You Have? Example – The Biopharma Corporation Example – Technical Consulting Firm Example – Marketing Software Company What Do You Need? Example – Technical Consulting Firm Example – Biopharma Corporation Example – A Technical College Who Do You Need? Example – Biopharma Company Example – Technical Consulting Firm Where Do You Start? Example – Financial Insurance Company Example – Biopharma What Next? Part II: Learning Agile Chapter 4: Agile History Roots of Agile Frameworks: Scrum Formation and Emergence Kanban and Lean 2001 – The Manifesto 2010–2020 Summary Chapter 5: Agile Values and Practices Agile Life Cycle Models Scrum – Basic Practices Agile Practices Backlog Grooming Agile Estimating Sizing and Story Points Estimating with Planning Poker Iteration or Sprint Planning Potentially Releasable Increments Sprint Planning Steps Demos Retrospectives Release Planning Summary Chapter 6: Agile Teams and Challenges Challenge – Dedicated Teams Challenge – Cross-Functional Teams Challenge – Co-location Avoid the War Room Mentality Practical Examples Challenge – People Summary Chapter 7: Agile Servant- Leaders The Scrum Master The Agile Project Manager Servant-Leadership Practical Examples Helping Teams Self-Organize Facilitating Agile Processes Rigorous Definition of Done and Avoiding Technical Debt Technical Debt Technical Debt and the Case for Demos Teams That Demo Ship Facilitating the Daily Stand-Up Identifying and Removing Impediments Working with Product Owners Release Planning, Sprint Planning, and Prioritization Protecting Teams Using Agile Metrics, Artifacts, and Reporting Practicing Servant-Leadership Summary Chapter 8: The Product Owner in Agile Product Owner Responsibilities Project Inception Backlog Grooming Sprint Planning and Sprint Review Value Realization Product Owner Relationships The Team, Sprint Planning, and Value Realization Product Owner Relationship Issues Impacts of Product Owner Performance Common Product Owner Failures Effective and Ineffective Product Owner Behaviors How Ineffective Product Owners Impact Agile Projects Summary Chapter 9: The Agile Coach Coaching New Teams – Sink or Swim A First Release and Sprint Planning Scenario Coaching During Sprints Coaching in Sprint Reviews Coaching at Releases Summary Part III: Advanced Topics in Agile Chapter 10: Design Thinking with Agile What Is Design Thinking? Shared Concepts – Agile and Design Thinking User-Focused Design Problem-Solving Cross-Functional Teams Rapid Prototyping with Customer Feedback Failing Fast Revisited Alignment – Agile and Design Thinking Design Thinking Phases Design Thinking Activities Outcomes Practical Examples – Design Thinking with Agile Promega and STR Normalization Manager CloudCraze and Coca-Cola Summary Chapter 11: The Executive Leader in Agile Leadership Misconceptions of Agile Leadership Mistakes with Agile How Executive Leadership Can Influence Agile’s Benefits Don’t Create Impediments – Remove Them Ruthless Prioritization Agile Governance Using Metrics for Agile Governance Making Leadership Decisions in Agile Environments Executive Servant-Leadership in Agile Impacts of Missing Servant-Leadership Summary Chapter 12: Implementing Agile Assessing Projects Assessing the Organization Critical Success Factors Practical Examples Typical Impediments Summary Chapter 13: Approaches to Scaling Agile Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) Key Practices of LeSS Product and Process Focus Practices That Are Important to Success with LeSS When to Use LeSS Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Key Practices of SAFe Core Competencies of SAFe How to Determine If SAFe Fits Scrum@Scale Scrum@Scale Practices Key Practices of Scrum@Scale How to Determine If S@S Fits Determining If Your Organization Is Ready to Scale Agile Readiness to Change and Other Factors Assessing Organizational Fit Summary Bibliography Index Successfully delivering projects at an organization can happen with the careful utilization of a variety of methods and practices. The best approach is a hybrid framework that adapts in real time to your team and its needs. This book addresses the practical realities of project delivery in the 21st century. The agile method is well-known and well-covered. Author Shawn Belling dives deeper with his expertise into organizational management and investigates how to best execute a graceful mix of waterfall methods, agile, and phase-based approaches. Each business and goal requires flexibility for a unique journey to success, and Belling provides the practitioner with practical, real-world examples and patterns of these methodologies. Succeeding with Agile Hybrids is the answer to the diversity of needs within your team. Whether you are an aspiring or current project manager, scrum master, or mid-level manager, this book will greatly benefit you and your goals for project delivery. Hybrid agile is the future, and you will be well-equipped to tackle it with Succeeding with Agile Hybrids on your shelf. What You'll Learn See how hybrid agile is a common de facto approach to project management Review common, practical and real-world examples and patterns of hybrid agile project management Evaluate projects and organizations for using hybrid agile or agile project management Who This Book is For Aspiring or current project managers, scrum masters, or mid-level managers with responsibility for projects or professional services delivery in a technical field. Executive leaders, academic and training programs may also pick this book as a text. Successfully delivering projects at an organization can happen with the careful utilization of a variety of methods and practices. The best approach is a hybrid framework that adapts in real time to your team and its needs. This book addresses the practical realities of project delivery in the 21st century. The agile method is well-known and well-covered. Author Shawn Belling dives deeper with his expertise into organizational management and investigates how to best execute a graceful mix of waterfall methods, agile, and phase-based approaches. Each business and goal requires flexibility for a unique journey to success, and Belling provides the practitioner with practical, real-world examples and patterns of these methodologies. Succeeding with Agile Hybrids is the answer to the diversity of needs within your team. Whether you are an aspiring or current project manager, scrum master, or mid-level manager, this book will greatly benefit you and your goals for project delivery. Hybrid agile is the future, and you will be well-equipped to tackle it with Succeeding with Agile Hybrids on your shelf. You will: See how hybrid agile is a common de facto approach to project management Review common, practical and real-world examples and patterns of hybrid agile project management Evaluate projects and organizations for using hybrid agile or agile project management