Project Management the Agile Way, Second Edition e-book

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: A QUICK READ

Module 1: History, Background, and the Manifesto

Module 2: Traditional Lifecycle

Module 3—Objectives

Module 4: Scaling for Enterprise Agile

Module 5: Four Agile Methodologies

CHAPTER 2: THE AGILE BUSINESS CASE

Module 1: The Business Case

Module 1—Objectives

Module 2: Business Value Models

Module 3: Project Balance Sheet

Module 4: Building the Business Case by Levels

CHAPTER 3: QUALITY IN THE AGILE SPACE

Module 1: Quality Values and Principles

Module 2: Thought Leaders and Agile Quality

Module 3—Objectives

CHAPTER 4: AGILE IN THE WATERFALL

Module 1: First Principles and Requisite Conditions

Module 2: The Black Box, Interfaces, and Connectivity

Module 3: Governing

CHAPTER 5: DEVELOPING THE SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS

Module 1: Agile Scope

Module 2: Envisioning

Module 3: Requirements

Module 4: Planning at a Distance

CHAPTER 6: PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

Module 1: Planning in the Enterprise Context

Module 2: Scheduling

Module 3: Other Plans in the Enterprise Agile Project

CHAPTER 7: ESTIMATING COST AND SCHEDULE

Module 1: The Nature of Estimates

Module 2: Drivers on Cost and Schedule

Module 3: Building Estimates

CHAPTER 8: TEAMS ARE EVERYTHING

Module 1: The Social Unit

Module 2: Principle and Values Guide Teams

Module 3: Teams Are Building Blocks

Module 4: Some Teams Work; Others Do Not

Module 5: Matrix Management in the Agile Space

CHAPTER 9: GOVERNANCE

Module 1: Governance Is Built on Quality Principles

Module 2: Governance Verifies Compliance

CHAPTER 10: MANAGING VALUE

Module 1: Defining and Accounting for Value

Module 2: Burn-down Charts and Value Scorecards

CHAPTER 11: SCALING UP AND CONTRACTING

Module 1: Scale Amplifies Every Problem

Module 2: Networks Enable Large Scale

Module 3: Virtual Teams Expand Throughput

Module 4: Agile-by-contract Enables Scale

CHAPTER 12 TRANSITIONING TO AGILE

Module 1: Business Leadership Transition

Module 1—Discussion for Critical Thinking

Module 2: Customer Relationship Transition

Module 3: Project Management Transition

Module 4: Portfolio Management Transition

Module 5: Agile Transition in the Public Sector

Appendix I: Methodologies

Appendix II: Glossary