integrating agile in a waterfall world
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Integrating Agile in a Waterfall World. IT’S HARD. Hard for the team Hard for the sponsors Hard for the organization. Regence Blue Shield. Mission Statement Our mission is to eliminate the tyranny of healthcare waste and confusion for our members and their families. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Integrating Agile in a Waterfall World
IT’S HARDHard for the teamHard for the sponsorsHard for the organization
Regence Blue Shield
Mission Statement Our mission is to eliminate the tyranny of healthcare
waste and confusion for our members and their families.
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, UtahEPMO ~170 PeopleAgile at Regence
No formal Agile approach Pockets of agile and all different Regence Agile Working Group
4 Corners
Very familia
r
Newbe
Novice
Beginner
• Agile• Predictive• Integration of both
compass
Overview
Spotting an Agile project in its natural habitat
Taming an Agile projectBringing an Agile project homeShowing your Agile project for fun and
profit
Agile ProjectsPredictive Projects
Agile is best when… Known Problem Unknown Solution
Change is Good and Should be encouraged
Control is Dangerous and should be avoided
Predictive is best when… Known Problem Known Solution
Change is Dangerous and should be avoided or controlled
Control is Good and should be encouraged
Spotting an Agile Project
?
Agile PrinciplesPredicative Principles
Individuals & Interactions over Process & tools
Working software over Comprehensive Documentation
Collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
Plan the Work/ Work the Plan
Working for Predictable results.
Reduce & Control Change(Change= Risk)
Principles
Taming an Agile Project
Agile isn’t the wild westThe Agile Waterfall Continuum
Agile Predictive ?
Balancing Agility and Discipline
Personnel Skill Level Mostly Level 2 or 3 players – Mostly Level 1
Requirements Stability % change / Month (Low Change – High Change)
Culture No Tolerance for change – Change is normal
Team Size 300 - 3
Risk Life & Limb - Comfort
Hybrid Project Model
Enterprise Project Reporting - EPMO
Predictive Milestones sync with Sprints
Agile
Predictive elements - PMLong lead
e.g. Hardware
deployment
Enterprise Testing(UAT)
Agile Sprints - SMSoftware
DevelopmentSoftware Testing (Unit/Integration)
Real World Example
Brining your Agile Project Home
Integration with Predictive Portfolios Earned Value Status Reporting
?
Earned Value Calculation
Models of calculation % complete estimated 0 , 100% 0,50, 100% 0, 25, 50, 75, 100%
Burn down & Earned Value Nothing is perfect Look at a burn down chart & estimate
Problems Agile plans for scope change EV expects to control scope change
Reporting Project Status
Status Stop lights: Schedule
Velocity and Burn Down Budget
Staffing=Budget Scope
Nope Assumes change is bad
Executive sponsorship
Role of the Project Manager
?
What makes both successful
PeoplePeoplePeople
Predictive Agile
Transparency on the Web
Employer Reporting on the Web
High Company Risk
High ImportanceComplex Data
AnalysisComplex Org. SilosNo external project
dependencies
Low Company RiskHigh ImportanceLow data analysis
complexity
Lessons Learned
Employer Reporting
What I am doing differentEnd of the line project. Multiple external dependencies
Which is perfect for an agile project.