AGILEU S I N G

Project Management

WHAT ISTHEAGILEMETHOD?

Agile is an alternative to traditionaldevelopment.

The Agile approach allows for flexibility in a fluctuating

environment by always embracing change. Teams work

in incremental stages, called sprints, to better

accommodate predictable and unpredictable

occurrences in a project, specifically that of software

development.

Agile is all about adapting.

The Agile methodology acknowledges that problems

arise or changes must occur in any given situation. By

allowing teams to work in sprints, this ensures that

products are finished on time with little to no mistakes.

WHY USEAGILE?

SO WHATTHE HECKIS SCRUM?

Scrum is a collaborative approach.

Scrum utilizes fixed-length iterations. By doing this,

projects are completed in a timely and effective

manner. 90% of companies that use Agile methods take

the Scrum approach. Milestones are created to help

structure sprints and keep the project rolling. It

improves teamwork and communication to get the

project done faster and will less chance for failure.

OWNERThe product owner

understands the product

value. She manages the

backlog, adjusts project

priorities, and makes the

final call on product

completion.

The Scrum master is the

ultimate coach. She is the

leader, troubleshooter, and,

well, master of the team. She

resolves any conflicts and

adapts agile principles to the

project sprint.

TEAMMASTER

W H A T M A K E S S C R U M A S U C C E S S ?

The scrum team is made up

of 5-7 diverse skill sets;

however, each member is

cross-trained. They are a

pack that shares everything

together.

Scrum roles are crucial to a successful sprint.

THEPROCESS

Scrum is a lightweight processframework.

Backlogs & planning

Sprint

Daily scrum

Sprint review & retrospective

Both the product & sprint backlogsare crucial to planning.

The product owner creates the product backlog by

building a product 'wish list.' The team then takes that

list and prioritizes necessities into the sprint backlog.

All of this takes place during the sprint planning period.

THEBACKLOGS

IT'S ALLABOUT THEFEEDBACK,BABYThe Agile method focuses hard on individuals and

interactions more so than a process. Having daily Scrum

(stand up) meetings helps teams stay on track and work

better together by going over yesterday's completed work

and today's new tasks. Post-iteration (sprint) meetings

also allow for teams to determine what changes to make

for the next sprint.

increase in completion timeon projects using Agile vs

traditional methods

64%Hold daily stand up meetings.

'YOU CAN'T STOPTHE WAVES, BUTYOU CAN LEARN

TO SURF.'Jon Kabat-Zinn

C O M P A N Y . C O M

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