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Project and Product Environments: ...what is the difference and why does it matter?

This presentation discusses the difference between project and product environments, highlighting the need for effective work filtering and the use of Agile approaches. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the level of complexity and unknowns in order to properly manage the work. The presentation also covers the use of existing frameworks and structures, the concept of "one size fits all," and the benefits of using an "agilometer" to assess agility. Additionally, it provides information on further resources and upcoming Agile training courses.

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Project and Product Environments: ...what is the difference and why does it matter?

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  1. Project and Product Environments:...what is the difference and why does it matter? Keith Richards www.agilekrc.com

  2. Presentation Structure • Introductions • Why the question? • Project or Product? • Work Filtering • Using Agile in complicated situations • Try to use one process • The Agilometer • The way forward • The Live questions.

  3. Introductions • KRC is a pioneering training and consultancy company • Specialising in Agile approaches • Focusing on improving Agile capability at any scale • 15 years experience in PRINCE2 and DSDM Framework • IAF Accredited / APMG Certified Facilitator • Author of ‘Agile Project Management’ (TSO) • Voted ‘Most Valuable Agile Player’ UK Agile Awards.

  4. An analogy • Ice dancing and ice hockey • Similar skills needed for both ...but very different sports • You wouldn’t want to get them mixed up! • The same goes with project work and product work • You wouldn't want to get these two mixed up either!

  5. What is the difference? Project Environment Product Environment Strategic Vision Project Governance Project Management ? Projects Complicated Unique Needs to be managed BAU Routine Enhancements Simple

  6. Analyse the type of work - build a work filter • Look for ‘tendencies’ • Complexity • Size • New customer • Difficult technology • What is the level of the unknown?

  7. Build the filter carefully! • Avoid formulas and algorithms • Avoid guess work • How about using ‘spidey sense*’! • Instinct and experience wins out over ‘you have scored 74/100’! • Does this need a Project Manager? * With thanks to Geoff Cooper, Kingston Univ.

  8. So what if it is Agile and complicated? • Stay calm! • Don't reinvent the wheel • Existing frameworks and structures are fine • PRINCE2, DSDM, ‘sprint zero’ • What you already have! • ...probably ‘waterfall’ • ...possibly built by necessity? • Beware ‘new frameworks’ • ...what is their motivation? • ...where have they come from?

  9. Try ‘one size fits all’ • Controversial • Counter-intuitive • ...but ice skating is ice skating! • It has many advantages: • Transferring skills • Same language • Optimisation • Use 3 basic settings • If you get it wrong... • Admit it, Back track, Go again

  10. The ‘agilometer’ • Works with the filter mentioned earlier • How agile can we be? • Decide on a case by case basis • Remember, It is not a binary decision • Again look at the conditions and tendencies • KRC have taken a long time to ‘perfect’ this • ...it is not easy • ...and guess what... • ...you need to use your ‘spidey sense’ again! http://marvelanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Spider-Sense

  11. Get organised. • Triage your work • From the French verb trier, meaning to separate, sift or select • This may need to happen at the programme level? • Avoid the classic ‘epic’ mistake • Its a bit like a job interview... • ...first impressions last • ...or a shot in golf • Start as you mean to go on!

  12. Further Information / Next Steps • APMG webinar “Combining AgilePM with Scrum”, July 30th @ 2pm • KRC help organisations with their transition to Agile • KRC offers a variety of Agile training and support services • Maturity assessment (project ‘health check’) • Next AgilePM public course is on July 15th in London • Next Certified ScrumMaster course is on 3rd July in London • Free downloads, including today’s slides @ www.agilekrc.com • Join ‘The DSDM Group’ on LinkedIn • Follow us on Twitter @agilekrc

  13. Project and Product Environments.Thank you! k.richards@agilekrc.com c.robinson@agilekrc.com www.agilekrc.com

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