How is Value Driven Delivery achieved in Agile Scrum Projects? Traditional Projects’ are Delivered according to a Plan. For the Development of something that is predictable, there may be a few unknowns but the outcome is generally predictable. The project can be based upon previous Projects. However, when it comes to Software Development there is…
When delivering business value, let us consider what would make a Product Valuable in the eyes of the Stakeholder. It must meet their expectations, and secondly, and equally as essential, it should be a Quality Product. While all Agile Frameworks are geared towards developing Value for business, Scrum is strongly oriented towards developing Business Value.…
This short article will take a look at Benefits Realisation. The alternative methods to Measure Benefits within a Scrum Project will also be discussed. First we would like to briefly go over the Benefits Management Process. Benefits Realisation – When should the Expected Benefits be Defined? The discipline of Benefits Realisation Management (BRM) is relatively…
Return on Investment (ROI) is a Measurement that is essential to Stakeholders. They have taken a Risk by investing money in a Project or Venture. They want to know that they should get their money back. Ideally they will achieve added Growth and Revenue on their investment. Return on Investment normally has a different time…
When we speak about Change Management in connection with Scrum, there are lots of classifications of Change. In an Agile Environment, practically everything is in a state of flux. Here are some of the Changes that can be expected in any Project:-. a Change in Team Dynamics and Maturity. an improvement in Processes and activities…
A characteristic of Agile Development is the Continuous Delivery of Value which can be measured through Net Present Value. In fact, this is expressed in the First Principle of the Agile Manifesto:- ” Our Highest Priority Is To Satisfy The Customer Through Early And Continuous Delivery Of Valuable Software”. In order to make sure that…
The Creation of Product Personas is not brand-new by any ways, it is part of the human existence. Some Personas take on a life of their own in our Imaginations. From Tin-tin to Superman and, more recently, Harry Potter, authors and artists have Visualised Characters that are three-dimensional, problematic and ideal at the very same…
The topic of Estimation Techniques gives rise to heated debates among Agile Practitioners. There are those who state that Estimation Wastes Time. They suggest that it should be removed from Planning completely. This is fine under the following situations:-. The Project is small and involves only one Scrum Team (Scrum Master, Product Owner and Development…
The nature of an Agile Project is geared towards Managing Risk within a Risk Management Process. The Riskiest Work is tackled first, in a short and Manageable Work Package, the Sprint. As each subsequent Sprint is tackled, the Work to be finished ends up being progressively less Risky. Confidence levels in the Project increase. Does…
The Product Owner is accountable for the Documentation and Prioritization within Requirements Management in Scrum. The Product Owner might have been part of the initial Design Team. They may have been provided with Business Requirements by the Project Sponsor, who would be among the Stakeholders. The Product Owner’s very first Task is to Decompose the…