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Created in partnership with the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Agile Practice Guide provides tools, situational guidelines, and an understanding of the various Agile approaches available to enable better results. It is especially useful for project managers accustomed to a more traditional environment to adapt to a more Agile approach.
The Agile Practice Guide contains the following sections:
- An Introduction to Agile describes the Agile Manifesto mindset, values, and principles. It also covers the concepts of definable and high-uncertainty work, and the correlation between the Lean, Kanban, and Agile approaches.
- Life Cycle Selection introduces the various life cycles discussed in the practice guide and covers suitability filters, tailoring guidelines, and common combinations of approaches.
- Implementing Agile: Creating an Agile Environment talks about critical factors to consider when creating an Agile environment such as servant leadership and team composition.
- Implementing Agile: Delivering in an Agile Environment discusses how to organize a team and common practices the team can use for delivering value on a regular basis. It provides examples of empirical measurements for the team and for reporting status.
- Organizational Considerations for Project Agility explores organizational factors that impact the use of Agile practices, such as culture, readiness, business practices, and the role of a project management office (PMO).
Associated Videos
A Visionary Conversation
Agile Practice Guide team members describe the process and vision of creating a resource for Agile transformation.
Creating the Agile Practice Guide
A team of practitioners with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, and cultures came together to collaborate on the Agile Practice Guide.
Why Agile Matters
Members of the team developing the upcoming Agile Practice Guide discuss the importance of Agile.
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