Agile programme management, Wednesday 21st January 2015
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The document discusses the importance of Agile Programme Management (APM) and outlines its framework, principles, and role in aligning organizational objectives with project delivery. It emphasizes the benefits of training, accreditation, and incremental value realization through collaborative, multi-functional teams. The presentation highlights governance, decision-making empowerment, and the integration of both agile and non-agile projects within a flexible program structure.
Agile programme management, Wednesday 21st January 2015
- 1. www.dsdm.org Agile Programme Management Steve Messenger Lead Author, Chairman DSDM Consortium
- 2. www.dsdm.org • Why Agile Programme Management? • Who has been involved and how did we do it? • What is Agile Programme Management? • When and where released Agenda
- 3. www.dsdm.org • Survey for the need and demand for Agile Programme Management guidance • Review of existing (Agile) Programme Management guidance • PMI; MSP; SAFE; SCRUM; BCS • Helps solve the scaling agile question • Helps solve the hybrid question • Natural progression 85% of respondents think training and accreditation a good idea. 75% of respondents think training and accreditation a good idea Why
- 4. www.dsdm.org • Small multi-functional team • Work together • Easily Communicate • Empowered • Focused on outcome • Iterative and incremental approach • Business closely and continuously involved • Good product results Agile Works
- 5. www.dsdm.org • Part of a bigger whole • Value against other initiatives • Many more activities have to be done • Business Processes • Infrastructure • Location • Benefits realisation Complexity
- 6. www.dsdm.org The Agile Bit • An agile approach to the programme • Contains agile and non-agile projects • Frequent Enablement of Capabilities • Early Benefits Realisation • Autonomous Projects • Includes non-project activities A temporary, flexible structure created to deliver outcomes and benefits related to the organisation’s strategic objectives by driving, monitoring and co-ordinating a set of related projects and activities. What is Agile Programme Management
- 7. www.dsdm.org DSDM Agile PgM Framework in context
- 8. www.dsdm.org Philosophy The agile programme management philosophy is that an agile programme delivers what is required when it is required – no more no less
- 9. www.dsdm.org The Five Principles 1. Programme goals are clearly and continuously aligned to business strategy 2. Benefits are realised incrementally and as early as possible 3. Governance focusses on creating a coherent capability 4. Decision-making powers are delegated to the lowest possible level 5. Agile programmes are iterative and have the ability to contain both agile and non-agile projects
- 12. www.dsdm.org • Well communicated • Not bureaucratic • All stakeholders • Decisions at lowest possible level Governance
- 13. www.dsdm.org Governance – Empowerment Team are empowered to make day-to-day decisions inside agreed boundaries Team have to make decisions
- 14. www.dsdm.org • For large transformational programmes, Business Vision, Business Case, Benefits Realisation Plan and Roadmap produced in Programme Foundations • JIT planning Vision and Planning
- 15. www.dsdm.org • Programme Horizon – Plan in Outline – Define potential tranches – Potential Capabilities / Benefits • Tranche Horizon – Detailed for this tranche – Projects and activities – Not detail of projects Planning Horizons
- 17. www.dsdm.org • Monitoring and Control - hybrids • Risk • Quality And …
- 18. www.dsdm.org • Printed guidance available from DSDM • Foundation Training Materials available from APMG • Foundation Syllabus and Exam launched • Handbook and pocketbook When and Where
- 19. www.dsdm.org Agile Programme Management Source Materials • Agile Programme Management (Agile PgM) is defined in the Agile Programme Management Guidance The guidance is the definitive source for all Agile PgM exams
- 20. www.dsdm.org This presentation was delivered at an APM event To find out more about upcoming events please visit our website www.apm.org.uk/events