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Project Management:
from Stone Age to DevOps
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
DevOps movement is gradually changing IT organisations
Project managers are often forgotten on any IT change
Are project managers ready to change?
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
What is the accent?
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What is the accent?
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Wow! That was fast!
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Who am I?
Antonio Cobo - @Mind_of_AC
• Java developer 2000-2007
• Technical project manager 2007-2015
• Agile Delivery Consultant 2015-present
08/04/2017 @Mind_of_AC
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Agenda
1. Project Management Archaeology: Stone Age
2. Project Management Archaeology: Renaissance
3. Project Management in the DevOps Era
4. Wrapping up
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1. Project Management Archaeology: Stone Age
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Was it wrong?
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Project managers in the Stone Age
● Gannt charts
● Planning
● Prioritising tasks
● Assigning tasks
● Generating reports
● Checking budget
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Project manager - Developer interaction
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Project manager - Developer interaction
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Project manager - Developer interaction
● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)
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Project manager - Developer interaction
● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)
● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Project manager - Developer interaction
● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)
● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding
● Searching to improve rather than blaming others for issues
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Project manager - Developer interaction
● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)
● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding
● Searching to improve rather than blaming others for issues
● Team culture rather than going home leaving the Devs working
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Bad estimation techniques
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Ops in the Stone Age
Yes, when project is finished they will support the software
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Ops in the Stone Age
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Delivery in the Stone Age
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2. Project Management Archaeology: Renaissance
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“I want to stay in the Stone Age!”
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Project managers in the Renaissance
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Project Team in the Renaissance
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Where is the Ops Team in the Renaissance?
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Where is the Ops Team in the Renaissance?
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Estimating better
● Cost control: is the benefit of the project out-weighting its cost?
● Gain the confidence of the sponsors
● Ensure there is a common understanding of what is needed
● Scope trade off
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Estimations techniques in the Renaissance
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Delivery in the Renaissance
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3. Project Management in the DevOps Era
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The Team
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Delivery in the DevOps Era
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Delivery in the DevOps Era
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PROJECT MANAGER
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PROJECT MANAGER
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PROJECT MANAGER
DELIVERY ENABLER
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Nurturing continuous improvement mindset
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Nurturing continuous improvement mindset
● Raise awareness of risks
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Nurturing continuous improvement mindset
● Raise awareness of risks
● Facilitate coordination between the different teams to mitigate the risks
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Nurturing continuous improvement mindset
● Raise awareness of risks
● Facilitate coordination between the different teams to mitigate the risks
● Advocating CI/CD culture for better impediment removal
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team
● Make sure the sponsor's time is used in the best way
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team
● Make sure the sponsor's time is used in the best way
● Bridging communication between the sponsor and the team
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team
● Make sure the sponsor's time is used in the best way
● Bridging communication between the sponsor and the team
● Team culture, why? Because the delivery enabler is PART OF THE TEAM!
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How did I manage to be part of the team?
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How did I manage to be part of the team?
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How did I manage to be part of the team?
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Be human again!
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Be human again!
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Be human again!
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Be human again!
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Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
4. Wrapping up
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
4. Wrapping up
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4. Wrapping up
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4. Wrapping up
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4. Wrapping up
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4. Wrapping up
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
Thank you for listening!
Thanks to all the @OpenCredo team for inspiration


Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
@Mind_of_AC
antonio.cobo@opencredo.com
www.opencredo.com
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