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Project management is changing. We need to go from very strict and formal ways of managing projects to a more flexible, a more Agile approach, while keeping the knowledge we have today about project management. New, web based, tools enable a different approach.
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Project management in the age of Web 2.0
3Camp MeetingMay 26, 2009 GdańskPeter Horsten
about 17 hours ago from TweetDeck
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Partnership Peter Horsten Positive Project manager Prince2 Social networker Sociologist
Software Trust Twitter University of Gdańsk Web 2.0 Web applications Web development
Short introduction
Feel free to interupt
Don’t waittill the end!
You mightforget
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They already managed
ages ago!
So, why don’t we manage to realize something as simple as a web application?
Let’s Vote
Who develops software
based on some
formal way of
project management?
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This could be the problem
Both managers and clients assume:• That all team members are
interchangeable• That development speed remains at
the same level week-to-week• That projects have an END• That emergencies bug/patches can
be fixed without delay• That requirements are known in
advance and are finite• That CEOs don’t disturb anyone for
some new initiative
And key questions can’t be answered• What is everyone doing this week?
Next week?• When is that feature going to live?• What will be released this weekend?• What happens if I insert a big
emergency into people’s schedule for this week?
This could be the problem
Both managers and clients assume:• That all team members are
interchangeable.• That velocity (development speed)
remains the same week-to-week• That projects have an END• That emergencies bug/patches can
be fixed without delay• That requirements are known in
advance and are finite• That CEOs don’t throw everyone for a
loop with a new initiative
And key questions can’t be answered• What is everyone doing this week?
Next week?• When is that feature going to live?• What is launching this weekend?• What happens if I insert a big
emergency into people’s schedule this week?
We all know that this is
not the case, but they
often don’t!
This used to be project management
Knowledge &
certification Are we on time?Image credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobg_in_ohio/2288943169/
But we need more flexibility, more Agility
Every project has its cycle
Project Life Cycle (Gray & Larson, 2006, p6)
But do we take sufficient time for the cycle?
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Triple Constraint Triple Constraint of Project of Project
ManagementManagement(Schwalbe, 2006, p8)(Schwalbe, 2006, p8)
Don’t forget about quality!
Which makes it a Quadruple
constraint.
Warning: Quality has many definitions!
Project Management Knowledge Area
Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) by project management institute (PMI)
IntegrationManagement
IntegrationManagement
Time Management
Time Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
Scope Management
Scope Management
Quality Management
Quality Management
HR Management
HR Management
Risk Management
Risk Management
Communication Management
Communication Management
Procurement Management
Procurement Management
Technical and Sociocultural Dimensions of Project Management(Gray & Larson, 2006, p13)
Project management is a lot more than typing
the right lines of code on
time!
It’s Art!
Use the best of both worlds
„Old”: Prince2• Macro level control & stability• Business case driven• Project board: stakeholder
integration, shared resoponsibility
• Management by exception, tolerances
• Project start, middle, end• Product based planning• Structured documentation• Work packages• Quality path• Project assurance
„New”: Agile, Scrum• Micro-level agility & control• Focus on business needs• Deliver on time• Cross functional, self responsible
team• Collaboration• Quality focussed• Build incrementaly from firm
foundations• Develop iteratively• Timeboxed• Continuous communication
http://www.slideshare.net/jenshoffmann/prince2-agile-success
Project management 2.0Project management 2.0
Whether this is true we will know soon But for sure it will be different!
2009 Peter Horsten
Feel free to contact or follow!Or ask questions today, I don’t bite ....
Thanks for your attention!
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Image credits title page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liberato/171610084/
Credits, further reading• http://www.slideshare.net/natalcol/piloting-agile-project-management • http://www.slideshare.net/douglastokuno/web-20-tools-for-project-management• http://www.slideshare.net/jenshoffmann/prince2-agile-success• http://www.slideshare.net/jenshoffmann/integrating-scrum-with-classical-project-
management
• Some useful free tools: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/02/14-applications-for-project-management-and-collaboration/
• Redmine: a flexible project management application: http://www.redmine.org (GOYELLO uses this as well, just ask in case of any questions
