A high level overview of some strategies for initial project planning using Agile practices. Presented at Cleveland Agile Group (CleAg) meetup.

1. Strategies on
Agile Project Planning
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@pushorpull

2. we love agile

3. information radiators
small steps
collaboration
self-organizing teams
release frequently
sustainable pace
deliver value

4. Agile says... delay decisions
planning for change
responding to change
iterate
working software

5. But what about:
budget
timelines
MVP & release planning
scope changes

7. Series of MVPs
Organization goals
Project goals & ROI
Prioritization of features

9. How long will it take?

10. Estimation
fibonacci
t-shirt
planning poker

11. XS
L
XL
M
S
S
S
M
S
M
M
XS
M M L XL L XL
Estimation
set a baseline
relative effort
other considerations: difficulty, tedious, confidence

12. XS
L
M
S
SS
M
SMMMM
LXL
Predicted Velocity
what can a pair of developers get
done in an iteration?

13. XS
L
XL
M
S
SS
M
SMM
XS
M
M
LXL
L
XL
Predicted Velocity
what can a pair of developers get
done in an iteration?
S S L XL S

14. XS
L
XL
MS
M
SM
XS
L Predicted Velocity
rinse and repeat
S S L S
M
M XS
S S S M
iteration1
iteration2
iteration3

15. Tabulate
XS = <1
S = 1-2
M = 3
L = 5
XL = 8
S S L S
M
M XS
S S S M
iteration1
iteration2
iteration3
8-11
<7
6-9
21-27
days

17. SS
L
S
M
M
XS
S S
S
M
backlog in progress done

19. Burn Up Chart
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Scope

20. KEEP CALM & AGILE ON

22. Burn Up Chart
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Scope

25. Burn Up Chart
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Scope

26. change will always happen

27. increase time
reduce scope
increase effort

28. Plan
Measure
Adapt

29. @pushorpull
Thank you!