1. 10 tips to manage projects
in a more Agile way
Ranjit Sidhu
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2. Focus on the business need
Ensure the project is aligned to
business priorities and get
agreement on the benefits
expected
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3. Collaborate
Actively involve
representatives from the
business areas to share
knowledge and
understand requirements
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4. Allow the solution to evolve
Agree high level
requirements early on,
and allow the lower level
detail to evolve as the
project progresses
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5. Develop iteratively
Regularly review what is
being developed as you
go along, to ensure the
right thing is produced
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6. Prioritise work - MoSCoW
Prioritisation is
essential for working Must have
to fixed timescales – Should have
apply to tasks, Could have
requirements, testing,
Won’t this time
acceptance criteria
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7. Have daily team stand-ups
Team members
provide a short
progress update and
raise any issues that
could hinder their work
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8. Report using appropriate
levels of formality
Enough to demonstrate
control and give confidence
but don’t let reporting
become an overhead.
People talking to each other
is much more effective
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9. Aim for incremental delivery
Consider how to deliver
solution in stages, rather
than just at the end of
the project - so the
business benefits sooner
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10. Focus on quality
Ensure the solution is fit for
purpose – it meets the
acceptance criteria and
does what it needs to do,
no more, no less
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11. Deliver on time
Treat timely delivery as
critical to success.
Keep focused on
business priorities and
resolve issues quickly to
maintain momentum
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12. Further information
Learn more about
Agile Project Management
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