Download or read book Agile and Llama for ISD Project Management written by Megan Torrance and published by ASTD. This book was released on 2014-12-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Agile methodology helps project managers respond to rapidly changing business requirements that can shift even before a project is complete. It guides you to better target the deliverables required to meet a project's goals, fine tuning as necessary. A form of Agile, the Lot Like Agile Methods Approach (LLAMA), is designed specifically for instructional projects. In this TD at Work, you will learn how to: - Identify business goals that will help you align your project accordingly. - Leverage the LLAMA approach to define the scope of a project. - Select a primary learner persona (PLP) for your project. - Break your project into easy to manage tasks. - Use iterative development to refine a project's deliverables.
Download or read book AGILE and LLAMA for ISD Project Management written by Megan Torrance and published by Association for Talent Development. This book was released on 2014-07-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Agile methodology helps project managers respond to rapidly changing business requirements that can shift even before a project is complete. It guides you to better target the deliverables required to meet a project’s goals, fine tuning as necessary. A form of Agile, the Lot Like Agile Methods Approach (LLAMA), is designed specifically for instructional projects. In this TD at Work, you will learn how to: Identify business goals that will help you align your project accordingly. Leverage the LLAMA approach to define the scope of a project. Select a primary learner persona (PLP) for your project. Break your project into easy to manage tasks. • Use iterative development to refine a project’s deliverables.
Download or read book A User s Guide to LLAMA written by Megan Torrance and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll find in short order that this book isn't a how-to book. It's a guide, a reference, a companion piece to your project management. Some of it applies to whatever project approach you're using. Some of it is Agile-specific. I hope you'll find it as a resource when you need to: * Get inspired * Get out of trouble * Use LLAMA for the first time * Share LLAMA with others * Start up a project * Assess project status * Debrief a project * Teach your team * Teach your clients * Take notes and reflect on an idea * Attend a LLAMA workshop
Download or read book A Quick Guide to LLAMA Agile Project Management for Learning written by Megan Torrance and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll find in short order that this book isn't a how-to book. It's a guide, a reference, a companion piece to your project management. Some of it applies to whatever project approach you're using. Some of it is Agile-specific. As you go through the book, you will take the pieces that work for you and your project and make them your own. On Time. In Budget. What They Need (even if that changes!). That's what you can expect as you implement LLAMA or any of the Agile project management approaches.
Download or read book The Quick Guide to LLAMA Agile Project Management for Learning written by Megan Torrance and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll find in short order that this book isn't a how-to book. It's a guide, a reference, a companion piece to your project management. Some of it applies to whatever project approach you're using. Some of it is Agile-specific. As you go through the book, you will take the pieces that work for you and your project and make them your own. On Time. In Budget. What They Need (even if that changes!). That's what you can expect as you implement LLAMA or any of the Agile project management approaches.
Download or read book Agile for Instructional Designers written by Megan Torrance and published by Association for Talent Development. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Agile for Better Instructional Design To serve business needs amid greater volatility and uncertainty in the workplace, learning and development professionals need project management methods that can keep up. Enter Agile. Popular in the software development space as an approach to project management, Agile when applied to instructional design provides a framework for adapting to change as it happens and for delivering the content most needed by learners. Agile for Instructional Designers proposes using Agile methodology to manage training projects and highlights where traditional linear processes have failed the business and the end users. Recognizing that software development and instructional design have different needs and outcomes, author Megan Torrance developed the LLAMATM methodology. Her approach adapts the common phases of ADDIE to incorporate the incremental, iterative nature of Agile projects. It allows learners to test and evaluate which features or design functions work before they’re finalized. It also offers a way to accommodate inevitable mid-project modifications pushed by stakeholders, subject matter experts, or organizational leaders. With templates for goal alignment, learner personas, scope definition, estimating, planning, and iterative development, Agile for Instructional Designers is the resource you need to embrace change in learning and development.
Download or read book Managing Agile Projects written by Kevin Aguanno and published by Multi-Media Publications Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Are you being asked to manage a project with:- unclear requirements? - high levels of change? - a team using Extreme Programming or other Agile Methods? This book is for project managers who are interested in learning the secrets of successfully controlling and delivering agile projects. From learning how agile projects are different from traditional projects, to detailed guidance on a number of agile management techniques, this book includes contributions from some of the industry experts -- the visionaries who developed the agile methodologies in the first place. Contributors include:- Scott Ambler, developer of Agile Modeling - Alistair Cockburn, the developer of Crystal Methods - Larry Constantine, the visionary behind user-centred design and use cases- Ron Jeffries, co-creator of Extreme Programming - Linda Rising, the leading expert on the use of patterns in software design- and many others.
Download or read book Agile Project Management For Dummies written by Mark C. Layton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition shows you how to use the agile project management framework for success! Learn how to apply agile concepts to your projects. This fully updated book covers changes to agile approaches and new information related to the methods of managing an agile project. Agile Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition gives product developers and other project leaders the tools they need for a successful project. This book’s principles and techniques will guide you in creating a product roadmap, self-correcting iterations of deployable products, and preparing for a product launch. Agile approaches are critical for achieving fast and flexible product development. It’s also a useful tool for managing a range of business projects. Written by one of the original agile technique thought-leaders, this book guides you and your teams in discovering why agile techniques work and how to create an effective agile environment. Users will gain the knowledge to improve various areas of project management. Define your product’s vision and features Learn the steps for putting agile techniques into action Manage the project’s scope and procurement Plan your team’s sprints and releases Simplify reporting related to the project Agile Project Management For Dummies can help you to better manage the scope of your project as well as its time demands and costs. You’ll also be prepared to skillfully handle team dynamics, quality challenges, and risks.
Download or read book Agile Project Management written by Jim Highsmith and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2004-04-06 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note - there is now a second edition of this book available, with the ISBN of 0321658396. “Jim Highsmith is one of a few modern writers who are helping us understand the new nature of work in the knowledge economy.” —Rob Austin, Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School “This is the project management book we’ve all been waiting for—the book that effectively combines Agile methods and rigorous project management. Not only does this book help us make sense of project management in this current world of iterative, incremental Agile methods, but it’s an all-around good read!” —Lynne Ellen, Sr. VP & CIO, DTE Energy “Finally a book that reconciles the passion of the Agile Software movement with the needed disciplines of project management. Jim’s book has provided a service to all of us.” —Neville R(oy) Singham, CEO, ThoughtWorks, Inc. “The world of product development is becoming more dynamic and uncertain. Many managers cope by reinforcing processes, adding documentation, or further honing costs. This isn’t working. Highsmith brilliantly guides us into an alternative that fits the times.” —Preston G. Smith, principal, New Product Dynamics/coauthor, Developing Products in Half the Time One of the field’s leading experts brings together all the knowledge and resources you need to use APM in your next project. Jim Highsmith shows why APM should be in every manager’s toolkit, thoroughly addressing the questions project managers raise about Agile approaches. He systematically introduces the five-phase APM framework, then presents specific, proven tools for every project participant. Coverage includes: Six principles of Agile Project Management How to capitalize on emerging new product development technologies Putting customers at the center of your project, where they belong Creating adaptive teams that respond quickly to changes in your project’s “ecosystem” Which projects will benefit from APM—and which won’t APM’s five phases: Envision, Speculate, Explore, Adapt, Close APM practices, including the Product Vision Box and Project Data Sheet Leveraging your PMI skills in Agile environments Scaling APM to larger projects and teams For every project manager, team leader, and team member
Download or read book Agile Project Management for Government written by Brian Wernham and published by Maitland and Strong. This book was released on 2012 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governments on both sides of the Atlantic have committed to introducing agile change management for faster results with cheaper implementation at lower risk. The first hands-on guide is designed to help public sector leaders reap the rewards of agile methods, based on the latest national and international research.
Download or read book Agile Project Management in easy steps 2nd edition written by John Carroll and published by In Easy Steps. This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agile Project Management in easy steps, now in its second edition, explains the key principles, techniques, and processes to ensure your agile project is a success. This edition of the book has been updated to reflect progress and refinement of agile methods over recent times. It explains the key principles, techniques and processes of agile project management, working through an entire project, explaining the main activities and deliverables including: Pre-project start-up and terms of referenceFeasibility assessment and the business caseEstablishing the foundations for successIterative development and the evolving solutionImplementation and post-project assessment It includes additional coverage of business analysis, user experience, feature-driven development and agile projects in large programmes and enterprises. An essential guide for anyone new to agile projects and a valuable source of inspiration for the more experienced. It also includes downloadable templates to get you started. Chapters: Agile ProjectsAgile Project ManagementScrumDSDMExtreme ProgrammingLean DevelopmentFeature-Driven DevelopmentGetting StartedFoundationsDevelopmentDeploymentPost ProjectAgile Projects at Scale
Download or read book Agile Project Management written by James Turner and published by Publishing Factory . This book was released on 2020-04-19 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a project manager who wants to improve the projects you are working on? Do you want to continuously improve the efficiency of the team that is working for you? You can do it with this book. Project managing anything can be a time-consuming and frustrating business, especially when old and outdated methods are used to complete the job. You know that there is a better solution and you know that it will improve your ability to deliver. This book, Agile Project Management: The Ultimate Intermediate Guide to Learn Agile Project Management Step by Step, follows on from the beginner’s guide to agile project management, by increasing your knowledge and abilities with chapters that focus on: • The basic principles of agile project management • How it can be adopted across industries • Tracking and reporting projects • Estimation and planning • Valuable resources for agile professionals • And more… Agile Project Management is perfect for those with a little knowledge of the subject and will help you to expand that much further. When you develop your project management skills using the agile method you discover that projects run more smoothly than ever before, and you provide a much better product for your clients. Get a copy now and see how it will improve your projects!
Download or read book Managing Agile Projects written by Sanjiv Augustine and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2005 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Hands-On, "In-the-Trenches" Guide to Successfully Leading AgileProjectsAgile methods promise to infuse development with unprecedented flexibility, speed, and valueand these promises are attracting IT organizations worldwide. However, agile methods often fail to clearly define the manager s role, and many managers have been reluctant to buy in. Now, expert project manager Sanjiv Augustine introduces agility "from the manager s point of view, offering a proven management framework that addresses everything from team building to project control. Augustine bridges the disconnect between the assumptions and techniques of traditional and agile management, demonstrating why agility is better aligned with today s project realities, and how to simplify your transition. Using a detailed case study, he shows how agile methods can scale to succeed in even the largest projects: Defining a high-value role for the manager in agile project environmentsRefocusing on "outcomes--not rigid plans, processes, or controlsStructuring and building adaptive, self-organizing "organic teams"Forming a guiding vision that aligns your team behind a common purposeEmpowering your team with the information it needs to succeedManaging the flow of customer value from one creative stage to the nextLeveraging your team members strengths as "whole persons"Implementing full-life-cycle agility: from planning and coding to maintenance and knowledge transfer Customizing agile methods to your unique environmentBecoming an "adaptive leader" who can inspire and energize agile teams Whether you re a technical or business manager, "Managing Agile Projectsgives you all the tools you need to implement agility in "your environmentand reap its full benefits. "Managing Agile Projects is part of the Robert C. Martin series.(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Making Sense of Agile Project Management written by Charles G. Cobb and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Sense of Agile Project Management Business & Economics/Project Management The essential primer to successfully implementing agile project management into an overall business strategy For a project to be truly successful, its management strategy must be flexible enough to adapt to dynamic and rapidly evolving business needs. Making Sense of Agile Project Management helps project managers think outside the box by presenting a deep exploration of agile principles, methodologies, and practices. Straying from traditional bureaucratic procedures that are rigidly defined, this book espouses a heavy reliance on the training and skill of collaborative, cross-functional teams to adapt the methodology to the problem that they are attempting to solve—rather than force-fitting a project to a particular methodology. Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Focuses on how agile project management fits with other more traditional project management models to provide a more effective strategy Includes many cases taken from real-world companies illustrating good and bad agile implementation Provides coverage that is balanced and objective with discussion of both agile and non-agile methodologies Making Sense of Agile Project Management employs a straightforward approach that enables project managers to grasp concepts quickly and develop adaptable management tools for creating a vibrant and fluid business environment. By utilizing the principles laid out in this book, business managers and leaders will strengthen their ability to meet the risks and complexities of any individual project—and better understand how to blend the appropriate balance of control and agility into an overall business strategy.
Download or read book Agile Project Management written by Greg Caldwell and published by Alakai Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever tried your hand at software development only to find out that it’s much harder than you prepared for? Not only do you have to make sure that your skills are up to par with everybody else but there is also the matter of coordinating with everyone involved in that project. And with Collaboration comes the potential for complexity. Soon enough, you’ll be juggling different deadlines and correspondences, deal with differences in design approaches, and wade through deep technical problems. Aside from that, you’d have to deal with pressure from investors and stakeholders whose visions your team is trying to translate into something tangible but often get blindsided by last-minute committee decisions. Now, what if you are open to a more agile method of managing projects but find changes in your results to be insignificant? For instance, you might have adopted methodologies like Scrum and XP but find your team of going through the motions of the change instead of fully embracing such. Managing a project that requires collaborative effort is complicated and often challenging, there is no doubt to that. But what if someone were to tell you that you can help your team achieve its goals at a faster and far more effective pace? This is where this book comes into play. In this book, you will learn the different Agile Methodologies, the rationale behind their structures, and the values, principles, and concepts that you could use in employing them. If that is not enough for you, here are a few more things that the book will focus on: What motivates teams and what ideas and principles do they identify with the most? The basics of the four major Agile methodologies: Scrum, XP, Kanban, and Lean. What makes them different from one another? Restructuring your team’s framework to be more compatible with agile methodologies. Picking the right methodology for your team or for a certain project. Preparing, dealing with, and mitigating potential problems that might arise from the application of methodologies. Ensuring sustainability in the application of agile methodologies. In essence, by learning of the Why behind Agile Project Management methods, you can find the How in implementing them for your own team. And eventually, you should be able to achieve the results you have set for the team or, better yet, go beyond those. The information provided in this book has been organized in such a way that it is easy to understand and master, even for those who are relatively new to the concepts of software development and project management. If the prospect of learning how to finish projects faster and more effectively intrigues you, then it is now time to dive deep into the world of Agile Project Management!
Download or read book Agile Project Management written by James Turner and published by Publishing Factory . This book was released on 2020-04-19 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you work on projects that require an Agile approach? Would your project benefit from increased control and better customer satisfaction? This book will help you achieve it! When delivering a project the overall values of trust and flexibility, along with empowerment and collaboration are essential. Agile Project Management helps you achieve this with its unique approach, helping you to deliver the project’s requirements incrementally throughout the project life cycle. In this book, Agile Project Management: The Ultimate Expert Guide to Learn Agile Project Management, you will build on any previous knowledge of the system you have, with chapters on: • How Agile will improve your ability to deliver • The values and principles that Agile extols • How you can plan your project • The advantages that time-boxing will give you • How you can adapt Agile to your business • Introducing Kanban and the benefits it can bring • The key to successful teams • And more… When you have a project that is vitally important to the success of your business it makes complete sense to be at the top of your game with what you are doing. Agile Project Management is the perfect tool that will help you to satisfy all your customers’ needs at every stage. Get a copy and see how it will improve your ability to deliver!
Download or read book Fundamentals of Agile Project Management written by Marcus Goncalves and published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the seventh book in the Technical Manager's Survival Guides series. For the complete series library, go to: http: //catalog.asme.org/books/PrintBook/Press_3Volume_Set.cfm In this new volume, the authors introduce readers to agile methods for managing projects. Agile methods have been around for a while, but their prevalence has increased as the result of many successful projects in organizations that have applied them. While some of the agile methods discussed here spring from software development experiences, it is essential to understand that the underlying principles can be applied with appropriate modifications to any industry or organization.
