Agile (Scrum) Approach to Project Management

•    Discuss the five key objectives of portfolio management.
•    Explain how a PMO might bring financial value to an organization through portfolio management.
•    Discuss how the project portfolio elevates visibility of project work and the impact of raised awareness.
•    Discuss the need to take the best practices from Agile and apply them in organizations that do not use Agile methods.
•    Discuss the challenges you would face in implementing Agile Values across Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
•    Discuss, with examples, a few organizational-level challenges associated with the use of Agile.
•    Where do you see the importance of documentation far outweighing the needs of an organization to apply Agility?
•    What is the difference between the use of Agility as an organizational strategy versus its use at a tactical, project level? What should be the starting point for the creation of a program of work (projects) in an operating organization?

Readings & Resources

Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO: Multiplying ROI at Warp Speed. Chapter 14
by Kendall, Gerald I., Rollins, Steve C. (2003).
J. Ross Publishing @ 2003 (434 pages).
ISBN:9781932159028

The Art of Agile Practice: A Composite Approach for Projects and Organizations, Chapters 2 & 3
by Bhuvan Unhelkar
Auerbach Publications © 2013 (527 pages)
ISBN:9781439851180
http://library.books24x7.com.dml.regis.edu/toc.aspx?bookid=47232
From The Expert

Software Practices (SCRUM): Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto
Skillsoft Ireland Limited © 2013
Length: 5 minutes Citation
http://library.books24x7.com.dml.regis.edu/toc.aspx?bookid=55714
Desription: The Agile Manifesto was created based on 12 main principles. In this video, Brigitte Birze discusses and explains each of the 12 principles behind the Agile Manifesto.

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