Use this comprehensive Agile product and project management guide with real-world case studies and examples for self-learning or as a student textbook. Whether you are a CEO or a student, this book will take you from Agile delivery to team topology and product-market fit.
Agile delivery is becoming a mainstream project management framework, increasing demand for an understanding of modern related concepts. Agile Product and Project Management covers IT delivery and project management basics while approaching IT as a customer-centric product delivery ecosystem.
The book covers two major topics: building the RIGHT product and building the product RIGHT. Each chapter builds on the materials in the previous chapter. Terminology and exercises are introduced sequentially. The book takes you on a journey from identifying a product using Agile principles to delivering and iterating on this process, step-by-step. The final chapter provides practical advice on role-based interviews, career progression, professional certifications and affiliations, and communities of practice.
You’ll Learn
• The Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework, which explains why every project has to align with organizational objectives and how these objectives are used to measure project success
• Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP), Waterfall, and hybrid product and project management practices, and how to apply the "working backwards" framework from the customer to IT projects
• The Lean Startup framework of product design, based on the "build-measure-learn" feedback loop, and compared with Waterfall requirements gathering and project scope management
• Design Thinking and customer research practices
• The product backlog taxonomy (epic, user story, subtask, bug, etc.), prioritization techniques, ongoing backlog maintenance, and stakeholder communication
• Major aspects of IT delivery, including Agile teams, roles, frameworks, and success criteria
• Waterfall planning and Scrum, in detail, including its Sprint structure, artifacts, roles, and ceremonies (meetings) as well as a comparison of Agile scaling frameworks
• Case studies of modern technology leaders, from startups to FAANG
• Examples of release plans and delivery reports based on actual projects in a wide range of companies, ways to minimize technical debt, implement DevOps, and establish quality management practices for software products
• Effective ways of managing dependencies and delivering products that delight customers and made the Silicon Valley giants successful and allowed for rapid business growth
Who This Book Is For
Graduate students specializing in computer science, information systems, project management, and related management areas; practitioners seeking professional development; and project management professionals looking to grow their careers into Agile product and project management
Author(s): Mariya Breyter
Edition: 1
Publisher: Apress
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: Vector PDF
Pages: 365
City: New York, NY
Tags: Management; Business; Scalability; Risk Management; Agile; Project Management; Product Management; Budgeting; Planning; Continuous Improvement
Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I: Building the Right IT Product
Chapter 1: The Role of Project and Product Management in Software Delivery and IT Services
What Does It Mean to “Deliver” Software and IT Services?
The History of Project Management as a Profession
Lean
Agile
Key Points
Chapter 2: Starting with Why
Introduction
Organizational Mission and Vision
Product Vision
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Four Steps in the Annual OKR-Setting and Alignment Process
Key Points
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Customer
Introduction
Product Definition
Persona Analysis
User Segmentation
Customer Journey
Empathy Map
Product Canvas
Technology Adoption Curve
Product Life Cycle
Lean UX Concepts
Key Points
Chapter 4: Validating the Product Hypothesis
Introduction
Lean Startup: Fail Fast, Succeed Faster
Customer Hypothesis: Fall in Love with the Problem, not with the Solution
Pivot or Persevere
User Research
Validation Canvas
Design Sprints and Design Thinking
MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
Key Points
Chapter 5: Creating and Maintaining IT Requirements
Introduction
Requirements in Software Development
Requirements in Traditional Project Management
Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
Software Design Specifications
Use Cases
Unified Modeling Language
User Stories
Product Backlog
Story Mapping
Key Points
Part II: Building the Product RIGHT
Chapter 6: Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid Delivery Frameworks
Agile Mindset
Agile Frameworks
Scrum
Kanban
Extreme Programming
Organizational Structure and Team Topology
Roles in Agile
Key Points
Chapter 7: Agile Estimation and Planning
Planning Fundamentals
Incremental Planning
Multilevel Planning
Estimation in Agile
Key Points
Chapter 8: Incremental Delivery and Continuous Improvement
Incremental Delivery
Product Roadmap and Release Plan
Agile Metrics
Continuous Improvement and Retrospectives
Product Life Cycle
Key Points
Chapter 9: Agile Implementation Beyond IT: Budget Management, Risk Management, and Procurement Management in Agile
Agile Beyond IT
Organizational Management and Agile Leadership
Using Agile in Sales
Agile Finance and Budget Management
Agile Risk Management
Procurement Management in an Agile Organization
Quality Management in Agile
Communications Management in Agile
Key Points
Chapter 10: Scaling Agile Delivery
What Does Agile at Scale Mean?
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Large-Scale Scrum
Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
Spotify Scaling Model
Nexus
Scrum@Scale
Other Frameworks
Comparison of Scaled Agile Frameworks
Organizational-Level Agile Transformation
Key Points
Chapter 11: Final Project, Agile Career Progression, and Interview Tips
The Goal
The Format
The Grading Rubric
Agile Roles
Agile Career Progression
Agile Job Interviews
Conclusion
Appendix A: Homework
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Simulation Project
Chapter 3
Homework
Simulation Project
Chapter 4
Homework
Simulation Project
Chapter 5
Homework
Simulation Project
Chapter 6
Homework
Simulation Project
Chapter 7
Homework
Simulation Project
Chapter 8
Homework
Simulation Project
Chapter 9
Homework
Simulation Project
Chapter 10
Homework
Simulation Project
Appendix B: Self-Review Quizzes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Self-Review Quiz
Chapter 4
Self-Review Quiz
Chapter 5
Self-Review Quiz
Chapter 6
Self-Review Quiz
Chapter 7
Self-Review Quiz
Chapter 8
Self-Review Quiz
Chapter 9
Self-Review Quiz
Chapter 10
Self-Review Quiz
Appendix C: Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 1
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 2
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 3
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 4
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 5
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 6
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 7
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning:
Chapter 8
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 9
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Chapter 10
References
Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning
Glossary
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