The standard for project management

See also

 Service(s)

interim, 15

microdeliverables, 77

reduction of project size, 83

requirements and

value-driven, 77

Deliveries. 

See also

 Business value delivery

accelerated, 73

customer-based, 29

frequent, 55

iterations, increments and, 57

subjective nature of, 23

work in progress and, 70

Delivery teams, 35

Demonstrations

deliveries and, 57

reviews and, 55

Dependencies, multi-team coordination and, 80

DevOps, 151

Disciplined Agile (DA), 151

Dispersed teams, 43, 44, 45

Disruptive technologies, 2, 3

Distributed teams, 43

DoD. 

See

 Definition of done

DoR. 

See

 Definition of ready

Double loop learning, 151

DSDM. 

See

 Dynamic Systems Development Method

Dynamic scope contracting approach, 78

Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM), 151

E

Early cancellation option, contracts and, 78

Earned value (EV), 61

finished features and, 67–68

measurement of, 68–69

Emotional intelligence, 36

Estimation

relative, 67

upfront, 27

EV. 

See

 Earned Value

EVM metrics, traditional, 69

EVO. 

See

 Evolutionary value delivery

Evolutionary value delivery (EVO), 151

Execution practices, 56

Expectations, setting, 45

eXtreme Programming (XP)

blending approaches and, 31

collaboration and, 80

defined, 151

value delivery and, 56

F

Face-to-face pairing, 46

Facilitators, 35, 51

Failures, project, 77

FDA approval process, 26

Feature burnup/burndown charts, 67

Feature charts, 67

Feature delivery. 

See

 Deliveries

Feature-Driven Development, 151

Feedback

agile teams and, 39, 42

demonstrations and, 55

incorporation of, 43

iterations and, 57

planning and, 29

prototypes and, 22, 23

waste, rework and, 15

Feedback loops, 2, 15

Finished work. 

See

 Value

Fishbowl windows, 46

Fit, tailoring options to improve, 32

Fit for purpose

defined, 151

hybrid life cycles and, 29

Fit for use, 151

Fixed-price microdeliverables, 77

Flow-based agile life cycle

iteration-based agile compared to, 24, 25

standups and, 54

Flow diagram, cumulative, 70, 82

Flow efficiency, 42

Flow master, 151

“Follow the sun” development practice, 44

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Framework(s)

agile methods, 80

defined, 151

Functionalized structures, 83

Functional requirement, 152

Functional specification, 152

G

Generalizing specialists, 42

Geographically distributed project organizations, 83

Geographically distributed teams, 46

Ground rules, 50

Group norms, 50

Guide basics. 

See

 Basics

Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, A. 

See

 PMBOK Guide

H

High-change projects, 38

High-uncertainty projects, 7

Hoshin Kanri, 152

Human resources, 79, 82

Hybrid approach, 27, 152

Hybrid life cycle(s)

characteristics of, 26–27

example of, 26

as fit-for-purpose, 29

as transition strategy, 30

I

IDEAL, 152

Impact mapping

defined, 152

product owner and, 52

Impediment(s)

defined, 152

servant leaders and, 35

Increment(s), working product delivery and, 57

Incremental initiatives, 20

Incremental life cycle(s)

characteristics of, 22–23

continuum of life cycles and, 19

defined, 152

varying-sized increments and, 22

Information radiator, 152

In-scope items, 4

Inspection, delivering value and, 87

Insurance underwriting system, 29

Integration. 

See

 Continuous integration

Interim deliverables, 15

Internal processes, evolving, 73

Interpersonal skills, 36

Intrapreneur approach, PMO and, 81

I-shaped, 42, 152

Iteration(s)

defined, 152

story points and, 61, 64

velocity and, 64

working product delivery and, 57

Iteration-based agile

burndown charts and, 62

flow-based agile compared to, 24, 25

planning for, 55

standups and, 53

Iterative life cycle(s)

characteristics of, 21–22

continuum of life cycles and, 19

defined, 152

single product delivery, 21

K

Kaizen events, 152

Kanban, “walking” the, 53

Kanban board

backlog for changes, ranked, 85

blending approaches and, 31

defined, 152

example of, 65

progress of work and, 86

Kanban Method, 16, 152

blending approaches and, 31

emergence of, 12

Lean and, 12–13

lean approach and, 11

Knowledge, product, 83

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