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Agile approaches for delivering value in the face of volatility

Doug DeCarlo
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Courage: The Root of All Agile
- by Doug DeCarlo, Principal, The Doug DeCarlo Group (June 15, 2009)
Why is it that a team can be skilled in fundamental agile practices, have access to agile tools and still not be able to achieve the benefits of agile? In this writer's experience, the answer nearly always boils down to a lack of courage.

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Not only do eXtreme project teams need a virtual workspace for ongoing information sharing, they also need a place to talk about what's going on! Here's the place.

Inspire Me Before It's Too Late!
Does anybody out there have any good news to share for a change? A success story? How you made a difference?

Crashing the Timeline
Everybody seems to want it faster! Yes, but what have you done to crash a timeline without crashing the project?

The Business Analyst: Solution or Problem?
Do business analysts provide a viable link to the customer? Or do they get in the way of understanding the true requirements?

Traditional vs. Agile Project Management
Is traditional project management going the way of the dinosaurs? Is agile project management just a flash in the pan?

Keeping Your Extreme Project in Control
No time for heavyweight project overhead. What are the simplest things that work for you?

Project Leadership
Great people don't always equal great teams. How have you succeeded in turning a group into a team?

Deliverables
The Three-Sentence Project Skinny ( Evaluation Form - Template )
The Three-Sentence Project Skinny is a concise summary of the purpose of the project. It addresses the what and the why.

Project Ins and Outs ( Evaluation Form - Template )
You can't do everything, nor should you. This template helps you figure out what is in and what is out of your project.

Project Imperatives ( Evaluation Assessment Evaluation Form / Evaluation Form - Template )
These are the do-or-die, must-meet requirements in order for the project to be considered a success. As such, they are continuously focused on by the project manager and core team.

The Seven Win Conditions ( Evaluation Form - Template )
Win Conditions address how success will be measured.

Risk Management Grid ( Evaluation Assessment - Example )
The Risk Management Grid is a technique to identify potential risk events that could impact one of more of the project’s Seven Win Conditions. Importantly, it also serves to decide how those events will be prevented or mitigated.

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