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At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Getting Started ; Chapter 1: Evolution of Project Management; Ancient Project Management; Formal Development of Project Management; Software Development As a Manufacturing Metaphor; Moving Toward Software Engineering; Software Engineering As an Immature Science; Project Management for the Twenty-first Century; Evolution of Agile Development; Extreme Programming: An Early Agile Method; Progressive Elaboration; Effort vs. Planning by Project Method
The Agile Manifesto: Values and Principles Comparing Agile and Traditional Practices ; High-Quality Product Development; Traditional Approach; Agile Approach; Comparing Agile vs. Traditional Results ; PMI Parallels; Conclusion; Chapter 2: The Birth of a Project: Portfolio Management; Submit a Project Proposal ; Align the Proposal with Existing Business Goals ; Business Alignment ; Risk ; Return on Investment (ROI) ; Product Life Span ; Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) ; Find a Sponsor ; Build a Business Case ; Prioritize the Project Portfolio ; Project Types
Project Selection Criteria Authorize the Project with a Charter ; The Project Vision and Mission ; Milestones and the Roadmap ; The Project Charter ; Review the Portfolio Periodically ; Differences with Agile ; PMI Parallels ; Conclusion; Additional Tools ; Prioritization Process Using the Delphi Technique ; Background and Motivation ; Delphi Prioritization Procedure ; Alternate Method for Secondary Passes ; Chapter 3: Project Startup; Overview; The Project Manager ; The Product Owner ; The Business Analyst ; Manage Stakeholder Expectations
Hold a Business Team Kickoff Meeting Clarify Stakeholder Relationships ; Define Roles and Responsibilities ; Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement Grid ; Build a Communication Plan ; Define Stakeholders' Scope ; Business Abstracts ; The Project Abstract ; Workflow Context Diagram ; Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes ; Recommendations for Writing Minutes Easily ; Update the Project Charter ; Define the Features Catalog (Product Backlog) ; Prioritize the Feature Catalog ; Estimate Relative Feature Sizes ; Scoping Metrics ; Estimate the Top Part of the Features Catalog
Develop a Preliminary Release Plan Iteration 0 ; Hardening Iteration ; Release Iteration ; How Long Is an Iteration? ; PMI Parallels ; Conclusion; Additional Tools ; Part II: Iteration 0 ; Chapter 4: Preparing the Project; Some Upfront Work Is Necessary; What Is Iteration 0 ?; Count from Zero; Acquiring the Technical Team; Avoid the Myth of Multitasking; Hold a Technical Team Kickoff Meeting; Tailor an Agile Iteration Approach; Quality Approach: Risk vs. Rigor; Architecture; Development Infrastructure; Functional Requirements; Project Support Tools
The Agile Manifesto: Values and Principles Comparing Agile and Traditional Practices ; High-Quality Product Development; Traditional Approach; Agile Approach; Comparing Agile vs. Traditional Results ; PMI Parallels; Conclusion; Chapter 2: The Birth of a Project: Portfolio Management; Submit a Project Proposal ; Align the Proposal with Existing Business Goals ; Business Alignment ; Risk ; Return on Investment (ROI) ; Product Life Span ; Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) ; Find a Sponsor ; Build a Business Case ; Prioritize the Project Portfolio ; Project Types
Project Selection Criteria Authorize the Project with a Charter ; The Project Vision and Mission ; Milestones and the Roadmap ; The Project Charter ; Review the Portfolio Periodically ; Differences with Agile ; PMI Parallels ; Conclusion; Additional Tools ; Prioritization Process Using the Delphi Technique ; Background and Motivation ; Delphi Prioritization Procedure ; Alternate Method for Secondary Passes ; Chapter 3: Project Startup; Overview; The Project Manager ; The Product Owner ; The Business Analyst ; Manage Stakeholder Expectations
Hold a Business Team Kickoff Meeting Clarify Stakeholder Relationships ; Define Roles and Responsibilities ; Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement Grid ; Build a Communication Plan ; Define Stakeholders' Scope ; Business Abstracts ; The Project Abstract ; Workflow Context Diagram ; Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes ; Recommendations for Writing Minutes Easily ; Update the Project Charter ; Define the Features Catalog (Product Backlog) ; Prioritize the Feature Catalog ; Estimate Relative Feature Sizes ; Scoping Metrics ; Estimate the Top Part of the Features Catalog
Develop a Preliminary Release Plan Iteration 0 ; Hardening Iteration ; Release Iteration ; How Long Is an Iteration? ; PMI Parallels ; Conclusion; Additional Tools ; Part II: Iteration 0 ; Chapter 4: Preparing the Project; Some Upfront Work Is Necessary; What Is Iteration 0 ?; Count from Zero; Acquiring the Technical Team; Avoid the Myth of Multitasking; Hold a Technical Team Kickoff Meeting; Tailor an Agile Iteration Approach; Quality Approach: Risk vs. Rigor; Architecture; Development Infrastructure; Functional Requirements; Project Support Tools