Monday, May 06, 2019

Why It Makes no Sense to Have an Agile Project Manager?

Source: vitalitychicago.com

  • Intermediary: between the management / customers and the team. In Agile this is not required.
  • Resource Coordinator: in traditional projects, lots of teams onboard and offboard, and there is a need for someone to keep track off, and coordinate these activities. In Agile we have a dedicated and self-organizing team, therefore there is no need for a resource coordinator.
  • Hierarchy / Smart one - The project manager speaks on behalf of the team, directs the team, commands the team whether or not there is a direct line of reporting to the project manager. 
  • Document producer - scope of documentation is exceptionally high in traditional projects, and much of it led by the project manager. 

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Daily Standup - no need to stick to 3 question format -- Courtesty Sanjay Kumar on LinkedIn

  • No need to religiously stick to 3 question, 15 min format. 
  • Healthy interaction is more important than above.
  • As a team coach, check for these signs / dynamics within the team
    • Are people in the team tuned in to the meeting?
    • Is there energy within the team?
    • When sharing updates, are people looking at one particular person or addressing the entire team?
    • Did the updates indicate (tone) a sense of urgency?
    • Did members pay attention to work items than their own?
    • Are members asking each others questions?
    • Are members offering help to each other?
    • Are there lighter moments when people smiled and laughed?
    • Did the meeting end on a positive note?

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