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Acknowledgements and further research

Derby, E. and Larsen, G. (2006) Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great. Pragmatic Bookshelf.

Kerth, N. (2001) Project Retrospectives: A Handbook for Team Reviews. Dorset House Publishing.

Agile retrospective resource wiki: http://retrospectivewiki.org [accessed: 19 April 2016].

Welcome

Foreword
- About AXELOS
- Acknowledgements
- Contents summary
- Conventions used in this guide
1 PRINCE2 Agile introduction
- 1.1 What is PRINCE2 Agile?
- 1.2 PRINCE2 Agile is for projects only
2 An overview of agile
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Agile basics
- Acknowledgements and further research
3 The rationale for blending PRINCE2 and agile
- 3.1 Who is PRINCE2 Agile for?
- 3.2 Which communities will benefit from PRINCE2 Agile?
- 3.3 When and where can I apply PRINCE2 Agile?
- 3.4 Course of action for each community in each situation
- 3.5 What does PRINCE2 Agile consist of?
- 3.6 Important points about PRINCE2 Agile and this manual
- 3.7 Beware of prejudice!
4 The PRINCE2 journey when using agile
- 4.1 Pre-project and the initiation stage
- 4.2 Subsequent delivery stages
- 4.3 Final delivery stage
5 An overview of PRINCE2
- 5.1 The structure of PRINCE2
- 5.2 The principles
- 5.3 The themes
- 5.4 The processes
- 5.5 The project environment
6 What to fix and what to flex?
- 6.1 The concept of flexing what is delivered
- 6.2 Why is there a need to work this way?
- 6.3 The rationale behind flexing what is being delivered
- 6.4 The five targets in more detail
- 6.5 Chapter summary
7 Agile and the PRINCE2 principles
- 7.1 The PRINCE2 principles
- 7.2 The general view of agile with respect to the PRINCE2 principles
- 7.3 Guidance on applying the PRINCE2 principles
- 7.4 PRINCE2 Agile behaviours
- 7.5 PRINCE2 principles summary
8 Agile and the PRINCE2 themes
- 8.1 The PRINCE2 themes
- 8.2 Some themes are more prominent than others
- 8.3 Summary of tailoring guidance for the PRINCE2 themes
9 Business Case theme
- 9.1 The PRINCE2 approach to the Business Case theme
- 9.2 The general view of agile with respect to the Business Case theme
- 9.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the Business Case theme
- 9.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 9.5 Business Case theme summary
- Acknowledgements and further research
10 Organization theme
- 10.1 The PRINCE2 approach to the Organization theme
- 10.2 The general view of agile with respect to the Organization theme
- 10.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the Organization theme
- 10.4 Different concepts regarding roles between PRINCE2 and agile
- 10.5 Agile concepts and techniques
- 10.6 Organization theme summary
Acknowledgements and further research
11 Quality theme
- 11.1 The PRINCE2 approach to the Quality theme
- 11.2 The general view of agile with respect to the Quality theme
- 11.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the Quality theme
- 11.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 11.5 Quality theme summary
Acknowledgements and further research
12 Plans theme
- 12.1 The PRINCE2 approach to the Plans theme
- 12.2 The general view of agile with respect to the Plans theme
- 12.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the Plans theme
- 12.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 12.5 Plans theme summary
Acknowledgements and further research
13 Risk theme
- 13.1 The PRINCE2 approach to the Risk theme
- 13.2 The general view of agile with respect to the Risk theme
- 13.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the Risk theme
- 13.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 13.5 Risk theme summary
14 Change theme
- 14.1 The PRINCE2 approach to the Change theme
- 14.2 The general view of agile with respect to the Change theme
- 14.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the Change theme
- 14.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 14.5 Change theme summary
15 Progress theme
- 15.1 The PRINCE2 approach to the Progress theme
- 15.2 The general view of agile with respect to the Progress theme
- 15.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the Progress theme
- 15.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 15.5 Progress theme summary
- Acknowledgements and further research
16 Agile and the PRINCE2 processes
- 16.1 The PRINCE2 processes
- 16.2 Tailoring guidance for the PRINCE2 processes
17 Starting up a Project; Initiating a Project
- 17.1 PRINCE2 guidance on Starting up a Project and Initiating a Project
- 17.2 Agile ways of working that may already exist
- 17.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance on Starting up a Project and Initiating a Project
- 17.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 17.5 Summary
- Acknowledgements and further research
18 Directing a Project
- 18.1 PRINCE2 guidance on Directing a Project
- 18.2 Agile ways of working that may already exist
- 18.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance on Directing a Project
- 18.4 Summary
19 Controlling a Stage
- 19.1 PRINCE2 guidance on Controlling a Stage
- 19.2 Agile ways of working that may already exist
- 19.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance on Controlling a Stage
- 19.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 19.5 Summary
- Acknowledgements and further research
20 Managing Product Delivery
- 20.1 PRINCE2 guidance on Managing Product Delivery
- 20.2 Agile ways of working that may already exist
- 20.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance for Managing Product Delivery
- 20.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 20.5 Summary
- Acknowledgements and further research
21 Managing a Stage Boundary
- 21.1 PRINCE2 guidance on Managing a Stage Boundary
- 21.2 Agile ways of working that may already exist
- 21.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance on Managing a Stage Boundary
- 21.4 Summary
22 Closing a Project
- 22.1 PRINCE2 guidance on Closing a Project
- 22.2 Agile ways of working that may already exist
- 22.3 PRINCE2 Agile guidance on Closing a Project
- 22.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- 22.5 Summary
23 Summary of tailoring guidance for the PRINCE2 products
- 23.1 Baseline products
- 23.2 Record products
- 23.3 Report products
24 The Agilometer
- 24.1 Purpose
- 24.2 When to assess suitability
- 24.3 How suitability is assessed (the Agilometer)
- 24.4 Responding to the assessment
- 24.5 Monitoring the assessment
- 24.6 Evolving the Agilometer
- 24.7 The Agilometer slider definitions
- Further research
25 Requirements
- 25.1 Purpose
- 25.2 Requirements definition
- 25.3 Defining product descriptions
- 25.4 Requirements decomposition and granularity
- 25.5 Requirements prioritization
- 25.6 Agile concepts and techniques
- Acknowledgements and further research
26 Rich communication
- 26.1 Purpose
- 26.2 Forms of communication
- 26.3 The PRINCE2 Agile approach to communication
- 26.4 Agile concepts and techniques
- Acknowledgements and further research
27 Frequent releases
- 27.1 Purpose
- 27.2 Releasing early and frequently
- 27.3 Summary
28 Creating contracts when using agile
- 28.1 Traditional contracts
- 28.2 Primary considerations when structuring an agile contract
- 28.3 Guidance on how to structure an agile contract
- 28.4 The role of the supplier in an outcome-based contract
- 28.5 Summary
- Acknowledgements and further research
Appendix A Product description outlines
- A.1 Benefits review plan
- A.2 Business case
- A.3 Checkpoint report
- A.4 Communication management strategy
- A.5 Configuration item record
- A.6 Configuration management strategy
- A.7 Daily log
- A.8 End project report
- A.9 End stage report
- A.10 Exception report
- A.11 Highlight report
- A.12 Issue register
- A.13 Issue report
- A.14 Lessons log
- A.15 Lessons report
- A.16 Plan
- A.17 Product description
- A.18 Product status account
- A.19 Project brief
- A.20 Project initiation documentation (PID)
- A.21 Project product description
- A.22 Quality management strategy
- A.23 Quality register
- A.24 Risk management strategy
- A.25 Risk register
- A.26 Work package
Appendix B Roles and responsibilities
Appendix C Health check – PRINCE2 Agile version
- C.1 Is the following happening?
Appendix D Product-based planning example
- D.1 Scenario
- D.2 Example of a project product description
- D.3 Examples of a product breakdown structure
- D.4 Example of a product description
- D.5 Example of a product flow diagram
Appendix E The fundamental values and principles of agile (including the Agile Manifesto)
- E.1 The Agile Manifesto (the Manifesto for Agile Software Development)
- E.2 Scrum theory
- E.3 The five values of eXtreme Programming (XP)
- E.4 The four core values of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) v3.0
- E.5 The project management Declaration of Interdependence
- E.6 The eight principles of the Dynamic Systems Development Method
- E.7 The Kanban method
- E.8 The principles of Lean thinking
- E.9 The five principles of Lean Startup
Appendix F Transitioning to agile, and what constitutes success?
- F.1 Different forms of success
- Further research
Appendix G Advice for a project manager using agile
- G.1 Collaboration and self-organization
- G.2 Transparency, communication and exploration
- G.3 Environment
- G.4 Plan, monitor and control
Appendix H The definitive guide to Scrum
- The Scrum Guide™
- Purpose of the Scrum Guide
- Definition of Scrum
- Scrum Theory
- The Scrum Team
- Scrum Events
- Scrum Artifacts
- Artifact Transparency
- End Note
- Acknowledgements
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