Planned or Adaptive, Project Management which one saved the day?
Stelian ROMANProject Manager| MicroSafetyCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia
I had few experiences where I had to "slow down" Scrum (but) implementations because the project was going nowhere, the morale was very low because most of the team was not used to 'self-organise' and the Sponsor/PO was expecting the first increment after the first Sprint. On the other hand in some projects we 'dropped' the schedule and the signed of BRD and delivered the first version of the product in a time that in that organisation was historically the time to finalise the requirements. What is your experience and what others cam learn from it? Saving Changes...
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Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
The one who saves the day is the one that is most relevant at that time. Saving Changes...
Stelian ROMANProject Manager| MicroSafetyCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia
@Anton, in my experience it depends on the organisation maturity. I've seen Agile adopted as a solution to the inability to define scope or take decisions or planned approach implemented only because the PMO manager said so. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
It does take a certain level of knowledge, expertise, and maturity to rationalize and justify a decision on approach. And just because we can, doesn't mean we should. As we grow within our profession, our repertoire also grows; from knowledge, expertise, experience, to an ability to decipher and disseminate the needs of a particular initiative.
This is a reason why processes set by the PMO need to be more like guardrails than tracks to allow for adaptation in support of the needs of the project.
So, to answer you question, both. I have had success with both. Saving Changes...
John A. WilliamsOwner| JAW Consultancy | The PragmaticionerNootdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
I go for adaptive planning. A feasible plan is a plan with room for adaption. Saving Changes...
