You can start your lecture with the following definition:
Agile methodology is an iterative, incremental and flexible approach towards software development (as most of the methodologies that fall under Agile umbrella are used for software development projects) in which a potentially shippable product gets developed at the end of each iteration.
By potentially shippable I mean completely developed and tested.
Please go through Agilemanifesto.org and Scrum alliance websites. You can also refer to
http://links.mountaingoat software.com. The owner of this website MikeCohn explains Agile concepts in a much better way.
I hope the mentioned information helps.
Regards
Sastry
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1 reply by Simon Lloyd-Williams
Dec 12, 2018 4:54 AM
Simon Lloyd-Williams
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Thank you for this. That is a very precise but detailed explanation.
Simon
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Hi Simon, what is the intent of the lecture? One time or ongoing? Is this solely for educational purposes or in preparation for a transformation?
There are certainly some experts here that can tell you what the most appropriate path would be. Saving Changes...
It is for educational purposes and a one off. I am giving a lecture on trends past and present in project management. It is for an audience of graduates who are intending to enter the project management profession. Saving Changes...
John FarlikProgram & Project Management| SPX FLOWWaxhaw, Nc, United States
Here are some good ones. They are a bit dated, but perhaps you could search these authors' names for more recent publications as well.
Ã…gerfalk, P. J., Fitzgerald, B., & Slaughter, S. A. (2009). Flexible and distributed information systems development: State of the art and research challenges. Information Systems Research, 20(3), 317-328.
Conforto, E., & Amaral, D. (2010). Evaluating an agile method for planning and controlling innovative projects. Project Management Journal, 41(2), 73-80.doi:10.1002/pmj.20089
Golfarelli, M., Rizzi, S., & Turricchia, E. (2013). Multi-sprint planning and smooth replanning: An optimization model. Journal of Systems and Software, 86(9), 2357-2370. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2013.04.028
Korhonen, K. (2013). Evaluating the impact of an agile transformation: a longitudinal case study in a distributed context. Software Quality Journal, 21(4), 599–624. Retrieved from 10.1007/s11219-012-9189-4
Lee, G., & Xia, W. (2010). Toward agile: An integrated analysis of quantitative and qualitative field data on software development agility. MIS Quarterly, 34(1), 87-114. Saving Changes...
John FarlikProgram & Project Management| SPX FLOWWaxhaw, Nc, United States
Here are some additional references regarding a new framework for project management called "Project Management Second Order (PM-2)". There are elements of Agile in this framework too.
Saynisch, M. (2010a). Beyond frontiers of traditional project management: An approach to evolutionary, self-organizational principles and the complexity theory—results of the research program. Project Management Journal, 41(2), 21-37. doi:10.1002/pmj.20159
Saynisch, M. (2010b). Mastering complexity and changes in projects, economy, and society via project management second order (PM-2). Project Management Journal, 41(5), 4-20. doi:10.1002/pmj.20167 Saving Changes...
John FarlikProgram & Project Management| SPX FLOWWaxhaw, Nc, United States
Also PMI's Agile Practice Guide is a good primer for the concept
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Dec 12, 2018 5:06 AM
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Thank you.
Simon
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Beyond @John stated above let me recommend Rick Dove´s book "Response Ability". The book contains the results created where Agile and agility was born: USA DoD/NSF Agility Forum, University of Leihigh, 1990.
The Agile Practice Guide which accompanies PMBOK 6 is ok, but the best resource I found so far is "PMI-ACP Exam Prep" by Mike Griffiths which aside from the exam preparation gives a great overview of Agile.
The Agile Practice Guide which accompanies PMBOK 6 is ok, but the best resource I found so far is "PMI-ACP Exam Prep" by Mike Griffiths which aside from the exam preparation gives a great overview of Agile.
