Julio RamosChief Information Security Officer| AFTACMerritt Island, FL, United States
I must continually remind Project Managers and team members that Agile does not mean no planning. The prevailing perception is that Agile mean go do and we figure it out later Saving Changes...
Scrum does lend itself to learning as you go, and there are times when that can be the appropriate approach. Do you have a Product Owner, or somebody (not the project manager or a project team member) identifying and prioritizing requirements/stories?
Are you just dealing with the PM and Team's perception, or is there someone else in a leadership position driving their behavior? Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
I've run into this mindset before, and it was usually held by upper management in addition to others lower down the ladder.
Do you know the type of Agile training people in your organization received? It's possible the expectations of each role weren't well-explained. If so, you could create a short presentation to rectify that. Saving Changes...
I'd suggest searching for Scott Ambler's great blog series in this community on the perils of over and under planning as they should provide some guidance on how to educate your stakeholders who are holding these views.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Julio, stakeholders need some education as this misconception is very common. Being agile definitely doesn't mean no planning and instead it means planning in advance just enough. Saving Changes...
Start with the end in mind !. How much planning is required depends on the lifecycle the team choose to deliver an increment/value for the type of product/services ? is it going to be Continuous delivery or iterations or stages/milestones ? If you refer this link for eg., https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile/lifecycle/cdlean-lifecycle , it promotes the team to pull work based on the available capacity. Does your team and Project managers having perception like this ? I would say you need to first check where that perception comes from. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
I call up the front page of the Agile Manifesto, and point to the line under the four "over" statements: "That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more." Agile teams still have processes, tools, documentation, contracts, and plans. But each embraces change rather than resisting it. Saving Changes...
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