Hybrid Project Management

Description

Hybrid Project Management A how-to guide for leaders of hybrid projects that covers technical and leadership principles across the project delivery spectrum. Hybrid Project Management offers practical guidance for combining waterfall and adaptive (Agile) project management approaches. This helpful guide includes advice on when to use each approach and how various methods can be combined and customized to meet the needs of projects and stakeholders. A sample case study demonstrates how to apply the concepts described throughout the text. An exciting new title from bestselling author Cyndi Snyder Dionisio on a top trending topic in the field, sample topics covered in Hybrid Project Management include: Variables to consider when choosing a development approach Project roles such as sponsors, product owners, project managers, scrum masters, and the project team Launching a hybrid project (vision statements and charters) and structuring the project (development approach, delivery cadence, lifecycle, and roadmap)Project scope requirements, backlogs, and user storiesHybrid scheduling that combines Gantt charts and release plans Leadership in a hybrid project, covering servant leadership, bias, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, motivation, and developing high‐performing teamsManaging risk on hybrid projects including estimating reserve and using a risk-adjusted backlog Identifying metrics and reports for predictive and adaptive project work, such as burn charts, variance analysis, forecasts, and cumulative flow diagrams With over fifty percent of projects today being managed using a hybrid approach, Hybrid Project Management serves as an important guide to hybrid project management methods for project management professionals and academia. It is an invaluable resource for understanding the approach and effectively implementing it for better outcomes. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 IntroducingProject Management The Spectrum of Development Approaches Waterfall Iterative Incremental Agile Hybrid Project Management and Development Approaches SUMMARY Key Terms Chapter 2 Choosing a Development Approach Product Variables Innovation Scope Stability Requirements Certainty Ease of Change Risk Criticality Safety Regulatory Project Variables Stakeholders Delivery Options Funding Availability Organization Variables Structure Culture Project Team Experience and Commitment Development Approach Evaluation Tool Product Variables Project Variables Organizational Variables Creating a Visual Display of The Variables Summary Key Terms Chapter 3 Project Roles Project Sponsor Initiating Projects Up-Front Planning Monitoring Progress Supporting the Project Manager Project Manager Leadership Skills Management Skills Product Owner Product Functions People Activities Scrum Master Facilitation Support The Team Generalizing Specialists Hybrid Options Summary Key Terms Chapter 4 Launching a Hybrid Project Vision Statements Organizations’ Vision Statements Project Vision Statements Project Charter Case Study Background Case Study Vision Statement Case Study Charter Assumptions and Constraints Summary Key Terms Chapter 5 Hybrid Project Planning and Structure Planning Fundamentals Progressive Elaboration and Rolling Wave Planning Competing Demands The Project Management Plan Subsidiary Plans Tailoring the Project Management Plan for Hybrid Projects Project Life Cycles Key Reviews Project Management Plan for a Hybrid Project Development Approach Life Cycle Subsidiary Plans Key Reviews Roadmap Summary Key Terms Chapter 6 DefiningScope inHybrid Projects Planning for Scope with a Scope Management Plan Scope Management Plan Elaborating Scope with a Scope Statement Narrative Description Deliverables Out of Scope Organizing Scope with a Work Breakdown Structure WBS Levels Work Packages, Planning Packages, and Control Accounts Steps to Create a WBS Getting into the Detail with A WBS Dictionary Working with Requirements Elicitation Prioritization Documenting Requirements Prioritizing Scope with a Backlog Summary Key Terms Chapter 7 Building aPredictive Schedule Organizing with a Schedule Management Plan Schedule Management Plan Predictive Scheduling Identify Tasks Sequence Tasks Assign Team Members Estimate Durations Summary Key Terms Chapter 8 Analyzing and Finalizing a Predictive Schedule Analyzing the Schedule Convergence and Divergence Resource Allocation The Critical Path Float Finalizing the Schedule Schedule Compression Schedule Buffer Baselining the Schedule Summary Key Terms Chapter 9 Adaptiveand HybridScheduling Adaptive Scheduling Release Planning Task Boards Hybrid Scheduling Predictive with Releases and Iterations Predictive with Iterations Inserted Adaptive then Predictive Dependencies in Hybrid Schedules Summary Key Terms Chapter 10 Estimating Estimating Ranges Estimating Methods Analogous Estimating Parametric Estimating Multipoint Estimating Uses and Benefits Affinity Grouping Wideband Delphi Bottom-Up Estimating Basis of Estimates Estimating The Budget Summary Key Terms Chapter 11 Stakeholder Engagement Identifying your Stakeholders Analyzing Stakeholders Grids and Matrixes Analyzing Stakeholders by Role Direction of Influence Awareness and Support Stakeholder Register Planning for Successful Engagement Planning Project Communication Communication Methods Communication Technology Stakeholder Communication Plan Summary Key Terms Chapter 12 Maintaining Stakeholder Engagement Engaging Stakeholders Communication Competence When Someone Is Speaking When You Are Speaking When You Are Writing Feedback Communication Blockers Project Meetings Adaptive Meetings Predictive Meetings Summary Key Terms Chapter 13 Leadership in a Hybrid Environment Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness Self-Regulation Social Awareness Social Skills Motivation Motivators Motivating Your Team Example of Motivation in the Workplace Agile Leadership Practices Servant Leadership Self-Managing Teams Tailoring for a Hybrid Environment Developing a High-Performing Team Traits of High-Performing Teams Building Relationships Summary Key Terms Chapter 14 Planning for Risk Introduction to Risk Management Risk Tolerance and Thresholds Risk Management Plan Elements in a Risk Management Plan Sample Risk Management Plan Risk Management Plan Roles and Responsibilities Funding Timing Risk Categories Definitions of Probability Definitions of Impact Probability and Impact Matrix Summary Key Terms Chapter 15 Identifying and Prioritizing Risk Identifying Risks Identification Methods Documenting Risks Analyzing and Prioritizing Risks Filling Out the Probability and Impact Matrix Assessing Additional Risk Parameters Simple Quantitative Analysis Methods Expected Monetary Value Decision Trees Summary Key Terms Chapter 16 Reducing Risk Risk Responses Risk Avoidance Risk Mitigation Risk Transference Risk Escalation Risk Acceptance Implementing Responses Risk-Adjusted Backlog Reserve Contingency Reserve Management Reserve Summary Key Terms Chapter 17 Leading the Team Establishing a Healthy Environment Psychological Safety Creating a Safe Environment Cultivating Adaptability Fostering Resilience Ways of Thinking Critical Thinking Working with Bias System Thinking Supporting the Team Solving Problems Making Decisions Resolving Conflicts Considerations for Virtual Teams Engagement Structure Virtual Meetings Summary Key Terms Chapter 18 Maintaining Momentum Working with Change Change Management Plan Change Requests Change Log Requirements Traceability Matrix Managing Change in a Hybrid Environment Change for Predictive Deliverables Change for Adaptive Deliverables Helpful Tools Decision Log Issue Log Impediment Log Summary Key Terms Chapter 19 Metrics forPredictive Deliverables Predictive Measures Schedule Measures Cost Measures Earned Value Management Planning for Earned Value Determining Earned Value and Actual Cost Calculating Schedule and Cost Variances Calculating Schedule and Cost Indexes Forecasts Estimate to Complete Estimate at Completion Summary Key Terms Chapter 20 Metrics for Adaptive Deliverables Adaptive Measures Burndown Charts Burnup Charts Estimating Velocity Cumulative Flow Diagrams Creating a Cumulative Flow Diagram Stakeholder Measures Net Promoter Score® Mood Chart Summary Key Terms Chapter 21 Reporting for Hybrid Projects Reporting Narrative Reports Visual Reports Dashboards Information Radiators Hybrid Dashboards Tips Benefits Summary Key Terms Chapter 22 Corrective Actions and Closure Preventive and Corrective Actions Potential Causes and Responses for Performance Issues Updating the Baseline Project Closure Transition Administrative Closure Acknowledgment Evaluating Success Close-Out Reports Summary Key Terms Chapter 23 Making the Move to a Hybrid Environment Establish Criteria Establish the Right Environment Process First Glossary Index EULA