PRINCE2® Agile

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Copyright page Contents List of figures List of images List of tables Foreword About AXELOS Acknowledgements Contents summary PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEWS Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1: What is PRINCE2 Agile? 1.2: PRINCE2 Agile is for projects only Chapter 2: An overview of agile 2.1: Introduction 2.2: Agile basics Chapter 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! Chapter 4: The PRINCE2 journey when using agile 4.1: Pre-project and the initiation stage 4.2: Subsequent stages 4.3: Final stage 4.4: Post-project Chapter 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 Chapter 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 PART II: PRINCE2 AGILE GUIDANCE, TAILORING AND TECHNIQUES Chapter 7: Agile and the PRINCE2 principles 7.1: The PRINCE2 principles 7.2: The agile view of the PRINCE2 principles 7.3: Guidance on applying the PRINCE2 principles 7.4: PRINCE2 Agile behaviours 7.5: PRINCE2 principles summary Chapter 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 Chapter 9: Business case theme 9.1: The PRINCE2 approach to the business case theme 9.2: The agile view of 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 Chapter 10: Organization theme 10.1: The PRINCE2 approach to the organization theme 10.2: The agile view of 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 Chapter 11: Quality theme 11.1: The PRINCE2 approach to the quality theme 11.2: The agile view of the quality theme 11.3: PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the quality theme 11.4: Agile concepts and techniques 11.5: Quality theme summary Chapter 12: Plans theme 12.1: The PRINCE2 approach to the plans theme 12.2: The agile view of the plans theme 12.3: PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the plans theme 12.4: Agile concepts and techniques 12.5: Plans theme summary Chapter 13: Risk theme 13.1: The PRINCE2 approach to the risk theme 13.2: The agile view of the risk theme 13.3: PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the risk theme 13.4: Agile concepts and techniques 13.5: Risk theme summary Chapter 14: Change theme 14.1: The PRINCE2 approach to the change theme 14.2: The agile view of the change theme 14.3: PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the change theme 14.4: Agile concepts and techniques 14.5: Change theme summary Chapter 15: Progress theme 15.1: The PRINCE2 approach to the progress theme 15.2: The agile view of the progress theme 15.3: PRINCE2 Agile guidance for the progress theme 15.4: Agile concepts and techniques 15.5: Progress theme summary Chapter 16: Agile and the PRINCE2 processes 16.1: The PRINCE2 processes 16.2: Tailoring guidance for the PRINCE2 processes Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 23: Summary of tailoring guidance for the PRINCE2 products 23.1: Baseline products 23.2: Record products 23.3: Report products PART III: AREAS OF PARTICULAR FOCUS FOR PRINCE2 AGILE Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 27: Frequent releases 27.1: Purpose 27.2: Releasing early and frequently 27.3: Summary Chapter 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 APPENDICES A: Product description outlines B: Roles and responsibilities C: Health check – PRINCE2 Agile version D: Product-based planning example E: The fundamental values and principles of agile F: Transitioning to agile, and what constitutes success? G: Advice for a project manager using agile H: The definitive guide to Scrum Glossary