Outline for The Agile Manager



The following sections will gradually be added to this publication:


Introduction

Part II: Effective team motivation

  1. Making egoless decisions
·         Mindfulness
·         Collaboration
·         Self and other

  1. Supportive teams
·         Learning to listen
·         Addressing problems early
·         Being proactive

  1. Adhering to commitments
·         Schedules
·         Budgets
·         Scope
·         Balancing tradeoffs
  1. Defining milestones
·         Tracking progress
·         Iterative product releases
·         Daily meetings
  1. The proof of concept
·         Showing what you can do
·         A professional approach
·         Glimpsing the final product
  1. Resource allocation
·         Divide and conquer
·         Pilot projects
·         Finishing the job

Part I: Production values

  1. Defining objectives
·         Client
·         Staff
·         Management

  1. Engaging stakeholder participation
·         Defining business requirements
·         Ensuring ongoing client feedback
·         Gathering all relevant input

  1. Understanding business requirements
·         Initial requirements analysis
·         Balancing stakeholder goals [1]
·         Getting everyone to buy in

  1. Detailed analysis
·         Using documents to communicate
·         Business documentation
·         Technical specifications

  1. Flexible design
·         Recognizing technical challenges
·         Using prototypes
·         Harnessing creativity
·         Balancing technical and creative considerations

  1. Assuring quality
·         Testing
·         Maintenance
·         Future releases
·         Version control

Part III: Perpetuating success

  1. Ongoing communication
·         Staff
·         Clients
·         Managers  
  1. Marketing
·         Demographics
·         Market studies
·         Packaging

  1. Contributing to corporate strategy
·         Stability
·         Growth
·         Continuity
·         Managing investor risk

  1. Team building
·         Hiring practices
·         Encouraging professional growth
·         Nurturing environments
·         Performance evaluations

  1. Information transfer
·         Project retrospectives
·         Learning centers
·         Parting ways amicably

  1. Conclusion
·         The next steps



[1] Staff, managers and clients

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