This handbook is intended to support study and continued professional development in the field of Agile project management. It shows how the lifecycle can be applied to address the business need, mitigate risk and maximise there turn on investment. As such, it represents essential reading for anyone wishing to become a certified professional as demanded by so many employers in today's market. The content is based on what we describe as the DSDM Agile Project Framework core. That is - it dispenses with generic practice that can be readily found elsewhere and is not side-tracked by niche specialist usages. In this way, the handbook remains cogent and concise throughout.

This publication explores the differences between PRINCE2 and DSDM, the most established and internationally recognised project management approaches, as well as discussing where they overlap and how they can be integrated. It shows how users can combine the strength of both approaches so that they complement each other and create a new, best of breed framework suitable for all project environments.

This work is the definitive guide for IT managers and agile practitioners. It elucidates the principles of agile risk management and how these relate to individual projects. Explained in clear and concise terms, this synthesis of project risk management and agile techniques is illustrated using the major methodologies such as XP, Scrum and DSDM. Although the agile community frequently cites risk management, research suggests that risk is often narrowly defined and, at best, implicitly treated, which in turn leads to an inability to make informed decisions concerning risk and reward and a poor understanding of when to engage in risk-related activities. Moreover, the absence of reference to enterprise risk management means that project managers are unable to clearly articulate scope or tailor their projects in line with the wider expectations of the organisation. Yet the agile approach, with its rich toolset of techniques, is very well equipped to effectively and efficiently deal with the risks that arise in projects. Alan Moran addresses the above issues by proposing an agile risk-management process derived from classical risk management but adapted to the circumstances of agile projects. Though his main focus is on the software development process, much of what he describes could be applied to other types of IT projects as well. This book is intended for anyone who is serious about balancing risk and reward in the pursuit of value for their stakeholders, and in particular for those directly involved in agile software development who share a concern for how risk should be managed. Whilst a thorough background in risk management is not presumed, a basic level of familiarity with or exposure to agility is helpful.

AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT There's more than one way to skin a cat, so goes the saying. The same holds true when it comes to managing projects, particularly software development-related ones. There are so many methodologies out in the market place, with each claiming they're better than the others. So it's not possible to point out the single best project management methodology as each methodology has its own strengths and weaknesses, depending on the circumstances surrounding projects. But one thing's for sure: One specific project management system is generally heads and shoulders above traditional methods. And that system is called the Agile project management system. The Agile project management system, or Agile PMS, helps project teams optimize their effectiveness and efficiency through the adoption of methodologies that can help them become very agile or flexible. The Agile project management system is one of the most popular ones in the field today simply because for most organizations that adopt it, it works! While it's not a perfect system, it's one that provides a great deal of benefits to any organization and project team that applies it in their operations. In this book, you'll learn what the Agile PMS is, its underlying values and principles, who are qualified to implement it, the different iterations of the Agile PMS (particularly the Dynamic Systems Development Method or DSDM and one of its most popular variants, the DSDM Atern), the different roles that need to be filled up to successfully implement the DSDM-Agile PMS, and how the Agile PMS differs from traditional project management systems in terms of 2 crucial aspects of managing any project - scope and procurement. Through this book, you'll get a much better grasp of this popular and effective project management methodology and be in a very good position to pursue it on a much deeper level, should you decide to do so. So if you're serious about learning to implement the Agile PMS in your organization or in your own business, grab your copy of this book now!