Summary: Lean-Agile and Project Management - Part 1 On Lean-Agile Straight Talk, we have taken a fair amount of time working through the basic dimensions of Lean-Agile product development: Lean Principles, Agile Processes, and Technical Practices. We have talked in general about how we got here and why it is important. We have laid enough foundation and can dive down a bit. Alan Shalloway has been teaching our Lean-Agile Software Overview course several times a month to companies and public gatherings across the United States and overseas. If you know Alan, you know that every time he does one of these, he gains some new insight, discovers a new implication. He is literally bursting at the seams with lessons and he wants to share them. So, over the next several months, Alan and I plan to have a series of discussions to delve into what he is learning and deepen our understanding about why this is so important to people doing product development. This podcast is the first of two parts covering Lean-Agile and the project manager. Most companies have project managers to help them bring projects in on schedule and on budget. I have had to deal with a number PMs who tried to win through strong arm tactics and sweet talking and it usually backfires over the long haul.The good PMs seem to be able to be a servant for the team, while asking the hard questions, while making management look good, while helping the team think better. Lean-Agile affirms all of this and adds more. These good PMs will take to Lean-Agile and feel stretched at the same time. Scheduling Note These are going to be longer podcasts, so I may only get 2 or 3 a month, so keep a watch for them. They will always be posted on this blog site, so keep looking for them. These are going to be longer podcasts, so I may only get 2 or 3 a month, so keep a watch for them. They will always be posted on this blog site, so keep looking for them.Make this series useful for you I want this to be very useful to you and want to dive into the issues you care most about. So, I would appreciate it if you would drop me a note to jim.trott@netobjectives.com with the topics you want us to cover. This blog and podcast series is really about how we can provide value to you. Recommendations - Training by Net Objectives Lean-Agile Software Development Recommendations - Reading Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash (The Addison-Wesley Signature Series), by Mary and Tom Poppendieck Lean Software Development by Mary and Tom Poppendieck Music used in this podcast: “Pizzaman” and “Chocolate” ©2006 William Cushman: ghostnotes.blogspot.com “On the Cool Side” ©2006 Kevin McLeod: http://www.incompetech.com/ For more information, contact info@netobjectives.com or visit us at https://www.netobjectives.com Blog Type: PodcastLog in or register to post comments
