PRINCE2 Agile

23 Pages·2016·2.11 MB·English

by  Thomas Lynam

AXELOS.com

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PRINCE2 Agile:
Is it right for me?

Your speaker…

Keith Richards

www.axelos.com
www.agilekrc.com

• Managing Director/CEO of agileKRC
• agileKRC is a pioneering company at the

forefront of agile thinking

• Specialising in all things agile (PRINCE2

Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean Start-up,
DSDM, AgilePM, everything!)

• Training, Consultancy, Coaching and People
• Lead author for the NEW PRINCE2 Agile

product from AXELOS

• 20 years of experience with agile
• Detailed knowledge of PRINCE2 with agile

and the DSDM Framework

• IAF Accredited / APMG Certified Facilitator
• Author of ‘Agile Project Management’ (TSO)
• Voted ‘Most Valuable Agile Player’ UK Agile

Awards.

Poll #1:

How do you view

PRINCE2?

a.Waterfall
b.Command and Control
c. Bureaucratic
d.Agile
e. None of the Above

Some questions we’re looking to
answer today…

“Is agile right for me and my organization?”

“How should you start a PRINCE2 Agile project?”

“The PRINCE2 Agil-o-meter; how much agile can or

should I use?”

“How does the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) relate

to the Business Case?”

“Can I benefit from PRINCE2 agile in a traditional

waterfall environment?”

“How does it compare to other approaches such as

AgilePM and Agile at GDS?”

PRINCE2 Agile
The Basics

• Launched June 24th 2015
• Many ATOs are up and running

(100+)

• Course lasts 3 days
• Exam is 2½ hours and is

‘challenging’

• Exam pass rate is approx. 70%
• Manual is 340 pages
• LinkedIn Groups established.

Poll #2:

How would you rate
your organizations
appetite for agile?

As an individual, do you see value in
working in an agile way?

0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%

Not PRINCE2 Certified

PRINCE2 Certified

Not PRINCE2 Certified

PRINCE2 Certified

Not PRINCE2 Certified

PRINCE2 Certified

Not PRINCE2 Certified

PRINCE2 Certified

Not at all
Not really
Yes somewhat
Yes greatly

Agile: Individuals Value vs.
Organizations Appetite by industry

2.00

2.20

2.40

2.60

2.80

3.00

3.20

3.40

3.60

3.80

4.00

Business and

support services

Financial
services

Information
technology

Professional

services

Public services

and admin

Telecoms

Organizations
Appetite Avg.

Individual Average
(adjusted scale)

Average
37.1%
difference

Is PRINCE2 Agile worth doing?

• Yep!
• Up to date

• Not regurgitating old agile

techniques

• Includes Kanban, Cynefin

and Lean Start-up

• Very relevant
• Very good
• Builds on your investment
• No need to reinvent anything.

What do people like and what are
the challenges?

• Comprehensive guidance
• One-stop shop for agile in a

project context

• The rationale
• The Fix’n’Flex Hexagon

(‘Flexagon’)

• The Agilometer
• Accurate use of the MVP

concept

• Packed with techniques and

up to date guidance.

• Delivery Team information is

complicated
• Because it isn’t

straightforward

• Differentiating rules from

guidelines
• Because it isn’t

straightforward

• Caters for any level of agile

• Because there are many

vs.

The Likes!
The Challenges

Drive to the conditions

• Agile in a project context needs good judgement
• In a BAU context it is easier
• You must categorise work appropriately

…and don’t believe the myth that projects no longer exist!

Poll #3:

What is sushi?

a. A sweetened ice drink
b. A salty tropical fruit
c. Vinegar-flavoured cold rice
d. Raw fish

Who made these statements?

“It may seem counterintuitive to think that

something disruptive, innovative and chaotic can
be managed – but to be more accurate – it must

be managed”

“Most people think of management and process

as boring and dull. What is exciting is to see

success”

Eric Ries, ‘The Lean Start-up’, 2011

What is PRINCE2 Agile?

PRINCE2 Agile Behaviours