Appendix C. Agile process overview in text

 

Our book is loaded with diagrams and flowcharts, but we recognize that some people are more verbal than visual. To support this need we have documented one example of an agile process from beginning to end in text format.

C.1. Feasibility phase

  1. Project manager (PM) or any team member bounces idea off manager (may go up to member of executive team).
  2. PM gets go-ahead to explore further.
  3. PM does initial requirements gathering (may include talking to customers, examining available research, looking at competing sites, examining traffic trends. The level of documentation is determined by team and business needs.
  4. PM holds feasibility meeting with potential team to explore idea more:
  5. PM presents overview of project concept, which may include draft of features list.
    1. PM presents initial requirements, and team helps refine.
    2. Team discusses feasibility of the project, risks, and so on, and takes first pass at project worksheet. TOOL: Feasibility discussion guide TOOL: Project worksheet *REQUIRED
    3. Team completes elevator statement. TOOL: Elevator statement
  6. PM gets go-ahead from supervisor to move to Planning phase (may go up to senior team).

C.2. Planning phase

C.3. Development phase

C.4. Delivery phase