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Il 12/10/2016 02:53, Robin Dymond [email protected]
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>
> OK Massimo, I did it. I read
> the http://prince2agile.wiki/An_Overview_of_PRINCE2_Agile
> <http://prince2agile.wiki/An_Overview_of_PRINCE2_Agile>
>
> I'd rather do SAFe, and that isn't a complement.
>
> Strange Agile indeed.
>
> First off they redefine Agile. Apparently the manifesto wasn't good
> enough.
>
>
> PRINCE2 Agile's Definition of "Agile"
>
> PRINCE2 Agile prefers to ignore the simple definition of Agile as the
> use of adaptive lifecycles, and uses a popular description instead:
>
> /The term ‘agile’ is very broad and is viewed in many different ways
> throughout the agile community. There is a set of well-known
> frameworks referred to as ‘agile methods’ and there are also
> well-known behaviours, concepts and techniques that are recognized as
> characterizing the agile way of working. But there is no single
> definition of agile that accurately encapsulates them all, although
> the Agile Manifesto (see Figure 2.1) comes the closest to achieving
> this./ -- Official manual, Page 9
>
> /The term ‘agile’ when used on its own in this manual refers to a
> general family of behaviours, concepts, frameworks and techniques that
> is widely accepted throughout the agile community as being part of the
> agile way of working. The terms ‘behaviours, concepts, frameworks, and
> techniques’ also encapsulate other similar terms such as methods,
> principles, values, mind-sets and approaches./ -- Official manual, page 21
>
> This description, which can be reduced to "it's Agile when it's
> commonly referred to as Agile", is very risky for companies willing to
> become Agile by leading them to the wrong path, and creating poor results.
>
>
> External Links
>
> * Agile Practices Vs. Agile Methods
> <http://mplaza.pm/agile-practices-vs-agile-methods/>
> * Agile cannot be used in every project
> <http://mplaza.pm/agile-cannot-be-used-in-every-project/>
>
>
>
>
> They have an Agilometer
> http://prince2agile.wiki/The_Agilometer
>
> They recommend fixed price fixed scope contracts and think adaptation
> (scope change) is bad
>
> ...Then Work Packages
> <http://prince2agile.wiki/Work_Package> would be the basis for
> creating the release plans and iteration plans (Team Plans), while
> their high-level aspects have been defined in the Project Plan and
> Stage Plans from the beginning.
>
> Delivery team members are empowered to decide on minor changes, as
> long as they do not affect the Category:Management Products
> <http://prince2agile.wiki/Category:Management_Products> directly.
> Otherwise, the usual change control process would be run, with
> escalations based ontolerances <http://prince2agile.wiki/Targets>.
> Therefore, a limited level of adaptation exists in the delivery
> layer, and higher-level adaptation would happen in the higher
> layers, and specially in the Managing a Stage Boundary
> <http://prince2agile.wiki/Managing_a_Stage_Boundary> Process.
>
> The suggested approach in PRINCE2 Agile is to have fixed time and
> cost for the project, similar to DSDM Atern. Consequently,
> the contract <http://prince2agile.wiki/Contracts> would be
> fixed-price. When the customer asks for a new feature, they have
> to swap it for one (or more) of the initial features mentioned in
> the contract, with the same size.
>
> PRINCE2 Agile defines Agile <http://prince2agile.wiki/Agile> as a
> set of behaviors and practices rather than the use of an adaptive
> lifecycle, and consequently, the manual is focused on providing
> generic guidelines on common behaviors in Agile environments
> rather than providing a complete integration between the PRINCE2
> process model and Agile lifecycle.
>
>
> OK, really bad taste in my mouth. I need to go gargle with Lagavulin.
>
> Thanks for that Massimo!
You welcome. Probably we didn't exchange so many opinions in the group
before but many times when I read articles or posts around the web about
"strange agile" and seems that I am the only thinking differently I stop
myself and post in the group what I find. Not because I need
confirmations (also if they are welcome) but to share the info with a
group of professionals I trust and appreciate their honesty in the
discussion. And prost!
Massimo
>
> Robin.
>
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