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This is the presentation I gave on my Final Year Project. I was required to summarise my project, explain the work and research I had completed to date and provide a plan of action for the future of the project.

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A qualitative research study of the project management practices performed by an organisation engaged in agile software development.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

A qualitative research study of the project management practices performed by an organisation engaged in agile software development.

◦ Non-numeric data.

◦ Participant observation, in-depth interviews and/or focus groups.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

A qualitative research study of the project management practices performed by an organisation engaged in agile software development.

◦ PMI’s PMBOK will be the base set of processes for analysis.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

A qualitative research study of the project management practices performed by an organisation engaged in agile software development.

◦ Source organisation.◦ Identify and analyse the project management

activities. ◦ Propose the strengths and weaknesses of various

practices observed.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Interested in Project Management.

Agile Software Development.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Agile Software Development. ◦ Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Lean.

Project Management.◦ PMI’s PMBOK.

“Information Technology Project Management”, Kathy Schwalbe.

“Principles of Software Development Leadership”, Ken Whitaker.

Qualitative Research Methods. ◦ Case study approach.

“Case Study Research, Design and Methods” Robert K. Yin.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Source an organisation engaged in agile.◦ Mentor Graphics.

Electronic Design Automation with embedded software solutions.

Decide on a qualitative research method.◦ Case Study

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Source an organisation engaged in agile.◦ Mentor Graphics.

Decide on a qualitative research method.◦ Case Study

Why case study? It is an appropriate approach when a research

phenomenon is investigated in its real-live context. (Yin 2003).

What data collection method will be used? Semi-structured interview(s) with project manager(s).

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Source an organisation engaged in agile.◦ Mentor Graphics.

Decide on a qualitative research method.◦ Case Study

Project planning.◦ High level design on the report.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Abstract Preface Introduction Literature Review Research Design Research Findings Conclusions Bibliography

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Source an organisation engaged in agile.◦ Mentor Graphics.

Decide on a qualitative research method.◦ Case Study

Project planning.◦ High level design on the report.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Source an organisation engaged in agile.◦ Mentor Graphics.

Decide on a qualitative research method.◦ Case Study

Project planning.◦ High level design on the report.◦ Work Breakdown Structure.

Tasks divided into sub-tasks.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Source an organisation engaged in agile.◦ Mentor Graphics.

Decide on a qualitative research method.◦ Case Study

Project planning.◦ High level design on the report.◦ Work Breakdown Structure.

Tasks divided into sub-tasks. Background study.

◦ On-going...

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Continue and finish background research.◦ Next 5 to 6 weeks.

Design and prepare case study.◦ Develop in parallel with background research.◦ By early January.

Collect data from case study.◦ Documentation.◦ Interviews.◦ Before Spring semester begins.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Analyse data gathered.◦ Mid February.

The Report.◦ Mid February.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Literature-Review.◦ Feedback meeting – 04 Dec 10.

Research Design.◦ Feedback meeting – 07 Jan 10.

Research Findings.◦ Feedback meeting – 22 Feb 10.

Conclusions.◦ Feedback meeting – 15 Mar 10.

Abstract, Introduction and Preface.◦ Feedback meeting – 31 Mar 10.

Final draft of complete report.◦ Feedback meeting – 02 April 10.

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

Development Projects

Any Questions?

An Exploration Of Project Management of Agile Software

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