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Why the AVO Method works for companies going Agile.
When it comes to software development a lot of companies still use a methodology that has been around for a long time and that is the waterfall method. Before, months or even years went into strict planning of every detail, finalizing requirements, developing the design, then construction and then finally testing only to find out that markets had changed and therefore business requirements had changed and the product’s value was only a fraction of what it should have been and in some cases needed major re-work or even needed to be shelved completely. For many business today the market moves even more frenetically than ever and therefore strategies need to be far more dynamic. And of course with these challenging economic times for many companies the point may no longer be … Read entire article »
Filed under: Product Management, Project & Portfolio Management
How to make your projects successful with AVOs?
Most of the IT world seems to follow one of two camps of development methodologies. They either accept a very long-term yet sometimes rigid Waterfall method or a very flexible yet sometimes unscalable Agile Method. I have devised a methodology that can handle either/or or best of both. This methodology is built on AVO’s (Agile Value-based Objectives) and provides the benefits of Rapid Release Appplication Development along with the strategic benefit of scalability. This article will discuss at a high-level how long-term planning can be combined with tactical actions to deliver faster and more successful project results. First of all, long-term strategies must be defined. These Strategies are then broken down into more flexible and achievable AVO iterations or releases while still keeping the long-term objectives in mind. These objectives of course represent … Read entire article »
Filed under: Project & Portfolio Management