1. Agile Project Management at alando Manage Agile 2014

2. Project Management is both, Science and Science, knowing how to use project management tools and techniques noop, not anymore… Art Art, Knowing when, under what circumstances, and to what degree to apply tools and techniques

3. Tools, Techniques & Artfulness are not Project Management source http://pm-blog.com/2011/03/19/pm-baseline-noch-zeitgemas/ pm basline 3.0 der IPMA Austria

4. Project Management is about… Clarity What will we do and what not ? | What will be the outcome of the project ? | Where do we start ? |Who is involved with which responsibilities ? | What will we do next ? | How does it go’s ? | When can we expect the next deliverable? | What are our risks ?

5. is one of our Clarity = Value (s)

6. Clarity have a project approach that fits to the expected project dynamic have a good start out of a common understanding of the project have a management strategy that is adaptive & flexible and make the most out of the skills & preferences of the team & environment have a "Single Point of Information“ an make use of our TechWiki have a "Single Point of Management“ and have all information linked together

7. ! #2 have a good start out of a common understanding of the project 29.10.2014 2 x x x You can download this canvas at http://tech.zalando.com/posts/zalando- project-management-framework.html

8. is one of our Autonomy = Value (s)

9. ! Text Document Project Charter Canvas MindMap Artefact 1 : n Templates Canvas Break Down Structure Scope Baseline Backlog BPM User Stories Tickets Post-It’s

10. People and their preferences Team environment Skills Project Management is about… Context that changes every day Goal, time, scope, constraints, risks Size project & team

11. the framework in… Practice SEPA-Project at Zalando

12. SEPA at Warehouses Business Developement Customer Service Onside Platform Humen Resources Shop Process Management Order Finance Logistic Payment Lounge SAP Project Management Office 17 ~ 5 month 01.02.2014 Order Management Teams (cross functional) Duration(planning and developement) GoLive in time Legal

13. Standard project path Characteristics of such projects: • Project is mainly driven by targets • Project Management is project controlling • Solution is “known” from the beginning Price to pay for: • Less trust in the team competence • Less empathy of the Team • Less evolution on the path • Limited creativity Tight constrains leads to tight controlling Strong controlling gurantees to reach targets Question Request Problem Solution Path of Project Controlling Targets: Time Budget Quality

14. SEPA project path (1/2) ALIGNMENT EXPLORE Autonomy of the team 01.Feb Question Request Problem Canvas Jour Fix • Alignment Tools/methods to support, not to controll • Support • Opening = Clarity Path of Project Guidance Focus on the solution and reduce the variances §$

15. SEPA project path(2/2) Characteristics of such projects: • Project is driven by solution finding • Project Manager is guide • Solution is envolved in iterations • Trust in team competence Jour Fix Question Request Problem Canvas Jour Fix „classical“ Acceptance checklist envoved togethers with the teams = Clarity Path of Project Guidance 01.Feb „final“ Solution is envolved after 2-3 JourFixes Regular JourFix to align §$ Acceptance & GoLive

16. Keys to success in this project Natural motivation Guidance and support by project manager Continious alignment Customer focus Trust to let the team go (Autonomy) Solution driven Teamspirit Iterations to grow Transparent communication (Clarity) Expert knowhow Proud to fail early Flexible framework (Context) Protected project-space

17. Agile Project Management @ Zalando H i , my n a m e i s To b i as L e o n hard. I ’ m e n a b l i n g p e o p l e a n d t e a m s h e re a t t e c h n o l o g y i n m a n a g i n g p ro j e c t s , p ro d u ct - a n d s o f t w a re d eve l o p me n t . T h a t ’s m e a n s t h a t I ’ m t e a c h i n g , t r a i n i n g a n d c o a c h i n g a l o t . I ’ m a ve r y h a n d s o n p e r s o n a n d s o I s u p p o r t o r t a ke o ve r i n p l a n n i n g , a l i g n i n g , m o d e r a t i n g a n d l e a d i n g . I f i n d my s e l f i n m a ny t e a m s , p ro j e ct s a n d a l l k i n d o f c h a l l e n g i n g s i t u a t i o n s a n d e n j oy t h e g ro w t h t h a t b r i n g s . I f a c i l i t a t e c o n t i nu o u s i m p rove me n t w h e reve r I c a n a n d m a ke c o l l a b o r a t i o n e a s i e r b y p ro v i d i n g a c o m m o n ( p ro j e ct ) m a n a g e me n t f r a m ewo rk a n d l a n g u a g e . Speakers H e l l o, my n a m e i s D r. C h r i s t i an R u s t . I ‘ m S e n i o r P ro j e ct M a n a g e r a t Z a l a n do Te c h n o l o g y l e a d i n g l a r g e r I T- p ro j e c t s a n d p ro g ra ms s i n c e 2 ye a r s . I h ave 1 4 ye a r s o f e x p e r i e n ce i n n a t i o n a l a n d i n t e rn a t i o n a l P ro j e ct M a n a g e m e n t o f v a r i o u s p ro j e c t s i z e s . I ‘ m p ro u d t o s ay, t h a t I m a n a g e my p ro j e c t s i n a w ay s o t h a t W E a re n o t o n l y f i n i s h i n g “ i n t i m e & i n b u d g e t ” b u t a l s o t h a t I ‘ m a b l e t o i nvo l ve t h e t e a m s c l o s e l y o n t h e w ay a n d t h e re fo re l e t t h e m b e p a r t o f t h e s u c c e s s s t o r y. Manage Agile 2014

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