Outline

1. Introduction
   • The need for agility
   • The traits of agile methods
   • The benefits of being agile
   • The Agile Manifesto
   • The Agile Principles
2. The Guiding Principles of Agile Project Management
   • Deliver Customer Value
   • Employ Iterative, Feature-Based Delivery
   • Champion Technical Excellence
   • Encourage Exploration
   • Build Adaptive Teams
   • Simplify
3. The APM Framework
   • Principles and Practices
   • Envision Phase
   • Speculate Phase
   • Explore Phase
   • Adapt Phase
   • Close Phase
   • Environment
   • Infrastructure
4. The Envision Phase
   • Product Vision Box
   • Product Architecture
   • Project Data Sheet
   • Get the Right People
   • Participant Identification
   • Customer Team-Developer Team Interface
   • Process and Practice Tailoring
5. The Speculate Phase
   • Product Feature List
   • Feature Cards
   • Performance Requirements Cards
   • Release, Milestone, and Iteration Plan
6. The Explore Phase
   • Workload Management
   • Low-Cost Change
   • Coaching and Team Development
   • Daily Team Integration Meetings
   • Participatory Decision Making
   • Daily Interaction with the Customer Team
7. The Adapt Phase
   • Customer Focus Groups
   • Technical Reviews
   • Team Performance Evaluations
   • Project Status Reports
   • Adaptive Action
8. The Close Phase
9. Critical Issues of Agile Project Management
   • The Criteria of Applying APM
   • Stakeholder Participation
   • Leadership & Teamwork
   • Communication
   • Risk Management
   • Quality Management