The Project Management Comeback
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The presentation discusses effective project management strategies at Gilt, emphasizing the importance of using the right tools and fostering a collaborative culture. Heather Fleming and Justin Riservato outline their approach to agile practices, highlighting successes and areas for improvement, including team dynamics and communication. Ultimately, they advocate for leveraging data in project management to enhance organizational value and streamline processes.
The Project Management Comeback
- 1. The Project Management Comeback HEATHER FLEMING • VP, PRODUCT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT • GILT • @HFLEMING JUSTIN RISERVATO • DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT• GILT • @SHARKSNMERMAIDS
- 2. Agenda Introduction Our Organizational Landscape Powering up with the Right Tools Delivering Value to the Org
- 4. What is Gilt? All images from Google Images
- 6. Agenda Introduction Our Organizational Landscape Powering up with the Right Tools Delivering Value to the Org
- 8. Agile But not Scrum http://www.agilemanifesto.org/
- 10. You might think we’re crazy…
- 11. What works for us… Co-located, “Pizza-Size” Teams Dedicated Business Partners Working in Sprints, Sprint Planning Epic -> Task Organization Estimating with Issue Count Tracking Committed vs. Completed
- 12. What doesn’t work right now… The “Scrummaster” Role The “Product Owner” Role Formal User Stories & Acceptance Criteria QA Estimating with Story Points Long-Term Roadmapping
- 13. Team Structure
- 14. All images from Google Images
- 15. Cruise Director: Makes things fun. Creates a sense of team spirit. Sets up team events, lunches, happy hours, etc. Decorates team area. Helps with stickers, team swag.
- 16. Motivator: Excites and motivates through an understanding of individual and team dynamics. Clearly articulates why the work the team is doing is important. Develops an environment of highly engaged individuals by demonstrating passion and enthusiasm. Inspires the team to achieve their goals.
- 17. External Relationship Manager: Provides regular updates on status and team achievements. Develops relationships with external stakeholders. Leads productive meetings. Creates and delivers excellent presentations for the team.
- 18. Project Management can add tremendous value by influencing the organization, creating the right culture for engineering to experiment, and delivering faster and better results. All images from Google Images
- 19. Agenda Introduction Our Organizational Landscape Powering up with the Right Tools Delivering Value to the Org
- 21. All images from Google Images
- 23. Keep It Simple
- 29. Cumulative Flow: The Big Picture
- 30. Epic Burndown (always be estimating)
- 32. Project Management can really amp up your value by leveraging the right tools and eliminating a lot of the repetitive, administrative work. All images from Google Images
- 33. Agenda Introduction Our Organizational Landscape Powering up with the Right Tools Delivering Value to the Org
- 36. Project Management can be the go- to for the truth about what is happening (and what is not) by leveraging real data in JIRA rather than duplicating information through slide decks, spreadsheets, and project plans. All images from Google Images
- 37. Thank you! HEATHER FLEMING • VP, PRODUCT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT • GILT • @HFLEMING JUSTIN RISERVATO • DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT• GILT • @SHARKSNMERMAIDS