Case Study 3: Primavera Gets Agile

Eustace Langley

CIS 525

August-25-2014

Dr. Gideon U. Nwatu

Strayer University
Case Study 3: Primavera Gets Agile
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………....…..3
Identify the problems with Primavera’s development organization prior to its adoption of agile strategies…………………………………………………………………………………….…….4
Analyze if agile techniques should be considered in solving Primavera’s problems. Support your response……………………………………………………………………………………………5
Identify and evaluate Primavera’s strategies and steps on adopting agile methodologies………..6
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Agile empowers teams to replan their release and its optimal value increases all through the development project, giving the project outcome competitiveness in the market. A products user relevance in the market increases with the help of agile methodologies in the development of the product.
Identify and evaluate Primavera’s strategies and steps on adopting agile methodologies
Sprint review: With the help of sprint review the work is been demonstrated to the management by each team giving enough confidence in to the management and also in the team that the project can be completed within the time and according to the need of the customer (Chubirka et al, 2013).
Team work: It is a universal proven fact that team work is a strategy that will definitely work under any given situation and when teams come out of their cubicles they like to share their views and decisions hence making the work easier for Primavera.
Cross functionality: One of the strategies used for implementing the agile techniques was the cross functioning of the project where each and every employee gathers experience of the other department and also raises the employee morale.
Change management: When the entire staff of 90 people was divided in to a team size of 10 people each the work is being divided among them and giving them a chance to handle the change and plan the schedule accordingly.
Self-management approach: Under the order and control system no