Projects are initiated to improve the Business process and optimize the utilization of the Organization resources. Project Managers or Scrum Masters or Product Owners have challenge in getting the right type of resources (man power, machines & material) who are key in making the Projects success. This session helps in understanding where is the real POWER, how to empower the POWER & get the needed resources.  Topics covered in the session are  1) Organization types (Projectized/Matrix/Functional) 2) Stake holder Analysis (Power/Interest) or (Power /Involvement matrix etc) 3) Project Manager/Product Owner/Scrum Master setting the expectations by drawing (RACI Matrix for getting POWER involvement) 4) Project Manager/Product Owner/Scrum Master Selling his Release Plan to POWER & get the Resources allocated 5) Project Manager/Product Owner/Scrum Master Selling empower the POWER and turn Forbidden POWER in various Scrum Ceremonies.

1. EMPOWER THE FORBIDDEN
POWER PLAYERS
Sivaram Athmakuri
1st – 3rd December, 2017 | Westin, Hyderabad, INDIA

2. Projects in Organizations – We Started
Agile
0%
Traditional
100%
Agile Traditional

3. Projects in Organizations – We Dream to Become
Agile
70%
Traditional
30%
Agile Traditional

4. Projects in Organizations – Reality
Agile
30%
Traditional
70%
Agile Traditional

5. The State of Scrum 2016 says

6. Agile and Traditional Co Exist
Organization
Program 1
Traditional
Traditional
Agile
Traditional
Program 2
Traditional
Traditional
Agile
Agile
Program 3
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Portfolio 1
Agile Program
Agile Program
Agile and
Traditional
Program
Portfolio 2
Agile Program Agile Program
Traditional
Program
Agile and
Traditional
Program

7. Definition of Program, Portfolio
Portfolio
A collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to
facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
Program
A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and
control not available from managing them individually
Source : Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK from PMI)

8. When we are planning for Big Scrum Teams (scaling)
Scrum Projects & Traditional Projects have interdependency.

9. The 2016 State of Scrum report says

10. Factors challenging Scrum Success

11. Factors influencing Scrum Success

12. Surprisingly….
Factors Influence Success or Failure are
SAME
Senior Management Support & Involvement

13. My Today’s Topic

14. What is meaning of Forbidden

15. What is meaning of Forbidden
• Refuse to Allow
• Exclude
• Prohibit

16. Forbidden Power Players
• Sponsor
• Senior Management
• Portfolio Manager
• Program Manager
• Project Manger
• Functional Manager
• Suppliers
• Partners
Management

17. How to win Forbidden Power Players
1. Know your Organization
2. Identify Power Players
3. Acknowledge Power & Plan the Approach
4. Understand Why they resist
5. Communicate them with their Vocabulary
6. Manage Specific Needs Collaboratively
7. Educate on Agile Practices
8. Contribute to PMO & Improve the Success Rate

18. 1. Knowing your Organization

19. 2. Identify Power Players

20. 3. Acknowledge Power & Plan the Approach

21. 3. Acknowledge Power & Plan the Approach

22. 4. Understand Why they resist

23. 5. Communicate them with their Vocabulary
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24. 5. Communicate them with their Vocabulary
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25. 5. Communicate them with their Vocabulary
• Know their Vocabulary
• Project Plan
• Risk Register
• Issue Log
• Earned Value Management System

26. Vocabulary – Project Plan

27. Vocabulary – Earned Value Management System

28. Vocabulary – Risk Register

29. 6. Manage Specific Needs Collaboratively

30. 7. Educate on Agile Practices
• Agile Vocabulary
• Roles of Scrum
• What each Role does
• Release Planning
• Sprint Planning
• Sprint
• Sprint Review
• Sprint Retrospective etc

31. Educate on Agile – Scrum Master

32. Educate on Agile – Product Owner

33. Educate on Agile – Team

34. 8. Contribute to PMO & Improve the Success Rate

35. Q & A
Thank you

36. Sivaram Athmakuri
Independent Consultant Coach & Trainer
VP Advocacy & Outreach, PMI Chennai Chapter
9940039586
siva_athma@yahoo.com
Thank You