The DevOps movement is gradually changing IT organisations. Project managers are often forgotten, but they also need to change. Are project managers ready for the DevOps change? In this talk we will cover the changes project managers are experiencing, first with Agile and now with DevOps.
2. DevOps movement is gradually changing IT organisations
Project managers are often forgotten on any IT change
Are project managers ready to change?
Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
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Agenda
1. Project Management Archaeology: Stone Age
2. Project Management Archaeology: Renaissance
3. Project Management in the DevOps Era
4. Wrapping up
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Project manager - Developer interaction
● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)
● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding
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Project manager - Developer interaction
● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)
● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding
● Searching to improve rather than blaming others for issues
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Project manager - Developer interaction
● Conversation rather than argument (or not even listening)
● Willing to work with the Devs rather than giving tasks without understanding
● Searching to improve rather than blaming others for issues
● Team culture rather than going home leaving the Devs working
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Estimating better
● Cost control: is the benefit of the project out-weighting its cost?
● Gain the confidence of the sponsors
● Ensure there is a common understanding of what is needed
● Scope trade off
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Nurturing continuous improvement mindset
● Raise awareness of risks
● Facilitate coordination between the different teams to mitigate the risks
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Nurturing continuous improvement mindset
● Raise awareness of risks
● Facilitate coordination between the different teams to mitigate the risks
● Advocating CI/CD culture for better impediment removal
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team
● Make sure the sponsor's time is used in the best way
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team
● Make sure the sponsor's time is used in the best way
● Bridging communication between the sponsor and the team
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Delivery enablers in the DevOps Era
● Facilitate communication: within the team and outside the team
● Make sure the sponsor's time is used in the best way
● Bridging communication between the sponsor and the team
● Team culture, why? Because the delivery enabler is PART OF THE TEAM!