In many companies using agile practices, project portfolio management are still plan-driven: the focus is on elaborating a plan and taking actions when deviations are reported. A better alternative is to bring the focus on value, flow and waste, instead. In this session we explore some of the lean product development techniques that have been introduced to manage a portfolio.

This presentation focuses on how Kanban can be applied in the areas of portfolio and programme management. Kevin Ryan shares his experiences and demonstrates how the principles of a Kanban system can be applied beyond the team level and can be adapted to support agile delivery at scale.

Software methods can be viewed as the glue that holds the product development process together. With Kanban, the glue is melting on both sides of the process. Traditional portfolio management systems and organizations have difficulty coping with the granularity of Kanban. Likewise, today’s product release and delivery systems and the corresponding organizational constructs are ill-equipped to effectively handle the Kanban flow. We present a field-tested system for implementing Kanban on an end-to-end basis; from product ideation through continuous delivery. This system reformulates the deconstructed product delivery process to strike an …

This 5-minute talk discusses the ills of project portfolio management when quality is not understood and part of the strategic planning process. Are we done? Can we deploy what we have to focus on other priorities? The talk takes on 5 ills we should watch out for and early warning signs of their potential occurrence. This talk was given by Chris Sterling at SeaSPIN.