Introduction to Workshop

• Discussion of workshop background & approach
• Agenda
• Resumes

Workshop Introduction (Stand-up Exercise #1)

• Agile Story Concept

Workshop Background

Introduction to the Earned Value Management Concept

• The Basic Concept and Data Elements in EVM

Introduction to the Earned Value Management Systems

• Management Process & Systems
• 32 EVMS Guidelines
• Typical EVMS System Architecture

Introduction to Agile Development

• Agile Defined
• Agile Mindset
• Agile Development Principles
• Agile Process
• Scrum

Agile Stand-up Exercise #2

• Features and Capabilities

EVMS & Agile Side-by-Side

• Agile Flow
• EVMS Flow
• Comparisons

Software Program Management Process

• System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR)
• Software Requirements (SRR, SFR, SSR)
• Adjustment to SETR for Agile (RBR)
• SETR Timing

Agile Stand-up Exercise #3

• Applying Agile Mindset and Scrum

Agile Product Planning & Use Case Analysis

• Agile Product Planning
• Analyze High Level Use Case
• Additional Information Needs

Agile Product Vision (Agile Case Study #1)

• Develop a Product Vision for Assigned Product

Agile Product Definitions and Architecture (Agile Case Study #2)

• Develop Product Definitions for Assigned Product

Product Roadmap (Agile Case Study #3)

• Develop a Product Roadmap for Assigned Product

Organization in EVMS & Agile

• WBS/OBS/RAM
• EV / Agile Synchronization
• WBS with Software – 3 options

Responsibility Assignment in EVMS

• Essential Features of a Control Account
• Guidance in the Identification of Control Account Levels and Contents
• Software Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
• Control Accounts – Conclusions

WBS, Software Architecture, Backlog Management (Agile Case Study #4)

• EVMS System Flow
• Develop the WBS for a assigned project
• Define the Backlog for assigned project

Control Accounts (Agile Case Study #5)

• Develop Control Accounts for Assigned Project

Scheduling with EVM and Agile

• IMS is a Task Database
• Essential Integrations
• Agile Approaches for IMS

Refining & Prioritizing the Backlog

• Refinement
• Priority
• Coordination

Prioritizing the Backlog Case Study

• Develop Product Backlog Item (PBI) Priority for Assigned Project

Agile Story Development

• The Elements of a Story
• The Role of the Product Owner

Agile Story Development (Agile Case Study #8)

• Prepare Stories for Assigned PBIs

Estimating the Backlog

• Outside the Sprint – Inside the Sprint
• Sprint Stories/Sprint Tasks/Story Points
• Normalizing Estimates
• Fibonacci Sequence and Planning Poker

Agile Stand-up Exercise #4: Estimating Story Points

• Develop Team Estimate for Some of the Stories

High-level EVMS Budgeting

• Contract Budgets
• Management Reserve & Undistributed Budget
• Work Authorization
• Control Account Budgets

Sprint Planning & Control Account Plans (Agile Case Study #10)

• Developing a Control Account Plan in Agile Project

Measuring Accomplishment in EVMS

• Work Measurement Classifications & Techniques
• Work Packages Defined
• Work Package Characteristics
• Discrete Work Measurement Techniques

Measuring Accomplishment in Agile

• Team Board
• Daily Scrum
• Stories
• Methods for Measuring Accomplishment
• Burn Up, Burn Down, and Sprint Velocity
• Where is the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)?
• Handling Scope Increases/Decreases in Agile

Analyzing Project Performance & Sprint Results (Agile Case Study #11)

• Perform Analysis of Sample Data

Variance Analysis

• Interpreting Cost and Schedule Variances
• Defining a Significant Variance
• Corrective Action Planning
• Comparing Past and Future Efficiency Factors
• Data Capture from Agile / Scrum

Estimates, Indices and Forecasts

• Uses of the EAC
• Developing EACs with Agile & Scrum
• Types of EACs
• Using Performance Indices

Baseline Change Control

• The Importance of Baseline Management
• Achieving a Firm baseline with Replanning Flexibility
• How the Baseline is Affected by Various Changes
• Acceptable Reasons for Retroactive Changes to the Baseline

Implementing Agile in the EVMS Environment

• Challenges & Successes
• Tips and Guidance

Appendix of Additional Materials and References

• PARCA “Agile & Earned Value Management: A Program manager’s Desk Guide”.
• NDIA IPMD EVM Agile Guide
• The Scrum Guide™ The Definitive Guide to Scrum: The Rules of the Game
• The Scrum@Scale® Guide The Definitive Guide to Scrum@Scale: Scaling that Works
• NAVAIR 4355.19E System Engineering Technical reviews
• Industry References

Course Evaluation Sheet and Discussion