Successful project implementation requires meticulous and structured planning. This is where Agile comes into play. At Drupfan, our expert Project Managers specialize in Agile Planning, ensuring every project is launched within time and budget. Unlock your team´s potential, accelerate time-to-market, and transform current challenges into new opportunities with clearly defined sprints and milestones.
Agile planning services — Deliver projects within time and budget
Here’s how we approach agile planning:
Define user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria
Experienced project managers start with breaking down long-term project goals and identifying essential elements that will help to roadmap the project’s scope, such as user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.
Facilitate backlog refinement sessions
Refining backlog might be challenging and requires a deep understanding of key business operations and milestones. Drupfan’s professionals proactively work with stakeholders and the development team in collaborative sessions to prioritize and refine tasks for efficient sprint implementation.
Estimate effort and story points
Accurate estimation is the backbone of a successful Agile project. Our experienced project managers use proven estimation tools and techniques to forecast effort and timelines for your project.
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Our Agile planning process
1
Define user stories and acceptance criteria
Every successful project begins with meticulous investigation. It is crucial to understand expected user behavior, outline user stories, and identify the acceptance criteria for product implementation. By diving deep into your business goals and user expectations, we craft user stories that capture the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of each feature.
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Break down backlog into achievable sprints
Our project managers proactively support product owners in breaking down backlog into achievable sprints. This is only possible in combination with profound experience, Agile knowledge, and usage of Agile tools and techniques.
3
Estimate tasks with story points
Backlog refinement is not about organization, it’s about understanding what truly matters to project success. Drupfan makes sure your sprints reflect business goals and objectives 100% of the time, prioritizing tasks that matter at this particular moment.
4
Prioritize backlog
Our specialists in Business Analysis develop measurable matrices to validate requirements and track their progress. This ensures every requirement aligns with project goals and is clearly defined, so it can be measured and managed effectively.
5
Monitor implementation and adjust sprints
The Agile journey doesn’t end with a plan. It requires continuous monitoring and commitment. Drupfan PMs regularly monitor sprint progress, identify roadblocks, and make adjustments to keep your project aligned with its goals, no matter what challenges arise.
Frequently asked questions: Agile planning
What is Agile planning?
Agile planning is an approach in project management, known for its iterative nature. Agile project management includes breaking down complex goals into achievable sprints and delivering results in increments. Agile planning is perfect for quickly adapting to changes and keeping projects on track.
Why do I need Agile planning for my project?
Agile planning is the backbone of efficient project execution. It fosters collaboration, enhances flexibility, and ensures consistent delivery of high-priority tasks. By focusing on iterative progress, your team can minimize risks, avoid scope creep, and respond to changing requirements with ease.
What are the benefits of Agile planning for project development?
The benefits of Agile planning during project development cannot be overestimated:
- Improved team alignment and collaboration.
- Faster delivery of value-driven tasks.
- Reduced risks and greater predictability.
- Enhanced adaptability to changes in requirements or market conditions.
- Clearer priorities and better resource allocation.
What is the cost of Agile planning service?
Each project is of its own size and complexity, so the work needs to be done prior to Agile planning. Contact us today to receive a custom quote on your project and a free estimate on Agile planning services.
What is a sprint in Agile planning?
Sprint is a short (typically 1-4 weeks long) period of time, during which the development team needs to deliver chosen tasks from the backlog. Each sprint focuses on achieving specific, incremental goals that contribute to the overall project.
Sprints should be structured with a clear step-by-step plan, beginning with a sprint planning session and ending with a retrospective to assess progress and identify areas for improvement. Such an iterative approach allows for flexibility, quick adaptability to scope changes and regular deliverables.
Agile planning vs. traditional project planning: What is the difference for my project?
In the past, product owners meticulously plotted out every move, sketching long-term plans like blueprints for an unshakable future. And for a while, it worked. But as the 20th century raced toward its close, the game changed. Markets became more unpredictable, and suddenly, those rigid plans felt like trying to steer a ship with an anchor down.
Agile project planning burst onto the scene as the hero of the knowledge-work revolution. Unlike its old-school counterpart, Waterfall planning, Agile thrives on adaptability and iteration.
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