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Organise and lead agile projects

Organise and lead agile projects

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTICT529
State Code
OBT96
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/07/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/01/2021
Field of Education
080315 - Project Management
Original Release Date
15/01/2021
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead and organise an agile team of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and other industry professionals to deliver a project within an agile project management framework.The unit applies to those in ‘scrum master’ roles and those responsible for leading team members within an agile project. This includes working as project leads within software, web, application and game development environments, without the function of client negotiation or overall business management of the project.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish agile project and team
  • 1.1 Identify and confirm project requirements, outcomes and client expectations with required personnel
  • 1.2 Confirm agile project management methodology and timelines according to project requirements
  • 1.3 Consolidate and confirm prioritisation of tasks according to project timelines
  • 1.4 Confirm project scope, budget and key dates with required personnel
  • 1.5 Negotiate and facilitate team members choosing roles and responsibilities with required personnel
2. Coordinate effective team communication
  • 2.1 Discuss, confirm and implement ways and forms of communicating through tools and meetings with required personnel
  • 2.2 Facilitate and manage agile meeting and encourage others to share feedback and progress
  • 2.3 Check alignment of tasks, progress and timelines match communication and meeting agendas
  • 2.4 Manage work progress and update communication tools according to project progress
3. Prioritise and manage backlog
  • 3.1 Identify and prioritise work backlog according to client requirements
  • 3.2 Determine increment timelines and stages of incremental delivery according to project requirements
  • 3.3 Select range of backlog items to work on in first sprint
  • 3.4 Communicate and coach team to self-select backlog streams and confirm with required personnel
  • 3.5 Manage project work and track progress against project requirements
  • 3.6 Coach and seek feedback from team members
  • 3.7 Raise and action feedback outcomes according to project requirements and personnel feedback
  • 3.8 Re-prioritise deliverables and backlog for next sprint according to client requirements
4. Finalise agile project
  • 4.1 Collate project deliverables and prepare to present to client according to project requirements
  • 4.2 Review and discuss project outcomes, agile effectiveness and team performance with required personnel
  • 4.3 Lead agile project debrief and document outcomes and lessons learnt
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