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Agile and Federal Governance - Contracts and EVM

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Richard Cheng
Richard Cheng

The document discusses using Agile methods for federal contracts and governance. It notes that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Agile are not inherently in conflict, but interpretation of the FAR can be an issue. It provides examples of how fixed-price contracts can work with both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methods. The document also discusses how Agile projects can fit within broad agency announcements, task orders, and earned value management requirements with some adjustments. Upcoming events and training related to Agile and federal contracting are listed.

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AGILE AND FEDERAL GOVERNANCE
Background
CONTRACTS
The FAR and Agile are not in conflict Biggest issue is in the interpretation of the FAR image from http://saltytom.deviantart.com/art/The-Hippie-and-the-Soldier-108661881
Time and Materials Cost Plus Fixed Price
Fixed Price and Waterfall 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. “Delivered” on time … with issues 3. Cannot deliver on time, need to extend
Fixed Price and Agile/Scrum 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. The highest valued stories are delivered by the requested date and working as expected
Missed Deadline? 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Work Remaining Project Due Date
Fixed Date / Fixed Scope • Outcomes of Fixed Date / Fixed Scope projects: o Waterfall 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. “Delivered” on time … with issues 3. Cannot deliver on time, need to extend o Scrum 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. The highest valued stories are delivered by the requested date and working as expected • Do not sacrifice quality to meet dates
Agile and Federal Contracts Agile Projects Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3 ….. BPA / IDIQ Task Order 1 Task Order 2 Task Order 3 …..
Educate and empower the CO / COTR
EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
Agile and EVM • EVM is not inherently anti-Agile • Problems o Phase based on a waterfall SDLC o Baselining o Measurement of value
Agile and EVM Req Design Dev Release QA EVM Timeline Development Development EVM Timeline From this to this… Requirements To this….Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint N … EVM Timeline
Upcoming Events • 10/10 - ADAPT Breakfast Meeting – Lowering Contracting Barriers to Agile Methods in Government o http://www.afei.org/events/4A20/Pages/default.as px • 11/20 – 11/22 - ADAPT / SEI Agile for Government Summit – Incremental, Modular, Scalable and Agile o http://www.afei.org/events/4A01/Pages/default.as px
Upcoming Training • 10/21 – 10/22 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) • 10/24 – 10/25 Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) • 11/14 – Agile Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse • 11/18 – 11/19 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) • 12/16 – 12/17 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) • 12/19 – 12/20 Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) • 1/22 – 1/24 Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) See http://excella.eventbrite.com/ for details and registration. Contact richard.cheng@excella.com for discount codes.
Contact Information Richard K Cheng richard.cheng@excella.com 703-967-8620 http://www.excella.com Twitter: @RichardKCheng

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Agile and Federal Governance - Contracts and EVM

  • 4. The FAR and Agile are not in conflict Biggest issue is in the interpretation of the FAR image from http://saltytom.deviantart.com/art/The-Hippie-and-the-Soldier-108661881
  • 5. Time and Materials Cost Plus Fixed Price
  • 6. Fixed Price and Waterfall 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. “Delivered” on time … with issues 3. Cannot deliver on time, need to extend
  • 7. Fixed Price and Agile/Scrum 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. The highest valued stories are delivered by the requested date and working as expected
  • 9. Fixed Date / Fixed Scope • Outcomes of Fixed Date / Fixed Scope projects: o Waterfall 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. “Delivered” on time … with issues 3. Cannot deliver on time, need to extend o Scrum 1. Delivered on time and working as expected 2. The highest valued stories are delivered by the requested date and working as expected • Do not sacrifice quality to meet dates
  • 10. Agile and Federal Contracts Agile Projects Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3 ….. BPA / IDIQ Task Order 1 Task Order 2 Task Order 3 …..
  • 11. Educate and empower the CO / COTR
  • 13. Agile and EVM • EVM is not inherently anti-Agile • Problems o Phase based on a waterfall SDLC o Baselining o Measurement of value
  • 14. Agile and EVM Req Design Dev Release QA EVM Timeline Development Development EVM Timeline From this to this… Requirements To this….Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint N … EVM Timeline
  • 15. Upcoming Events • 10/10 - ADAPT Breakfast Meeting – Lowering Contracting Barriers to Agile Methods in Government o http://www.afei.org/events/4A20/Pages/default.as px • 11/20 – 11/22 - ADAPT / SEI Agile for Government Summit – Incremental, Modular, Scalable and Agile o http://www.afei.org/events/4A01/Pages/default.as px
  • 16. Upcoming Training • 10/21 – 10/22 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) • 10/24 – 10/25 Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) • 11/14 – Agile Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse • 11/18 – 11/19 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) • 12/16 – 12/17 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) • 12/19 – 12/20 Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) • 1/22 – 1/24 Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) See http://excella.eventbrite.com/ for details and registration. Contact richard.cheng@excella.com for discount codes.
  • 17. Contact Information Richard K Cheng richard.cheng@excella.com 703-967-8620 http://www.excella.com Twitter: @RichardKCheng