Project Maps

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Project Maps
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Acknowledgement

• This session presents a technique created by
  Ainsley Nies to facilitate retrospectives at
  Hewlett-Packard
• The technique was shared and used at
  Retrospective Facilitators Gathering, 2004

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Overview

• Introduction 15 mins
• Exercise
• part 1 build map 30 mins
• part 2 mine map 30 mins
• Debrief 15 mins

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Maps

• Shared visualization
• Knowledge repository
• Abstract representation
• Guide to others
• Use Right Brain

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Charters

• At the start of a new project define..
• Objectives
• Boundary Exhibits
• Resources
• Players
• Values
• III, Industrial XP

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Build your project map

• Build a timeline of significant events for a past
  project
• Consider the journey..
• Terrain?
• Obstacles?
• Landmarks?
• Draw on index cards with fantasy names
• Create a map of the project expedition

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Mine the Map

• Tell the saga ..
• What helped the team through?
• Build a map legend / symbol key
• Write a lesson learned per obstacle

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Debrief

• Reflections?
• World Tour

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References

• Project Retrospectives - Norman Kerth
• http//www.frankwestphal.de/Software-Expedition.ht
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• http//www.industrialxp.org/projectChartering.html
  
• http//www.grove.com/portfolio/storymapping.html