Amber Hunt - Sprint 4 Paper 1 - Understanding agile reporting

Introduction

Understanding Agile reporting is relatively simple. In this part of the agile project, reporting with charts and boards are common. Keeping Agile transparent appears simple, but it can be hard to do, especially if one is not use to doing it. On the other hand, the communicating progress is very simple, although sometimes teammates can make it very difficult. These steps can help a person into understanding what could happen in agile reporting.

Keeping agile transparent        In agile, projects reports are transparent, or they should be. Everything within these reports should be laid out, simple for everyone to understand. Agile reports should give a gist of the entire project. In these reports, it should show the product owners point of view of the most important work. Also, agile reports are the foundation of trust linking the team and product owner. (Lynda.com – from LinkedIn, 2017) It is a way to build trust between both parties. Everything within these reports should be very straight forward.

Communicating Progress

Communication in any project is very important. Whether it be between stakeholders, team, product owner etc.  Communicating helps everyone to be on the same page. The product owner acts as the man in the middle and relays the information to the stakeholders from the team or vice versa. In agile, there is one report, both for executives and the team; so, there is no room for miscommunication.

Conclusion

In conclusion, understanding agile reports is easy, once you get the hang of it. Once the agile reports are kept transparent, and everyone is communicating effectively with one another (product owner, team, executive board), everything should run smoothly. The project should go on without a glitch.

References

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Lynda.com - from LinkedIn. (2017). Communicating progress. [online] Available at: https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Communicating-progress/175962/452758-4.html [Accessed 24 Nov. 2017].

Lynda.com - from LinkedIn. (2017). ''Keeping agile transparent''. [online] Available at: https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Keeping-agile-transparent/175962/452757-4.html [Accessed 24 Nov. 2017].