Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Scrum and Kanban 5 Scrum 5 Kanban 7 Scrum or Kanban? 11 Chapter 2: Project Conception 13 Setting expectations 13 Conditions that challenge Agile in ERP projects 18 Teams 25 Leadership 28 High level estimating 29 Closing 32 Chapter 3: Project Preparation 33 Infrastructure 33 Knowledge transfer 34 Work environment 35 Task tracking 36 Chapter 4: Business Blueprint 39 Introduction to the approach 39 Overview 39 Iteration 0 - Initial demo, requirements and architecture 41 Iteration 1 - First build 98 Chapter 5: Realization 103 Overview 103 Testing 104 Backlog grooming 114 Scrum 115 Kanban 134 Project reporting 174 Chapter 6: Final Preparation 177 Appendix A: Development Approach 181 Further Resources 185 Books 185 Websites 186 ITG Resources 189

About the Author

Sean Robson, MBA, PMP, CSM, has 14 years' SAP experience in project management, portfolio management, team leadership, configuration and development. A Project Management Professional and Certified ScrumMaster, with wide consulting and industry experience, Sean has managed a wide variety of SAP project types and sizes. He has worked on projects in several industries throughout North America, including manufacturing, utilities, insurance, health care, aerospace and defense, and the public sector.