Week 14 · learning day 1
Agile PM principles
Agile Product Development (Part 1) · 45–60 minutes
Today’s outcomes
- Explain agile pm principles in the context of agile product development (part 1).
- Frame a product decision using the source outcome rather than intuition alone.
- Produce a reusable section of a delivery-method decision.
Source trace
W14-O01Explain Agile project management principles.
Core lesson
Make the choice inspectable
Agile PM principles matters when it changes a real allocation of attention, money, time, or delivery capacity. Agile reduces uncertainty through small increments and frequent learning.
Start by naming the decision and the uncertainty around it. Separate evidence from assumptions, compare at least one alternative, and state what would make you revise the choice.
The source outcome for today is: Explain Agile project management principles.
What decision will agile pm principles improve, what evidence is sufficient for that decision, and what is the cost of being wrong?
Worked example
Agile PM principles in practice
For an asynchronous planning workspace, the product manager must frame a choice about agile pm principles. The team records the target user and outcome, the evidence currently available, the strongest alternative, and the next reversible test. The recommendation is written as a choice with a reason—not as a list of features.
Do the work · 20 minutes
Turn the idea into a decision
- Choose a product you know and write the specific decision that agile pm principles should support.
- List two pieces of evidence, two assumptions, and one credible alternative.
- Make a recommendation in three sentences and add one condition that would change it.
Save to your portfolio
A delivery-method decision — section: Agile PM principles
Knowledge check
Answer before opening
What is the decision at the centre of agile pm principles?
A good answer names an accountable choice, not merely an activity or output.
How should evidence and assumptions be separated?
Label observed facts, interpretations, and untested beliefs explicitly so the next learning step is visible.
What makes the recommendation revisable?
It includes a trigger, threshold, or new evidence that would justify changing course.
What should the portfolio artefact communicate?
The context, considered alternatives, chosen direction, rationale, evidence, and remaining risk.
Spaced review
Reconnect the learning
Reflection