Given the Agilean process, it provides the manager/leader with 6 options for controlling the process and end result of the project. We will discuss how to use each effectively to raise the probabilities of a successful first offer.

Topics:

1. Control of Inputs: select only customers that fit your brand and skill sets, QFD (Requirements, Design, and Offer Characteristics Matrices).
2. Control of Throughput: Project and Sprint processes 
3. Control of Output: Offer Characteristics
4. Direct Supervision: SCRUM Master or Owner/Facilitator on Time boxing and accountability.
5. Cultural Boundaries: reduce variation by creating a set of behavioral boundaries.
6. Standardization of Skills: technical competence, industry competence, teamwork competence.