The Fundamentals of Agile Project Management
About This Course
Agile is a popular word on the lips of many people, though it’s often misunderstood and misapplied. This presentation will help you understand and identify the types of problems Agile is intended to address and several it is not. Within this problem space, Agile invites you to optimize for things that are different from traditional management and project management. This topic will explore the implications of this, describe how Agile can look, and various organizational aspects that are adapted throughout an Agile journey. This material will provide you the context and perspective to learn and apply specific Agile frameworks and approaches to improve the agility of your organization and products.
Agenda
Where Agile Fits (and Doesn't)
- Problem Domains
- The Agile Sweet Spot
- Where Other Approaches Fit
Agile: I Don't Think That Means What You Think That Means
- Values and Principles
- Adjective vs. Noun
- Direction vs. Destination
- Perspective vs. Practices
What Agile Optimizes
- Empiricism and Learning
- Autonomy
- Focus
What Agile Looks Like
- Leaders' Stance
- Cadence
- Collaboration
What Can Be Impacted on an Agile Journey
- Structure, Tools, and Processes
- Goals and Rewards
- Funding and Prioritization
*This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Your Instructor
• Owner, lead trainer, and coach at Unstuck Careers
• Passionate about helping leaders and teams improve their work and the valuable products they produce through individual professional coaching and highly engaging education
• Experienced Agile practitioner, professional coach, and Professional Scrum Trainer (PST)
• Spent 10 years as a business analyst (CBAP) before joining his first Scrum team; in the 13 years since, he has been a development team member, Scrum Master, product owner, Agile coach, and trainer for Scrum and Kanban teams in both small and scaled environments
• Created and delivered high-impact training and presentations at over 30 conferences and hundreds of companies throughout the United States and Europe
• He teaches certified Scrum.org courses and has created custom courseware for groups of 4 to 100, including team startup sessions, modern leadership workshops, and multi-week Scrum Master intensive courses
• Recently part of the team that created the new Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence-Based Management course with Scrum.org.
• Can be contacted at mark@unstuckcareers.com or https://www.unstuckcareers.com/
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