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Agile Project Management

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Overview

More and more there is greater pressure on project teams to produce high quality products and services quickly. Agile project management provides an alternative to traditional project management methods.

This course is designed to provide participants with the ability to manage agile projects. In addition, participants will be equipped with the ability to use risk profiles to evaluate the most appropriate method for a project: Agile, waterfall, blend.

Through case studies, group and individual activities, and discussion, participants will be able to apply what they have learned through the lens of agile project management principles.

Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Plan, manage, and close agile projects
  • Provide leadership for agile organizations
  • Inspire organizational and culture change
  • Establish acquisition and procurement structures
  • Manage an agile portfolio, program, and project
  • Perform release, iteration, and daily planning
  • Size, estimate, and split user stories
  • Align PMBoK Knowledge Areas with agile processes and practices
  • Determine limitations of agile project management

Audience

This course is designed for project and program managers, systems engineers, team leaders, and others who are given responsibility for managing or participating in projects or teams utilizing agile methods.

Prerequisites

  • Experience working in a project environment
  • Knowledge agile principles and terms and concepts
  • Knowledge and exposure to APM concepts (desired)

Schedule

3 Days

Price

$1,495.00

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Contact Information

E-mail Heith Hart or call (443) 692-6599 if you have any questions about this course or if you would like to be added to the interest list.