Agile PM (Not Just for IT)
with Lee R. Lambert, PMP, CEO
8 PDUs
8:30-4:30

OVERVIEW

Are YOU an “Agile” Project Management Professional??

Agile is NOT just for Software Projects!!

Agile PM has caught the attention of everyone in the Software Development field—business leaders, customers/users and developers. The most important challenge is how to understand and utilize this powerful concept in order to realize more efficient ways of managing change on ALL types of projects—NOT just Software Projects. The question becomes what exactly is the secret to Agile PM and how is it different/better than traditional approaches? In order to become an “Agile” Project Management Professional one must understand the skills and competencies required to capitalize on the strengths and advantages of an “Agile” approach to managing every project. The Agile methodology empowers the Team to create an evolving solution, which changes the role of the PM to that of a Leader much more than a Manager. This course will explore the core concepts and business value of an Agile methodology, while carefully examining how simple adaptations of the concepts and their associated improvement in communications will lead to improved project delivery across the organizational framework for EVERY project type.


COURSE OUTLINE

1. Introduction
2. Principles of Agile PM and the Agile Manifesto
3. Why it is the RIGHT thing to do—All projects will benefit from thinking “Agile”
4. Stakeholder Management—Does everyone “get it”?
5. People aspect of an Agile approach, Agile Culture and Team well-being
6. Managing Requirements—A very different perspective for project definition
7. Planning for Implementation—Near Term, Long Term—Another Rolling Wave?
8. Time Boxing and PRIORITIZATION—The secret to success for all projects
9. Planning for project Iterations—Scope clarification NOT Scope Creep
10. Project Manager Responsibilities and Team Facilitation—A new world
11. Daily Sprints/Scrums, Project Reviews and Retrospectives—What are they?
12. Transition to a Hybrid Agile approach--Integration with existing PM methods
13. Pitfalls and Challenges—Sounds easy when you say it “fast”, or the truth!
14. Summary and Conclusion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Understand what Agile is—and what it isn’t
2. Capitalize on the benefits of a more Agile approach to PM
3. Significantly improve their ability to understand and manage project and work package Scope
4. Provide a catalyst for improved communication and personnel commitment
5. Facilitate faster and better delivery of project objectives

We look forward to welcoming you to our little project management family!

REGISTER 10 OR MORE TOGETHER AND RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT

PMI® MEMBERS SAVE $100 WITH PROMO CODEWORD PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER
If you are not currently a Member of your local PMI Chapter, please visit http://www.pmi.org/Membership/Pages/Types-of-Memberships.aspx

Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and all supporting materials.

Continental breakfast and registration starts at 8:00am. Workshop begins at 8:30am. A working lunch will be served and the program will end at 4:30. The country club has a dress code, including collared shirts for the men and no jeans. Please contact them directly if you have any questions about the facility. Instructions for obtaining Certificates of Completion through our automated system will be distributed at the end of the workshop. These automated certificates will contain all of the information you will need to register your PDUs through PMI.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Lee R. Lambert, PMP, CEO
PMI Fellow (2009)
PMI Professional Development Provider of the Year (2007)
PMI Distinguished Contribution Award (1995)

Lee Lambert takes the saying; "been there, done that, got the T-shirt" to new heights in project management training, by incorporating a pragmatic perspective and a unique use of personal analogies to help bring the subject matter to life. No other Project Management educator can contend with his uncanny technical knowledge, material content and refreshing delivery - not to mention his humorous, engaging, CommonSense™ style that has mesmerized more than 40,000 students in 21 countries. Lee has been an honored and distinguished member of the project management community since 1968 and was part of the original team that formulated and implemented the PMP Certification Program. He is recognized as one of the most effective project management educators in the world.