Agile Project Management

This 2-day Agile Training course provides an overview of Agile Development, and allows the participants to understand the background, motivation, and benefits of Agile Development. Students will learn how to manage and track Agile Development projects, and strategies for introducing Agile Development to their organization.

This course is primarily intended for Project Managers and Program Managers, although people who will be acting in the Coach role for an Agile Development team will benefit. Additionally, executives who oversee a portfolio of projects would benefit from the course.

Course Outline

The Basis for Agile
- Origins
- Principles and Practices
- Myths and Realities
Team Roles and Structure
A Release in the Life…
- Project Planning
- Iteration Execution
- Improvement via Retrospectives
- Continuous Risk Management
Agile in Action – A Hands-on Simulation

Length: 2 Days

Testimonials

Mark is a powerhouse when it comes to coaching and instructing agile teams. He continuously seeks out tips, recommendations, do’s and don’ts and combines those with his own practical experiences to help teams to reach their potential. There have been numerous times that Mark has forwarded an article, comment from a forum thread, video or personal experience that he knew would perfectly address challenges being experienced by IBM’s agile community. Mark is passionate, knowledgeable, hardworking and a true change agent.

Elizabeth Woodward, Senior Software Engineer; Transformation Consultant, IBM

I was lucky enough to work with Mark in building our Agile Unit Testing, TDD, and refactoring community. It grew in size to over 400. Not only does Mark have keen technical skills, a gift for explaining topics, Agile in his DNA, but what sets him apart is his ability to grasp and drive towards the right strategic direction. He was so key to our Agile/TDD group Some folks with Mark's insight and intelligence are hard to communicate with. Not so in his case. He's great to get along with, and speaks well. The good thing about working for a large company for 25 years is you meet a lot of smart people. That gives me the perspective to know that Mark was one of the best. I'm sure anyone who gets to connect with him will be benefit right away.

Bill Krebs, Senior Agile Software Consultant, IBM

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