Industry trends have shown Agile project management can increase project success rates. This is leading many organizations to integrate Agile into their predictive or more traditional project management practices. This course will provide you with best practices and considerations for bringing Agile methodologies into your traditional project delivery environment. You'll learn how to create a strategy for setting goals and deciding on the appropriate Agile methods to integrate into your organization. This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs.
Objectives
Course Objectives
Reviewing core concepts of the various project life cycles
Learning the various Agile methodologies and the situations in which they are most valued
Creating the appropriate strategy for integrating Agile in your organization/tasks
Managing the scope, cost, and schedule in Agile or hybrid projects
Overseeing resources in Agile or hybrid projects
Understanding what tools can aid you in managing Agile or hybrid projects
Target audience
This course is intended for anyone who has a desire to or is being asked to help in converting a traditional delivery approach to Agile or including Agile practices within their organization. However, the course assumes students have an existing foundation of Agile terms, concepts and methodologies.
Overview - Course Agenda and Learning Objectives
2 - Core Concepts for Project Life Cycles
Key Topics - Project Life Cycles
Five Primary Project Life Cycles Review
Project Life Cycles Continuum and Characteristics
Controlling Change
Managing Change and Risk
Brief Agile Introduction
How is Agile Different?
What Does Agile Mean (or Not Mean)?
3 - Understanding Agile Methodologies
Key Topics - Understanding Agile Methodologies
Agile Mindset
Agile Methods
Agile Terms
Team Methods in Delivery Approaches
Scaled Approaches
Agile Roles and Responsibilities
Self-Directed Team vs. Traditional Roles
4 - Building Organizational Strategies for Agile
Key Topics - Building Organizational Strategies for Agile
Agile Strategy Components
Organizational Characters
Project Portfolio
Resource Commitment
Technology Profile
Agile Alongside Traditional Approaches
Agile Hybrid Models
Agile Replacing Traditional Approaches
Strategies for Agile Transformation
Managing with Agile KPIs
Assessing Organizational Readiness
5 - Implementing Agile
Key Topics - Implementing Agile
Educating Your Organization
Preparing your Organization
Plan Your Agile Launch
Launch Your Implementation
Grow the Implementation
6 - Tool Considerations for Agile and Hybrid Projects
Key Topics - Tool Considerations for Agile and Hybrid Projects
