LitheSpeed : Transitioning to Agile Project Management

Transitioning to Agile Project Management
1 day interactive training & workshop
Request a private workshop today to learn to lead Agile projects.

Who Should Attend/Prerequisites

Program and Portfolio Managers, Product and Line Managers, Project Managers, Technical Managers, Organization Change Agents; and anyone interested in learning how to manage Agile projects with a proven approach that minimizes risk and maximizes business value. Managers with Project Management Professional certification (PMPs) should find this course especially beneficial.

Bonus Offerings:

8 PDUs toward PMI certification
Managing Agile Projects book
Printed certificate of completion

Course Overview

Do you have formal management expertise, but are new to Agile methods? Do you want to learn more about Agile Project Management (APM) and also how your PMBOK-style management expertise can be best leveraged when managing Agile projects?

This one-day workshop is designed to prepare managers with experience managing traditional/waterfall SDLC projects to manage projects that employ Agile methods including Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP). We will begin with an overview of core Agile principles, Agile Project Management Practices and adjustments necessary when transitioning to APM. Next, we will prepare for a project simulation session that will simulate an actual Agile project. Finally, we will simulate the running of the project, and you will get to apply many techniques through hands-on exercises.

This workshop is taught by active Agile practitioners with decades of real-world industry experience at companies ranging from small business to the Fortune 250. Exercises, case studies, and examples are interwoven throughout the course to illustrate the principles being taught.

Agenda

Session One – Overview/Recap of Agile Principles

Small Batches
Small, Integrated Teams
Small, Continuous Improvements

Session Two - Transitioning to Agile Project Management

Organic Teams: to replace organizational silos and create small, high-performance Agile teams
Guiding Vision: to ensure shared project, product and team visions that drive behavior on Agile projects
Simple Rules: to ensure a minimal set of context-sensitive, adaptable methodology practices
Open Information: to create an open flow and exchange of information among project team members, and among other associated external groups
Light Touch: to manage agile teams with a style that allows team autonomy and flexibility, and a customer value focus without sacrificing control
Adaptive Leadership: to track and monitor the project for timely and relevant feedback, and institute systemic procedures for learning and adaptation

Session Three - Project Simulation Session

Preparation
Simulation

Cost:

$850 per attendee. Attendees receive a copy of Sanjiv Augustine's book Managing Agile Projects