Agile Project Management - 21 PDUs

While agile project management is not the answer to all project issues, it does solve some critical problems that we commonly face on complex, high-change projects.  The latest research shows that the adoption of agile methods is rapidly spreading, with over 2/3 of large organizations already using some agile techniques, while most of the remaining have plans in place to pilot agile management methods within the next 12 months.

This three-day intensive workshop will give you a solid understanding of agile project management techniques and when to apply them.  At the end of the course, participants write the PMAC Certified Agile Project Manger exam, and if passed will receive their Certified Agile Project Manager certificate from the PMAC (Project Management Association of Canada)

Who Should Attend

This course is ideally suited to:

• Project managers
• Business analysts
• Senior technical leads

Note: While this course will focus on the application of agile techniques to IT projects, the learned techniques also apply to non-IT projects as well, and in-class examples will be modified to suit the needs of the audience.

Materials

• Workbook containing copies of the presentation materials, case studies, sample project materials, and much more.
• CD containing a copy of the presentation slides
• CD containing the Agile Estimating & Planning Resource Kit, which contains sample templates in MSWord and MS Excel formats
• A copy of the best-selling book Managing Agile Projects, edited by Kevin Aguanno
• Certificate of completion (
• Workbook containing copies of the presentation materials, case studies, sample project materials, and much more.
• CD containing a copy of the presentation slides
• CD containing the Agile Estimating & Planning Resource Kit, which contains sample templates in MSWord and MS Excel formats
• A copy of the best-selling book Managing Agile Projects, edited by Kevin Aguanno
• Certificate of completion (framed for in-house clients)

Learning Objectives

Participants of this course will learn…

• Where Agile PM fits into the spectrum of management methodologies
• The history and evolution of Agile PM
• An introduction to the Scrum methodology
• Agile requirements management techniques
• Agile estimating and planning techniques
• Agile documentation practices
• Agile quality management techniques
• Agile metrics and control
• What types of projects are suited to Agile PM
• When not to use Agile PM

Prerequisites

Project Management Essentials or its equivalent

Click here for the full PDF course description and outline.

For information on how to arrange for an in-house delivery of this course, or for information on the location and dates for public deliveries of this course, contact
in-house@wcpconsulting.com or call 905-660-7184.

At the conclusion of this 3-day workshop, participants can earn their PMAC Certificate in Agile Project Management by writing and passing the 2-hour exam which is included in the price of the course.

Participants of this PM course may also be interested in the following courses:

• PMP Exam Prep: The Velociteach System
• Hands-on Microsoft Project
• Juggling Multiple Projects
• Business Analysis for the Project Manager

What course participants say about
this course...

“It was a great course. I really enjoyed it. At last, I can understand what everybody [is] talking about. As I wrote on the evaluation, [. . .] this course was my favourite (and I took four!)”
– S. Rojas
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“It was the best workshop ever attended before because I learnt so many new concepts pertaining to the Agile methodology process. The content of the course was very practical supported by many case studies to understand the concepts. I’m sure I’ll be using the learned methodology in some of my current projects and convince my team to use its concepts.”
– El Bachir Boukherouaa, IT Project Manager, Statistics Canada
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“The course was top notch, punctuated by memorable stories, the explanations clear and to the point, and the instructor’s enthusiasm was contagious.”
– V. Koutsoubidis, Sr. Developer
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“I’ve looked in to other courses to learn to be a Scrum Master but found them too narrow.  This course covers all of the material the others were missing, information that will help me be successful in my agile efforts.”
– Tak Keung Sin, PMP