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Curriculum

At-a-Glance:

Course Length:
2 days

Course Number & Level:
405.AGI2– Mastery

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 14

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 1.4

PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas Covered:

  • Project Integration Management
  • Project Scope Management
  • Project Cost Management
  • Project Time Management
  • Project Risk Management

Agile Principles

Course Overview

As technology requirements become more complex in today’s demanding workplace, applying a fast-paced, systematic solution becomes more necessary. This 2-day course is designed to provide IT professionals and project managers with an understanding of the agile concepts, how the Agile Methodology changes the project management framework, Agile vs Traditional principles, and working a project from inception to completion through Agile methods.

Key Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define key concepts regarding agile project management
  • Identify different project management frameworks
  • Describe the impact of agile upon a project management framework

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Agenda
  • Objectives

Introduction to Agile Concepts

  • Terminology overview
  • Agility defined
  • Principles of the Agility Manifesto
  • Implications of agile principles

A Project Management Framework

  • Framework defined
  • Framework examples
  • Characteristics of frameworks
  • Why frameworks matter
  • Project management related frameworks

How Does Agile Change the Project Management Framework?

  • Ideal traditional project profile
  • Revisiting the project management framework for agile
  • What causes the change from traditional to agile?
  • Anatomy of an agile project