APMG International Webinar Why is everyone talking about Agile Project Management? Thursday 27 February 2014 / 13:00 GMT Presenter: Melanie Franklin, AgileChangeManagement Ltd
Why is everyone talking about Agile Project Management?
Jan 23, 2015
Do you know what agile project management really means? When your colleagues talk about ‘going agile’ do you know what is involved and how it might affect you?
This webinar is packed with facts and practical experience of adopting an agile approach to project management. It will help you understand how agile is different to other methods including PRINCE2® and what the benefits and the challenges of agile really are.
It forms part of a series of webinars, blogs and speeches I have delivered for the past 10 years. You can see more by clicking on the Linked-In or Twitter feeds embedded into the slides.
This webinar is packed with facts and practical experience of adopting an agile approach to project management. It will help you understand how agile is different to other methods including PRINCE2® and what the benefits and the challenges of agile really are.
It forms part of a series of webinars, blogs and speeches I have delivered for the past 10 years. You can see more by clicking on the Linked-In or Twitter feeds embedded into the slides.
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APMG International Webinar
Why is everyone talking about
Agile Project Management?
Thursday 27 February 2014 / 13:00 GMT
Presenter: Melanie Franklin, AgileChangeManagement Ltd
Agenda
• Welcome & introduction
– Mark Constable, APMG International
• Why is everyone talking about Agile Project Management
– Melanie Franklin
AgileChangeManagement Limited
• Q&A
• Further information
• Close
About APMG International
• Global examination & accreditation institute
• Examination Institute (EI) for the AXELOS Global Best Practice
portfolio (ITIL®, PRINCE2®, MSP®, etc)
• Extensive portfolio of professional management certification
schemes aimed at improving business processes, capability and
results
• Work with key industry partners (e.g. AXELOS, IAITAM, IPMA,
ISACA, itSMF, DSDM Consortium) to promote best practice
• 300+ Accredited Training (ATOs) and Consulting (ACOs)
organizations with 1500+ approved trainers and consultants
• 18000+ candidates per month
• Full details at www.APMG-International.com
Your presenter….
Melanie Franklin has a track record of excellence in
project, programme and portfolio planning and delivery.
She is the author of 6 books about project and change
management and is writing her 7th book for newly
appointed change managers.
Moderator
Mark Constable is a Marketing Executive at APMG-
International with over 8 years experience at the
company.
Objectives
• Appreciate what agile project management is, so that you can decide for yourself if its something you want to investigate further
• Clarify the differences between agile and more traditional approaches to project management
• Understand why so many organisations are pursuing an agile agenda
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• Agile Project Management full
content is defined in the Agile
Project Management Handbook
• A copy of this handbook will be
provided to delegates on their
training course
• This Handbook is also the definitive
source for all Agile Project
Management exams
Importance of Agile Project Management
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Agile firms grow their revenue 37% faster than other organisations and have 30% higher profits.
Pulse
Report: 71% of respondents said agile working gave them a faster response to changing market conditions
90% of respondents (CEOs and CIOs) ranked organisational agility as vital for success
http://www.pwc.com.
au/consulting/agility-
study/
Big picture
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Innovate
Create
Improve
Review
New ideas
Implementations
Making it happen
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Solution defined in detail
All features are promised
Time and budget can flex
PM plans in detail and
delegates work
Command & control structure
Solution evolves
Features are prioritised
Time and budget are fixed
Self directed team, PM removes barriers to progress
Collaborative working
Vs
Vs
Vs
Vs
Vs
Agile Project Management Traditional Project Management
Is my project suitable for agile? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IquRQpzJDUI#t=11
Keeping ideas fresh
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Project lifecycle Go live
Project Live
Project Live
Month 1
12 – 18
months 6 months 2 years
Project Live
Month 2
Month 4
Month 3
Month 5
Month 6 Month 7
Style of working
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Waterfall:
Project Board
Business Users
Project Manager
Team
Agile:
Board
Project Manager
Users Team
Popularity of Agile Project Management
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0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
Year 1 (1996)
Year 2 (1997)
Year 3 (1998)
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
Year 1 (2011)
Year 2 (2012)
Year 3 (2013)
Structure of the qualification
Foundation: 1 hour multiple choice paper
60 questions, 30 correct answers (50%) are required for a pass
Closed book exam
Practitioner: 2 hour objective based testing exam
4 questions with 15 marks per question
30 marks (50%) of the marks are required for a pass
Open book (can use hand book to research your answers)
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Q&A
Further information
• APMG-International website:
– www.apmg-international.com
• APMG AgilePM qualification scheme:
– www.apmg-international.com/AgilePM
• “Agile Project Management Handbook” (recommended reading)
– www.apmg-businessbooks.com
• Melanie
http://www.linkedin.com/company/apmg-international @APMG_Inter
07960 995262
www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk
Melanie Franklin
AgileCM
@AgileMelanie
International
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