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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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 anddelegates work

Command & control structure

Solution evolves

Features are prioritised

Time and budget are fixed

Self directed team, PM removes barriers to progress

Collaborative working

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Agile Project ManagementTraditional 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 lifecycleProject lifecycle Go liveGo live

ProjectProject LiveLive

ProjectProject LiveLive

Month 112 – 18months 6 months 2 years

ProjectProject LiveLive

Month 2

Month 4

Month 3

Month 5

Month 6 Month 7

Style of working

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Waterfall:

Project Board

Business Users

ProjectManager

Team

Agile:

Board

ProjectManager

UsersTeam

Popularity of Agile Project Management

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Structure of the qualification

Foundation:1 hour multiple choice paper60 questions, 30 correct answers (50%) are required for a passClosed book exam

Practitioner:2 hour objective based testing exam4 questions with 15 marks per question30 marks (50%) of the marks are required for a passOpen 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

melanie@agilechangemanagement.co.uk

07960 995262

www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk

Melanie Franklin

AgileCM

@AgileMelanie