In this Agile Project Management training course, you will learn project management skills to help you, the servant leader of your Agile teams, enable your team(s) to deliver what your customers want faster and with better quality than ever before! This is an in-depth course for those who are already familiar with agile methodologies who wish to take their skills in Project Management for Agile Teams to the next level. All of the Agile Project Management practices in this course are documented and cross-referenced as part of the course materials — allowing you to continue your study after the course!

This Agile Project Management workshop is based on leading-edge tools and techniques from many of those at the forefront of the introduction of Agile and current thought leaders in the industry today. Every Cprime instructor has been “in the trenches” as an Agile Project Manager and Coach of Agile teams. Each instructor brings real-life experience to teach and guide participants during the delivery of this course.

This course meets the requirements for the ICP-APM designation (ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Project and Delivery Management). Attendees who successfully complete the class will be awarded the ICP-APM certification.

This Agile Project Management training course is designed for anyone who is considering the use of an Agile methodology for software development.

Professionals who may benefit include:

Project Managers

Analysts

Developers

Programmers

Testers

IT Managers/Directors

Software Engineers

Software Architects

Software Managers

Testing Managers

Team Leaders

Customers/Stakeholders

Product Owners/Product Management

In this comprehensive course, you will learn the fundamentals of project management: how to initiate, plan, and execute a project that meets objectives and satisfies stakeholders.Aligned with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, 2013, this course provides a step-by-step guide to planning and executing a project. Working through case studies with real-world scenarios, you will interact with fellow students to learn and apply the methodologies and good practices of formal project management.

You will discover the approaches and techniques that make project managers successful, covering topics such as:

During class, project management theory will be interspersed with practical, hands-on workshops. Seventy percent of class time is dedicated to experience-based skills development. In the remaining class time, you will learn about methodologies and put practical skills into context. PMP and PMI are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Anyone who is involved in, or affected by, projects or change management within an organization, including: Project Managers, IT Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Team Leaders, Product Managers, Program Managers, Project Team Members, Subject Matter Experts, Analysts, Stakeholders, and Senior Managers who want to get more out of their project teams.

This course is geared toward those practicing project management from an IT perspective and will contain topics related as such. However, anyone in a leadership role will benefit from this introduction to the art and science of project management.

You should not take this course if you have taken IT Project Management or Applied Project Management. The subjects covered are the same.

The Triple Constraint or Project Management Triangle shows how scope, time and cost all affect project quality. Gaining an understanding of this relationship will help you improve project quality, increase the likelihood of project success, and help you deliver more projects on-time and within budget.

This course will give you a fundamental understanding of how to manage a project with proven concepts, tools, templates and best practices. Starting from the beginning, you will first learn to properly define a project, and then move into understanding the different project methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile and Iterative project management. Designed for both people new to the project management role, as well as seasoned PMs, hands-on group exercises will encourage collaboration between these different experience levels furthering the learning experience through peer collaboration.