A good agile project manager should be knowledgeable about the various tools and techniques of the agile project management trade. They should also be versatile enough to know when to apply the documented tools and techniques in their literal or highly structured manners and when to bend or accommodate them to the requests of the agile team. This course is aimed for those who may be taking on the role of agile project manager, agile coach, agile practitioner, agile mentor, or ScrumMaster. We discuss the basics of each type of agile manager, their similarities and differences, how to use the tools and techniques available, and what role agile management has in an agile project.
Neal Rowland has been a Project Management Professional (PMP) for over 13 years. During that time he has instructed, authored courses, advised training companies and corporations, and applied the best practices of project management in his work at Microsoft, Plex, and others. As the Lead Crowd Surfer of The Crowd Training [www.thecrowdtraining.com], Neal leads product development, instructional design, and graphic design. He is a contributor to the PMBOK. Beyond being certified as a PMP, Neal is also a certified agile project manager (PMI-ACP) and IT service management (ITIL Expert and ITIL Practitioner). Neal currently resides in the Detroit area with his wife and 5 kids.
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Project Management Institute (PMI) - PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) (Ways of Working - 1510-RVLS-3171)
1 hr. Online Course