Agile Project Management Miami, FL MAY

AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT           CATEGORY: AGILE DURATION: 2 DAYS COURSE DESCRIPTION OBJECTIVES  IN THIS AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: * Embrace a model of continuous planning over simply following a plan * Transform your Agile Project Management style from “command and control” to “empower and inspire” with your team * Create a cadence for the team and eliminate process distractions for a dramatic boost in efficiency * Establish credible and achievable estimates using Agile project management estimating techniques * Communicate more transparently and reduce interruptions and conflict within your team * Rapidly build trust with your team members and customers through frequent and effective collaboration  SPECIFICALLY, THIS COURSE WILL COVER: * The Reality of Agile Projects * Taking an Agile View * Tolerating ambiguity and uncertainty * Understanding where traditional practices fall short MANAGING CONSTRAINTS * Strategically Leveraging Constraints * Managing Tradeoffs to Enhance Quality * Managing Risk * Managing Budget, Vendors and Contracts UNDERSTANDING AGILE TEAM PERFORMANCE AND METRICS *  Measuring Team Performance * Team Productivity Metrics * Determining the Health of the Project ESTABLISHING AND EMPOWERING TEAMS * Establishing Effective Teams * Work with Project and Team Charters and Working Agreements * Creating an Empowered Team * Servant Leadership and Building Trust * Developing Team Members and Managing Resources MAXIMIZING VALUE AND AGILE PLANNING & ESTIMATING * Gain an Understanding of Adaptive Planning * Learn How to Leverage your Plan to Deliver Quality and Value * Learn How Much to Invest Up Front * Understand Progressive Elaboration * Learn Continuous Planning, Collaboration and Transparency of Estimation * Review Estimating and Estimation Techniques for an Agile Team * Iteration and Release Planning Estimation COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION *  Creating Stakeholder Engagement *  Building Community * Establishing Fluid Communication Planning * Creating Open Information and Visible Communications