Introduction to the course
Many projects executed by both private and public sector organisations fail to realise their expected outcomes. The reasons for this can be subtle. The best-laid plans can be subject to minor delays that are unsuitable for control using a traditional change management system. In a volatile environment (which is increasingly the case in the modern business world), project plans need to be flexible and embrace change as being the norm rather than the exception.
A traditional view of successful projects is that they are highly dependent on well-defined and well-understood requirements acquired from all stakeholders. However, not all work environments are stable enough to predict all project requirements effectively. In volatile situations where conditions change rapidly, and stakeholder needs emerge during project execution, stakeholder value (and satisfaction) is best supplied through an adaptive management approach rather than traditional predictive techniques. The Project Management Institute (PMI)® acknowledges the emergence of this paradigm through their increased focus on adaptive concepts in the ANSI standard “Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, sixth edition, (PMBOK® Guide)”.
This KC Academy training course features:
- An overview of the traditional or predictive project management approach
- An explanation of subtle wastes that can lead to failure using predictive approaches
- A presentation of the values that underpin adaptive or agile thinking
- An investigation of the principles that guide teams to perform practices that adhere to agile values
- A step-by-step walkthrough of the core practices of adaptive project management (SCRUM)
- In-depth reinforcement exercises that serve to provoke reflection on the power of adaptive thinking
Professional certificate & Accreditation
This Adaptive (Agile) Project Management course equips you with an understanding of how to apply Agile philosophy and techniques to deliver projects faster whilst still meeting the quality expected.