Agile Project Management: 02 – Traditional vs. Agile Project Management

1.00 Hrs
SKU: JCOM-00122

Welcome to the course comparing the differences between projects managed in a traditional, predictive plan-driven approach and those managed in an agile approach. This course provides you with a basic overview of the philosophies behind each of them. While truly understanding and appreciating the full approach, methodology, best practices, and application of each demands more time and explanation, this overview comparing and contrasting each approach is the first step in better comprehending the methods, why they exist, and why they differ. This knowledge equips you to make better decisions regarding the methodologies and mindsets. Most importantly, having a decent grasp of the holistic constructs and objectives of the traditional and agile project management approaches will empower you to better appreciate and align with their intent. Working in tandem with the methodology is easier than working against or not fully aligned with the methodology. This course was designed to give you a strong foundation. All employees should have a foundation, not only the project managers or those who work on projects.

Agile Project Management: 02 – Traditional vs. Agile Project Management

Course Details

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define agile project management and distinguish it from traditional project management approaches
  • Compare project-driven versus product-driven methodologies, explaining how each approach targets different outcomes
  • Analyze how traditional and agile approaches manage project constraints of time, resources, and scope
  • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each approach to determine appropriate application scenarios
  • Identify the impact of stakeholder expectations and collaboration on project success in both methodologies

Specs

Course Level
Intermediate
Languages
English
Compatibility
Audio, Video, MobileReady. Responsive

Author | Neal Rowland, PMP, PMI-ACP, ITIL Expert, ITIL Practitio

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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