Agile Project Management - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Agile Project Management

	Quickly responding to changing conditions is critical to success in today's business climate. When properly executed, agile development rapidly generates the project outcomes and deliverables that your business requires to compete in today's fast-paced marketplaces. Acquire the latest agile project management techniques and best practices through this course. You will gain an overview of mainstream agile approaches and whether agile project management techniques fit your particular situations, and equally importantly, when they don't. Value to the Participant - Successfully integrate Agile methods into the organization, and how the organization must change - Use Mainstream Agile Methods: Scrum, XP, UP/RUP - Manage where Agile methods work, and where they don't or can't - Focus on "real world" scenarios and techniques - Network with others to collaborate on challenges/solutions CLICK ON 'MORE' BELOW FOR COURSE OVERVIEW
More ▼ Agile Project Management Seminar Overview Introduction Introduction to Agile and iterative project management Traditional, process-based project management Waterfall lifecycles and its problems Why agility matters: The Agile Manifesto What Agile project management will do for your organization, and what it won't Overview of Agile and Iterative Development The facts of change on software development projects Fundamental concepts of Agile development Problems, pitfalls, and hype surrounding agile development Typical Agile development lifecycles Overview of types of agile development (XP, Scrum, Unified Process, DSDM, FDD) Which methodology to choose? A comparison of development techniques Scrum Development Methodology Scrum overview and lifecycle Work products, roles and practices Common mistakes and misunderstandings Sample projects Adoption strategies The facts versus the hype Debrief and discussion XP Development Methodology XP overview and lifecycle Work products, roles and practices Common mistakes and misunderstandings Sample projects Adoption strategies The facts versus the hype Debrief and discussion Unified Process Methodology Unified Process overview and lifecycle Work products, roles and practices Common mistakes and misunderstandings Sample projects Adoption strategies The facts versus the hype DSDM, FDD, and Other Agile Methodologies DSDM and FDD overview and lifecycle Work products, roles and practices Common mistakes and misunderstandings Adoption strategies The facts versus the hype Debrief and discussion Agile Project Management Practice Tips Relationships to traditional project management (PMBOK® Guide,etc.) Business environment concerns - educating stakeholders and management Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Project Management Certificate Project Management Certificate - Advanced
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	Thu.-Fri., Nov. 7-8 8:30am-4:30pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Bob McIlree, PMP Fee: $845 CEUs: 1.4/PDUs: 14 Program No. 5025-0506 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form

	Thu.-Fri., June 5-6, 2014 8:30am-4:30pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Bob McIlree, PMP Fee: $845 CEUs: 1.4/PDUs: 14 Program No. 5025-6303 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form

	For more information, contact:
		Maribeth Sacho, Program Associate, msacho@uwm.edu, 414-227-3337 Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu, 414-227-3311

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