Introduction to Agile Project Management

The course aims to introduce stakeholders and project team members to the agile way of working using common Scrum framework. Unlike typical Scrum-based training, however, this course expands the framework to include an overview of agile requirements management techniques and agile estimating and planning techniques that are used to set reasonable stakeholder expectations at the start of an agile project. 

Learning Outcomes (Day 1-2)

Learners will gain practical skills to:

  • Provide project stakeholders and project team members with a basic understanding of how agile projects are structured.

  • Introduce the common Scrum framework.

  • Describe how disciplined approaches to agile can be used to set (and manage) realistic stakeholder expectations.

Project Scheduling Essentials

The course continues the tradition of experiential learning, with hands-on exercises, in which participants will use "live" projects to create a schedule, update it, and track it. Participants will practice transferring project logic into a bar chart, which is best achieved using software. Overall, this course reinforces the theory learned in general project management courses with practical, hands-on exercises that illustrate the nuances and common exceptions to the general practices. 

Learning Outcomes (Day 3-4)

Learners will gain practical skills to:

  • Identify the role of a good schedule in projects.

  • Relate the Work Breakdown Structure to schedule detail.

  • Create a simple master schedule.

  • Create and analyze a logic diagram.

  • Create a simple bar chart.

  • Translate relationships into dependencies.

  • Identify the critical path.

  • Calculate total float and free float.

  • Create a schedule.

  • Use standard scheduling terminology.

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Spring 2024 Session

Learners will receive a badge toward the Project Management Professional MicroCertificate upon successful completion of the four half-day sessions.

    1. Welcome to the Course!

    2. May 1, 2024 (9:00 am - 12:30 pm) via Zoom

    3. Introduction to Agile Project Management Workbook

    1. May 2, 2024 (9:00 am - 12:30 pm) via Zoom

    2. Introduction to Agile Project Management Quiz

    1. June 18, 2024 (9:00 am - 12:30 pm) via Zoom

    2. Project Scheduling Essentials Workbook

    1. June 19, 2024 (9:00 am - 12:30 pm) via Zoom

    1. Project Scheduling Essentials Quiz

    2. Course Evaluation

Introduction to Agile Project Management & Project Scheduling Essentials

  • 750.00 + GST
  • Hybrid course with online modules and remote learning (4 half-day Zoom meetings)
  • 14 hours

Skills & Competencies

  • Agile philosophy
  • Overview of the SCRUM method
  • Agile requirements management
  • Rolling wave planning
  • The 3 Levels of Agile Planning
  • Day in the life of an agile team
  • Work breakdown structures
  • Creating master schedules
  • Creating and analyzing diagrams and charts
  • Translating relationships into dependencies
  • Identifying the critical path
  • Understanding float and free float
  • Using scheduling terminology
  • Tracking project schedules
  • Applying best practices in scheduling projects 

Instructors

Kevin Aguanno

Procept Facilitator

With over 25 years of managing complex systems integration and software development projects, Kevin Aguanno is known in the industry for his innovative approaches to solving common project management problems. He focuses on three project management specialty areas: agile project management, troubled project recovery, and project methodology consulting. As a well-known keynote speaker, trainer, and executive coach in agile management methods, Aguanno has taught thousands of people how to better manage high-change projects by using techniques from Scrum, Extreme Programming, Feature-Driven Development, OpenUP, Disciplined Agile Delivery, Agile PM and other agile methods. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and private corporate events where he delights audiences with practical advice peppered with fascinating stories from his own experiences in the trenches practicing agile project management. Aguanno holds a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master's in Project Management from the School of Business and Public Management at George Washington University.

Darya Duma

Procept Facilitator

Darya Duma, PEng, PMP is a Senior Consultant with Procept. Practice areas include PM governance, design and development of PM frameworks, project scheduling and risk management, and course design and delivery. Darya has been active with the PMI REP Advisory Board and is the Vice‐chair of the Canadian Mirror Committee to ISO/TC258 Project, programme, portfolio management. Darya is a practicing Project Manager with over 15 years’ experience in developing national and international standards for CSA and ISO, managing elevator installations for a mechanical contractor and various client assignments with Procept. She also actively contributed to the development of the ISO standard 21505 on the governance of projects, programmes and portfolios.

FAQ

  • Does this course have prerequisites?

    The prerequisite for this course is Project Management Essentials. The remaining five Professional MicroBadges of the Project Management Professional MicroCertificate can be taken in any order.

  • What do I do if I have already completed a Project Management Essentials or PMI course from another organization and want to continue learning through the Professional Certificate?

    Please submit a pdf of your PME or PMI badges or certificates to [email protected] for review and approval.

  • How is successful completion of the course determined? Are there tests or quizzes involved?

    Attendance and participation are mandatory for all sessions and are monitored by the facilitator. Lack of attendance and/or participation may affect the learner's successful completion of the course. Successful completion of the course involves achieving 80% on the Quizzes.

  • Some individuals and organizations may be GST exempt.

    If you or your organization are exempt from GST, please contact [email protected] to ensure that your invoice is prepared accordingly.

  • How long will I have access to the course?

    You will have access to the course for two weeks from the last scheduled course date.

  • Who do I contact if I need help?

    Support requests are received during regular office hours. Please expect a response within 24-48 hours. You may contact [email protected] for assistance with any questions you may have. We are here to help!

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In Partnership With

The Introduction to Agile Project Management and Project Scheduling Essentials course is delivered in partnership with Procept Associates Ltd, a Registered Education Provider accredited by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) as meeting their standards for quality. After completing this course, participants are eligible to write the Certified Project Coordinator (CPC) exam from PMAC.