What is Systems Thinking and Why is it Important?
I’m an engineer at heart. I’ve been trained to analyze problems objectively and come up with well-thought-out solutions. That approach comes naturally to me but it is something that needs to be learned...
View ArticlePreparing for the PMI-ACP® Exam
I’ve been engaged in some discussion lately on the PMI-ACP® certification and it caused me to do some research into how I can potentially help people prepare for the PMI-ACP® certification. I was among...
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Agile Project Management Road Map
I recently published an article on “Preparing for the PMI-ACP® Exam“. I want to expand on that article in the broader context of: What is the “road map” for a Project Manager with little or no Agile...
View ArticleIs the Idea of a PMO Obsolete?
I think the traditional notion of a PMO is becoming obsolete rapidly in many industries; however, that doesn’t mean that the idea of a PMO is no longer needed at all. A PMO can play a value-added role...
View ArticlePlanning is Optional
A student in one of my online Agile Project Management courses made a comment that an adaptive project methodology required a lot more planning because the planning is spread out throughout the project...
View ArticleFree Webinar – Make Your Business More Agile
I just finished doing a free webinar in collaboration with Udemy for Business on “Making Your Business More Agile”. Here’s a brief summary of what this webinar is all about: Many people see Agile and...
View ArticleDiscounted Agile Project Management Training!
The links below will allow you to register for any of my courses at a reduced rate of $39. Advanced Agile Project Management Understanding Agile at a Deeper Level Making Agile Work for Your Business...
View ArticleHow Do You Go About “Selling Agile”?
A student in one of my courses asked if I could help him develop a short and succinct way of “selling Agile” to his colleagues. I think it’s an excellent topic and I told him I would write up something...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for PMI-ACP Certification
I think there is a lot of confusion among project managers about getting PMI-ACP® certification – some people may think that: Getting PMI-ACP certification is a matter of buying an “exam prep” book or...
View ArticleAgile Project Management “Book of Knowledge”
I’ve written several posts on comparing Agile and PMBOK. It’s something like comparing apples and oranges: PMBOK is over 500 pages long and attempts to provide a detailed checklist of guidelines for...
View ArticleThe New PMI PDU System
As many people may know, PMI has recently announced some significant changes in the process for claiming and reporting PDU’s. This new change went into effect on December 1, 2015. With this new change,...
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Scaling Agile/Scrum for Large, Complex Projects
There is a lot of confusion and some fairly polarized opinions about what it takes to scale an Agile/Scrum project to large, complex projects involving multiple teams. Some people think that it can be...
View Article“My Methodology is Better than Your Methodology”
There are a lot of people who get caught up in what I call “methodology wars” where they are intent on their position that whatever methodology they advocate is better at solving any problem you can...
View ArticleWhat Certification Should I Get?
I’ve gotten lots of questions from students in my Agile Project Management training along the lines of “What certification should I get?”. It’s understandable that there’s a lot of confusion about...
View ArticleAgile Project Management Academy
I am very pleased to announce the opening of the Agile Project Management Academy! The Agile Project Management Academy is an online school that is dedicated to helping project managers and other...
View ArticleWhat’s Next After Agile?
I recently saw a discussion on another forum where an individual raised the question of “What’s next after Agile?” and someone speculated that the next big methodology might be Lean. I’ve also seen...
View ArticleWhat is an Agile Project Manager?
I’ve participated in some discussions recently that indicate that there is still a lot of confusion and controversy about what an “Agile Project Manager” is. It’s understandable why this confusion...
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Are You a Caterpillar or a Butterfly?
I attended a very good webinar the other day with Ankur Nagpal, the CEO of Teachable, which is one of the training platforms that hosts my Agile Project Management Training curriculum. He was talking...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Agile Project Management
The Project Management profession is evolving and maturing: From a role that is practiced exclusively by someone with the title of “Project Manager” To a broad-based discipline that is much more fully...
View ArticleIs Lean in Conflict with Agile?
I’ve participated in several discussions and presentations lately where the subject of Lean and Agile came up and I think the relationship of the two is very interesting. If you pursued each of those...
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