APMG International Webinar

Why it’s time to become AgileWednesday 25 June 2014 / 13:00 BST (London, UK)

Presenter: Melanie Franklin, AgileChangeManagement Ltd

SUPPORTING WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE AT: WWW.APMG-INTERNATIONAL.COM/WEBINARS

Agenda

• Welcome & introduction– Mark Constable, APMG International

• Why is everyone talking about Agile Project Management– Melanie Franklin

AgileChangeManagement Limited

• Q&A

• Further information

• Close

Your presenter….

Melanie Franklin has a track record of excellence in project, programme and portfolio planning and delivery. Her career developed from business analyst and junior project manager to global head of project and programme management before taking a number of board advisory roles. She now helps organisations redefine their approach to project management to respond to the increased pace of change, incorporating elements from a wide range of project methodologies.

Moderator

Mark Constable is a Marketing Executive at APMG-International with over 8 years experience at the company.

About APMG International

• Global examination & accreditation institute• Examination Institute (EI) for the AXELOS Global Best Practice

portfolio (ITIL®, PRINCE2®, MSP®, etc)• Extensive portfolio of professional management certification

schemes aimed at improving business processes, capability and results

• Work with key industry partners (e.g. AXELOS, IAITAM, IPMA, ISACA, itSMF, DSDM Consortium) to promote best practice

• 300+ Accredited Training (ATOs) and Consulting (ACOs) organizations with 1500+ approved trainers and consultants

• 15000+ candidates per month• Full details at www.APMG-International.com

What is AgilePM?

Philosophy:•Projects aligned to clearly defined strategic goals•Focus on early delivery of real benefits to the business

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“Agile management is an iterative and adaptive process where small, highly-collaborative teams work in a series of short cycles, incorporating rapid feedback, to deliver emergent solutions, emphasizing transparency among all stakeholders.”

Agile is different!

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SolutionSolution

DeliveryDelivery

OutputOutput

FeaturesFeatures

PMPM

ApproachApproach

Fixed Flexible

Late Early

Single Multiple

Promised Prioritised

Monitors work Monitors environment

Command and control Collaborative

AgilePM in relation to other methods

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Low

High

High

Formality

Project management

Why is agile so important?

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http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/videogallery/agile-survey-comments-from-melanie/

Who is using agile project management?

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http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/blog/agile-project-management-gumtree/

http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/blog/agile-agile/

http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/blog/agile-lastminute-com/

AgilePM wins popularity polls!

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No. of candidates doubling year on year Early years comparison – AgilePM has faster growth

AgilePM wins popularity polls!

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Benefits of agile

• Fail fast – early feedback tests objectives, scope and deliverables

• Early delivery – realise benefits to pay for further work• Staggered delivery – minimises disruption to ‘business

as usual’• Achievement focus – less time spent planning and

reporting so more time spent doing the work

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Golden rules of implementation

Be selective in your use of agile:• Is solution unknown?• Is project time sensitive?• http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/videogallery/agile-checklist1244551365/

Treat it as a change initiative• Cannot be adopted only by project professionals• High levels of stakeholder engagement• http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creating-Agile-environment-planningmore-doing-ebook/dp/

B00JEA2TME/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403686956&sr=1-1&keywords=creating+an+agile+environment

Invest in implementation capability• Regular deployments are the norm• Adopting new ways of working is a core capability

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Structure of the qualification

Foundation:•1 hour multiple choice paper•60 questions, 30 correct answers are required for a pass•Closed book exam

Practitioner:•2 hour objective based testing exam•4 questions with 15 marks per question•30 marks are required for a pass•Open book (can use hand book to research your answers)

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I want evidence of my project management knowledge

I want to update my knowledge

I want to increase the business value of my projects

I want to network with fellow professionals

I want to be

inspired!

Is this the right course for me?

Reasons for taking the course:http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/blog/reasons-taking-agilepm-course/

How to prepare for the course:http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Diary-of-an-Agile-Project-Management-exam-candidate.pdf

Checking the quality of your agile trainer:http://www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk/blog/top-5-questions-ask-agile-trainer/

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Join us at our UK Showcase eventThursday 3rd July, London

The UK’s most interactive event for learning and sharing experiences in:-

•Project & Programme Management•IT Service Management & IT Governance•Change Management•Risk Management

It’s free to register! For further information and to register visit:

www.uk.apmg-showcase.com

Further information

• APMG-International website:– www.apmg-international.com

• APMG Agile Project Management qualification scheme– www.apmg-international.com/AgilePM

• Melanie

http://www.linkedin.com/company/apmg-international @APMG_Inter

melanie@agilechangemanagement.co.uk

www.agilechangemanagement.co.uk

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/melaniefranklin1/

AgileCM

@AgileMelanie