Michele Sliger helps bridge the divide between traditional project management and Agile so that classically trained PM’s can successfully apply Agile practices, and more importantly, an Agile mindset. Along the way, Michele clears up some of the confusion about the strengthened Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Professional certification and the new PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification.
There is no single central reference for those seeking to prepare for the new Project Management Institute - Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) test; instead the PMI provides a list of test areas, and reference books, which taken together constitute the body of knowledge for the certification.
Early adopters who want to be among the first to earn the new PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) designation can apply starting May 23rd for the PMI Agile Certification pilot. Those selected for the pilot will need to take and pass a multiple choice exam on Agile fundamentals to receive the PMI-ACP certification.
Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber welcomes PMI's establishment of its own Agile certification program, and has recently posted his thoughts.
With the growing presence of Agile sessions at PMI conferences, there was a strong speculation that PMI would be embracing Agile. PMI finally announced their own Agile certification.
Recently, a slide deck published by PMI Network magazine entitled “Is Agile Right for your project?” created quite some ripples on twitter as well as PMI Agile group.
The session is an experience report that tells the PMI Agile Forum story in chronological order. First, we briefly tell the story about how the PMI Agile Forum got chartered by PMI. Second, we tell the story about how we decomposed the organization’s launch into several phases. Finally, we tell the story of how the organization has decided to manage its operational backlog going forward.
Mike tackles the assumptions behind traditional project management and explore a more agile approach to managing time, cost, and scope. He addresses the PMI Processes and Knowledge areas and explore how to adapt them to agile projects. He presents practical tips they can implement today to begin building a culture of agility.
Dan describes the importance of group relations to Agile adoption and how an awareness of group dynamics can help keep energy focused on the task at hand. He also suggests how Agile games can be used to prepare for an upcoming agile adoption by revealing an individual's willingness to participate fully. Finally, hshares his views on the new PMI-Agile community.
