APMG International Webinar

5 Key Steps for Adopting AgilePM®Wednesday 29 October 2014 / 13:00 GMT (London, UK)

Presenter: Melanie Franklin, AgileChangeManagement Ltd

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

Agenda

• Welcome & introduction– Mark Constable, APMG International

• 5 Key Steps for Adopting 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• 350+ Accredited Training (ATOs) and Consulting (ACOs)

organizations delivering approved training & consultancy services• 10000+ exams per month• Full details at www.APMG-International.com

What is AgilePM®?

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Solution

Delivery

Output

Features

PM

Approach

Fixed Flexible

Late Early

Single Multiple

Promised Prioritised

Monitors work Monitors environment

Command and control Collaborative

Traditional PM

Agile PM

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Key activities

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 Don't decide on the solution or the project

deliverables until you really know the business problem.

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Customers

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Customer facing staff

Back office staff

Corporate services(HR; IT; Finance)

Problems Complaints;

Ideas; Demands; Expectations

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 Collaborate and ensure joint ownership of the

solution and the deliverables

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 Consider the whole business environment – not

just your immediate stakeholders

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Business Environment

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Wider market

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Concentrate on project priorities ahead of other

activities

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MoSCoW

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Activities Map

Department planning meeting

Budgeting meeting for next

year

Contributing to an audit

review

Helping another

project with their work

Attending a

training course

Giving a presentation to graduates

Collating year to date progress information for

your boss

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Project Activities

Focus on time

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Importance and structure of AgilePM®?

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AgilePM wins popularity polls!

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

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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 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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Further information

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

• APMG AgilePM qualification scheme:– www.apmg-international.com/AgilePM

• “Agile Project Management Handbook” (recommended reading)– www.apmg-businessbooks.com

• 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