Agile Project Management

Agile Project Management represents an iterative approach to delivering projects, emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, and customer value. Unlike traditional waterfall methods, Agile breaks work into small increments called "sprints" or "iterations" typically lasting 2-4 weeks. Core principles from the Agile Manifesto include: • Individuals and interactions over processes and tools • Working software over comprehensive documentation • Customer collaboration over contract negotiation • Responding to change over following a plan Key frameworks include Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). Scrum utilizes roles like Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team, with ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Agile project managers facilitate rather than direct, removing obstacles so teams can deliver value. They maintain the product backlog—a prioritized list of features and requirements. Benefits include: • Faster delivery of business value through incremental releases • Increased stakeholder engagement through regular demonstrations • Higher quality through continuous testing and integration • Better risk management through early feedback • Enhanced team morale through self-organization For CAPM certification, understand that Agile complements traditional project management rather than replacing it. The PMI Agile Practice Guide acknowledges both approaches have merits depending on project characteristics. Agile best suits projects with uncertain requirements, complex problems, or rapidly changing environments. It requires organizational cultural shifts toward transparency, trust, and empowerment. Metrics in Agile focus on value delivery (velocity, cycle time, burn-down charts) rather than rigid adherence to predetermined scope, schedule, and cost baselines. Many organizations adopt hybrid approaches, applying Agile principles where appropriate while maintaining traditional methods for predictable work.

Agile Project Management represents an iterative approach to delivering projects, emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, and customer value. Unlike traditional waterfall methods, Agile breaks work i…

Concepts covered: Scrum, Agile Manifesto, User Stories, Agile Estimating, Backlog Grooming, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, Lean, Agile Modeling, The Sprint