The Project Managers Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach

CUT THROUGH THE CONFUSION TO DISCOVER AN ADAPTIVE, AGILE APPROACH TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED PROJECT OUTCOMES

The widespread adoption of agile methodologies is challenging the traditional definition of project management. The Project Manager′s Guide to Mastering Agile is a clear, comprehensive manual for blending traditional project management with agile principles and practices for improved outcomes.

Project managers will find actionable insights in this book which:

Features in–depth discussion of the principles behind agile and traditional plan–driven project management practice Objectively covers the strengths and weaknesses of both agile and traditional plan–driven approaches and how to blend them to fit any situation and improve project outcomes Provides discussion topics, real world case studies, and sample enterprise–level agile frameworks that facilitate hands–on learning

The Project Manager′s Guide to Mastering Agile book will help you develop a more adaptive approach that works with agile to improve time–to–market, collaboration, communication, and ultimately, project outcomes. For a stronger grasp on using agile to improve project efficiency and results, The Project Manager′s Guide to Mastering Agile provides new insights that make project managers more effective.

CHARLES G. COBB is President of Breakthrough Solutions, Inc., a consulting company that specializes in helping companies develop more effective enterprise–level Agile implementations. He is passionate about helping to close the gap between the Agile and traditional project management communities. He has published two prior books on Agile Project Management, written over 50 articles, and has been a guest speaker at numerous PMI® and Agile events. He is an Adjunct Professor at Boston University where he teaches a graduate–level Agile Project Management course and he is a practicing project/program manager with numerous project management and agile certifications over 30 years of experience.