Live Webinar – September 11th, 2015 7:30 am – 8:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – September 11th, 2015 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM BT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Sponsored by:APM a division of  APMG International

Melanie Franklin will share her journey of moving from PRINCE2 to Agile Project Management and explain why she is now an advocate of agile and why she believes agile is the future of project management.

Agile methodologies and frameworks have been taking the world of project management by storm over recent years.

Huge numbers of organizations and practitioners are experiencing the benefits that agile approaches can bring.

Despite this, there are many that so far have little understanding or exposure.

This webinar aims to explain in simple terms what agile project management is and how it differs from traditional methods including PRINCE2.

Learn:

1. What are the benefits of using an agile approach?
2. What are the key differences between agile and non-agile methods?
3. Can agile be used for all types of projects?
4. What are the pitfalls of using agile project management?
5. Who needs to be involved in adopting agile methods?

Renowned agile expert Melanie Franklin, co- chair of the Change Management Institute UK and author of Communicating Change: How to control your own change initiative,  has designed this webinar content to help those that have heard “everyone is using agile” but doesn’t really understand what this means.

Presenter: Melanie Franklin, (LinkedIn profile, @AgileMelanie) has a track record of excellence in project, programme and portfolio planning & delivery. She has set up and run the project management capability for several major corporates and has been responsible for the successful delivery of global transformational change programmes for over twenty years. Co-chair of the Change Management Institute in the UK, Melanie is a ‘Master’ level change practitioner and author of many books on change and project management including Managing Business Transformation: A Practical Guide and Agile Change Management: A Practical Framework for Successful Change Planning and Implementation. 

Check out the wonderful resources on Melaine’s site, you will be glad you did!

PDU Category B (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 6.6 Develop Schedule

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

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