Free PMI Agile Webinars
Many of the webinars below are from our ‘Transforming to Agile’ series for PMI.org’s LEAD Community of Practice. You will need a PMI user id to access a few of them.
Recorded Webinars:
Transforming to an Agile PMO (March 2012 version) | Click here for a version not on the PMI website
Gartner analysts have reported that 80% of all Software Development projects will be moving to Agile methods in the next few years. PMI has also recently launched its PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) SM offering as a response to the increase in Agile adoption. So what does this all mean to your PMO? Through this webinar I will provide a quick overview of Agile methods, then jump into how you can transition your PMO to support Agile Development and use some new Agile and Lean techniques for Idea Qualification, Project Initiation and Portfolio Management. Whether you are moving to Agile or not, you will definitely learn some real world tips to help you improve your current PMO activities!
Success Factors When Transforming to Agile:
Why are organizations moving towards Agile methods? How can I ensure a successful Agile adoption? What are the most common challenges and problems with adopting Agile methods? What are the key success factors when transforming to Agile methods? If any of these questions interest you then this webinar is for YOU!
Answers to Top Questions on the PMI’s Agile Certification (PMI-ACP) SM by Rory McCorkle!
Nov 16th – 11:00pm EST
I’ve published a link to the recorded webinar and the summary of Rory’s answers to the PMI-ACP SM community questions. Check out the new blog and please let me know your feedback!
Rory Sally at the PMI Congress
Agile Idea Qualification and Project Initiation Webinar
This webinar will cover the very important, yet commonly rushed, initial phases of an Agile (or non-Agile) Project. We will walk through Idea Qualification and Project Initiation where we take the business idea through several activities to justify the project value, define clear measures for completion, determine alternative solutions and evaluate if the project is really worth proceeding with or not. If you are looking for some new and fresh ideas to improve your existing practices then this workshop is for you!
Agile Iteration Planning and Execution Webinar
This webinar will take you through ‘A Day in the Life’ of an Agile Project starting with Iteration planning through to the final review/demo and retrospective. We will cover the various meetings and processes, what the various roles are doing, and we will be sharing many real world tips and techniques used by teams to stay on track and deliver value.
Agile Release Planning and Estimating Webinar
During our last webinar we discussed Agile Requirements gathering. Now comes the fun part of estimating and sizing requirements so you can develop a Release Plan. During this webinar we will cover how you can use Story Points to measure the complexity of each story then develop an initial estimate of the team’s velocity to create a rough iteration schedule.
Agile Requirements – Breaking Down Epics and Prioritizing
Don’t you just love the word ‘Requirements’? It’s so clear isn’t it – NOT! This webinar is dedicated to discussing the 4 levels of requirements and why it is important to gather the right level at the right time and not dive into the details too early. We will discuss 4 techniques for slicing EPICs into smaller deliverables and also share how you can use Business Value Points for prioritizing features. Whether you’re doing Agile or not, you will absolutely walk away with tips to help you improve your current requirements approach. Read our blog post on this topic!
A Journey Through an Agile/Scrum Project Lifecycle
You might have seen the recent Gartner report predicting that 80% of all development projects will be moving towards Agile by 2012. Many companies have embraced Agile and Iterative development while others are still evaluating if these methods are the right fit for their needs. Some have even struggled with their Agile adoption. The purpose of this webinar is to give you an introductory view of what Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban and all these fancy terms mean anyway. Most importantly, we want to walk through the lifecycle to understand what value they actually deliver, discuss new Agile roles and the skills you may need to help transition to these methods. I will show you several examples of artifacts, Agile lifecycle diagram and simple cheat sheets to help you understand and learn these processes.
Read our blog on this topic!
Transform Towards High Performing Teams Webinar
Using Agile, Lean, Servant Leadership and Facilitation to Transform towards High Performing Teams! This is the first webinar in our exciting series dedicated to exploring how you can use these powerful and creative tools to build lean high performing teams! This webinar will set the foundation for the remaining webinars and explore why organizations must seriously consider transforming their teams and their processes to be more lean. We will explore the set of tools necessary for this transformation and discuss why you should consider a combination of these tools to be successful. If you are interested in any of these topics then you should really consider attending this webinar and registering for the remaining series in 2011! Read our blog post on this topic.
Popular Question: Where do I start with Agile Adoption?
