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We are excited to offer a virtual Agile Essentials training course by Project Management Essentials on Friday, April 30th. This 1-day course will provide a comprehensive exploration into the essential, foundational concepts and practices of Agile. At the end of the course, students will have a strong working understanding of the Agile principles and common practices including Kanban and Scrum. Students participate in several hands-on exercises that reinforce the concepts presented in class.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will:

• Understand the Agile Manifesto and its 12 Principles,
• Recognize the Lean principles of value and waste,
• Be able to build a basic Kanban board and manage flow, and
• Recognize the key components Scrum roles, activities, and artifacts.

Audience

Both business and technology professionals who want to understand the transformational opportunities of Agile will benefit from this course, including:

• Project managers interested in learning Agile,
• Business users and managers involved in Agile projects,
• Technology managers interested in transforming their teams, and
• Technology team members interested in understanding Agile development methods.

Course Outline:

• Why Agile?
• What is Agile?
• The Agile Manifesto and 12 Principles
• Lean and Kanban
• Scrum Methodology
  • Overview
  • Roles
  • Practices
  • Ceremonies
• Scrum Exercise

Certification

Participant will received a certificate of completion from Project Management Essentials. Participants will be eligible to claim:

• Project Management Institute: 6 Technical and 1 Leadership PDU, and
• Scrum Alliance: 7 Category C.1 (Training outside of Scrum Alliance) SEUs.

Instructor Bio

Alan Zucker, PMP, Discipled Agile Instructor & Coach

Founding Principal, Project Management Essentials

Alan Zucker has over 25-years of experience leading projects and project management organizations in Fortune 100 companies. He led the agile transformation of a project office with over 170 project managers and has delivered large, strategic initiatives.

In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience with project management. Project Management Essentials provides advisory consulting and training to clients across the United States. Clients include Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, the American Petroleum Institute, and several PMI Chapters.

Alan is a keynote speaker and thought leader. He is regularly featured in the industry press and as a podcast guest. He publishes monthly articles on project management, agile, and leadership. He an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and is a senior instructor with several national professional development organizations.

Alan has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland and a master’s certificate in IT Project Management from the George Washington University. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Agile Professional (PMI-ACP) through the Project Management Institute. He also holds multiple Agile certifications from Disciplined Agile, Scrum Alliance, and Scaled Agile.

Cost and Registration. Cost for the event is $450 per student. However, "early birds" will get a $50 discount until April 5, 2021, reducing the cost to only $400!

Registrants will be emailed a link to access the course. Chapter membership is not required to register for (or to attend) the event.