Today, the Agile journalistic blog AgileScout.com posted a discovery that testimonials for the PMI-ACP exam prep service, AgileExams.com, may be engaging in some false advertising. Controversy 1: Several of the testimonials come from people NOT listed as PMI-ACP certificants. PMI offers a public registry on its website, which allows employers to verify whether someone has the PMI certification … Continue reading »
I’m excited to announce that I’m writing a book to help agile practitioners earn the new PMI-ACP agile certification. 4 years ago, I started by helping PMI launch the Agile Community of Practice. Then 2 years ago, I worked with some great experts on building the certification program. Now, this book is the next step … Continue reading »
I started working in India full-time in August of 2010. As an American, I had a suitcase full of expectations and assumptions. After a year of working with Indian IT professionals side-by-side, it’s time for a few reflections and observations. Scrum in India is HOT. Some 18 Months ago, there was only one reliable vendor … Continue reading »
People often ask me whether Agile PM is a good fit for their project. In general, I tell them that delivering more value to your sponsors, sooner, with higher quality is always a good thing. However, pursuing those goals is not devoid of risk. I warn people about three key pitfalls when choosing to “go … Continue reading »
This is really 2 posts in one. I have an observation to share, and then a team exercise based on that observation. Technical Risk Runs Deep The observation comes from scrum expert Colin Bird. Colin is one of the most gifted agile architects in the world, and often rants about the mismatch between industry standard … Continue reading »
This post currently appears as the latest installment of my recurring “The Agile Project Manager” column in the January 2011 issue of PM Network magazine. PMI members can view the original printing of the column here: http://www.pmnetwork-digital.com/pmnetwork/201101?folio=17 “How much up-front planning should we do? How many people should we hire? How many meetings, documents and … Continue reading »
As a project manager, a member of the PMI, and an Agile Project Management practitioner, I get yelled at a lot. PMP-certified project managers call me irresponsible for advocating the Agile approach to projects, and Agile practitioners call me a turncoat for collaborating with members of the PMI. It’s understandable that people who are used … Continue reading »
This past Sunday saw the kickoff of the Scrum Bangalore User Group in Bangalore, India (more on that later). At the meeting, Scrum expert Pete Deemer gave us these 19 nuggets of wisdom from his many years as an Agile coach for organizations across the world. Do it for the right reasons: Like Harry Potter, … Continue reading »
This coming Tuesday night, April 27th, I’ll be presenting at the Illinois Regional Agile Users Group in Bloomington, Illinois. I will be continuing my series on “What is an Agile Project Manager Anyway?”, where we deep dive on the role of an Agile Project Manager on both traditional and agile projects. I’m really excited about … Continue reading »
This month’s PM Network Magazine features the latest installment of my “Agile Project Manager” column. You can read the column here (PMI Login Required). But In case you don’t have a PMI membership login, I’m posting the column below: One team flounders in the best of times while the other flourishes in the worst of … Continue reading »
