How Agile is impacting Project Management
Staying competitive in today’s economy means companies must deliver the right products to market faster than ever before. Agile methodologies are leading the way by helping teams deliver products &solutions more frequently and with significantly higher quality.
Making the switch to Agile practices challenges our traditional notions of best practices, project management methodologies and team leadership styles.
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The best project managers aren’t just organizers – they combine business vision, communication skills, soft management skills, people skills, and technical savvy with the ability to plan, coordinate, execute, and adjust as needed.
They are not just managers – they are Leaders.
While this has always been the case, agile project management places a higher premium on the leadership skills than ever before.
VersionOne published a white paper not too long ago [Download Whitepaper] that introduces the impact agile methodologies are having on the Project Management community, what new skills are required, and what the Project Manager can do to ease the transition. This short paper will give PMs an idea of what skills they need to work on in becoming an Agile PM. (The paper focuses on product develoment, but any PM working on solutions can substitute “solution” where ever you see “product”…it applies equally to you as well.)
Topics covered include:
- Project Team Roles are Affected
- Agile Project Management is Explained
- Managing an Agile Team
- Working with an Agile Team
- NEW Skills for the Project Manager
Shifting toward Agile methodologies has a particularly significant impact on the Project Management community. Agile introduces an entirely new framework for planning projects and introduces new ways of managing time, cost and scope. Agile challenges the Project Manager’s assumptions about certainty and encourages them to embrace change and manage risk through the delivery of working software.
