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Agile/Scrum Essentials for Practitioners
By Brian Ewoldt | July 03, 2014
Geof Lory, Agile/Scrum instructor
This last week we had Geof Lory in our production studio recording our new Agile/Scrum Essentials for Practitioners course. Geof is from the Twin Cities and has been introducing Agile and Lean principles into organizations since the mid-90s. So what is the Agile/Scrum methodology of project management? For starters, it's unlike the standard waterfall project management methodology where you assign tasks with a given order and time frame for completion. (For example, Task A is done before task B, and so on until the project is complete.)
This process involves a project manager whose job it is to plan and assign each task within a given time frame. The Agile/Scrum methodology does not have a traditional project manager, but rather a project team who divides the project management duties among its members. Instead of a task-driven schedule, a circular approach is taken. Each part of the project has a series of meetings to help in the development process. There is a kick-off meeting to start the project, daily meetings or Scrums, and Sprint meetings. Each type of meeting has a specific role within the project.
The Agile/Scrum method started in the software development industry as an answer to the quick changing technology needs of clients. Over time, the Agile/Scrum method has been adopted by other industries because of the flexibility it provides to the project team for adjusting to a changing feature list or other unforeseen circumstances. Our new Agile/Scrum Essentials for Practitioners course is scheduled to be released later this month.
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