Agile Project Management Workshop

Boost Efficiency and Deliver Projects More Quickly with Agile Project Management!

Learn the Agile approach in our two-day workshop and reap the benefits for you and your organization.

UTC is excited to announce that we are now offering payment plans for this course! Visit our financial aid page to learn more.

Agile project management is a flexible and collaborative way to develop projects. The method allows for continuous adaptation and customer feedback, leading to quicker turnaround times on projects without sacrificing quality. During the workshop, learn core agile principles and how to apply them to your projects.

Agile is a great approach for projects where:

Needs may change during the project
Early and frequent customer feedback is important
Efficiency and quick results are a priority

Workshop at Glance

Workshop Format

Live-Online

Length

Two-Day Workshop

Meeting Days and Times

November 5 & 6, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST

Contact Hours

CEUs

1.6

PDUs

The workshop qualifies for 16 PDUs to apply toward maintaining various Project Management Institute (PMI) certifications. Learn more about certification maintenance on PMI's website.

Cost

$899 Standard Registration Fee

CPE is now offering payment plans for this course! Additionally, we offer Sallie Mae loans and employer payment options. Learn more financial aid options here →.

Do You Still Have Questions?

Schedule a call with or email our project management program coordinator, Rebecca Hurst.

What is Agile Project Management?

Agile project management delivers projects in smaller, frequent pieces. The approach emphasizes iterative development, collaboration and customer feedback. Breaking down projects into smaller increments enables teams to adapt and respond to changes more effectively, which creates a more responsive and customer-centric development process. Continuous releases present opportunities for regular stakeholder feedback, leading to quicker adjustments that result in a more desirable end product.

Agile is based on the Agile Manifesto, which considers items on the left more important than items on the right.

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan

Who Should Attend the Workshop?

There are no prerequisites to attending the workshop other than an open mind.

Job titles that may benefit from learning the Agile method include, but are not limited to:

Project Managers
Scrum Master
Product Owners
Product Developers
Software Developers/Engineers
Quality Assurance Engineers
Business Analysts
Marketing Managers
Program Managers
Customer Success Managers
IT Managers
Any role that involves working on projects

Additionally, anyone sitting for the PMP exam is encouraged to participate in the workshop as the exam is 50% agile.

How Workshop Participants Benefit

Agile transforms your work experience, as individuals:

Gain a Stronger Sense of Project Ownership: Agile breaks down projects into smaller, manageable segments called “sprints.” Sprints provide a clear understanding of how individual contributions fit into the larger project picture.
Enhance Communication and Collaboration Skills: Agile emphasizes teamwork and frequent communication. Daily stand-up meetings and regular feedback loops ensure teammates are aligned and create a collaborative work environment.
Expand Your Project Management Skillset: Learn impactful tools such as Kanban boards product backlogs, sprints, burndown/burnup charts, user stories and sprint retrospectives to increase efficiency.
Become a Well-Rounded Professional: Besides project management, communication and collaboration skills, Agile improves problem-solving and adaptability that employers value.
Embrace Diversity: Agile thrives on different perspectives. Learn how to effectively collaborate and leverage the strengths of a diverse team.

How Organizations Benefit

As organizations implement Agile project management, they reap benefits such as:

Shortened Product Development Lifecycles: Agile breaks down projects into smaller, manageable segments called “sprints.” Sprints accelerate iteration and new feature delivery, putting a usable product in your customers’ hands more quickly.
Improved Product Delivery With Less Technical Debt: Agile focuses on continuous integration and testing throughout development. This helps catch and fix bugs early on, reducing technical debt (design flaws or coding problems that accumulate over time) and ensuring a higher-quality end product.
Improved Teamwork: Agile emphasizes self-organizing and cross-functional teams that work collaboratively toward common goals. This creates a positive work environment of ownership, trust and camaraderie that boosts morale, productivity and project success.
Increased Customer Satisfaction: By closely collaborating with customers, agile teams ensure they build what the customer truly values and reduces the risk of delivering off-target products.
Enhanced Risk Management: Agile promotes early and frequent feedback loops that allow teams to identify potential risks and issues sooner rather than later. Continuous process review creates proactive, rather than reactive, risk mitigation for smoother project execution.

What You Will Learn: Topics Covered

The Agile approach and its benefits
The right way to apply project management principles to an Agile project
How to avoid pitfalls and set your team up for success
How to create a self-directed team
The right way to approach documentation on an Agile project
How to maximize Agile project management's benefits and minimize risks
Agile’s value of decreasing product defects
How agile improves team productivity, delivery of business value and project success

How Does Agile Differ From the Traditional Waterfall Method?

Structure

Agile: The approach is iterative and flexible, with regular feedback loops provided to customers.

Waterfall: The process follows a linear and sequential approach, with project phases (planning, design, development, testing and deployment) strictly ordered. There is minimal revisiting of earlier stages.

Planning

Agile: There is less emphasis on upfront planning. Project requirements evolve based on findings throughout the project.

Waterfall: Well-defined requirements and detailed planning are required upfront.

Flexibility

Agile: Agile is highly adaptable, as changes in requirements can be accommodated during sprints.

Waterfall: Waterfall is less flexible, as changes can be costly and time-consuming to implement once a phase is complete.

Testing

Agile: Testing is integrated throughout the development process in each sprint.

Waterfall: Testing is typically done at the end of specific stages.

Collaboration

Agile: Daily interaction between stakeholders and project team members allows for frequent priority adjustment.

Waterfall: There are distinct project phases with limited interaction between stakeholders and project team members due to distinct project phases.

Technical Excellence

Agile: The focus is on building high-quality products with regular reviews, testing and best design practices.

Waterfall: The priority is meeting phase deadlines over ongoing technical quality checks.

Simplicity

Agile: The priority is critical features to avoid unnecessary complexity.

Waterfall: Every detail is typically planned upfront, which potentially builds unnecessary features.

Self-Organizing Teams

Agile: Teams have the authority to make decisions and solve problems, creating an environment of ownership and accountability.

Waterfall: The structure is typically hierarchal with predefined roles and minimal flexibility.

Continuous Improvement

Agile: Regular reflection periods are implemented throughout the project to learn and adjust approaches.

Waterfall: There are limited opportunities to make project adjustments once a phase is underway.

Ultimately, Agile suits projects with uncertain requirements, rapid change and a need for early feedback. Waterfall is best for projects with clear requirements, defined scope and minimal risk of change.

Organizations Using the Agile Methodology

Instructor Bio

Ty Tabernik, PMP, PMI-ACP

Ty Tabernik is currently a tenured professor in the Computer and Information Science Department at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. With over 40 years of industry experience, Ty has consulted for numerous corporations and held various management roles before transitioning to education.

During his tenure in industry, Ty successfully managed projects of varying scales, from smaller initiatives spanning several months to multimillion-dollar endeavors spanning three to four years.

Ty brings over 25 years of experience teaching Project Management Professional (PMP) exam preparation courses. He holds both PMP and Project Management Institute – Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP) certifications and is a Scrum Master and Six Sigma Green Belt. Additionally, he serves as the Program Lead for the Project Management Concentration in Trevecca's MBA program.

Ty's instruction extends beyond project management; he has also taught certification preparation classes for the Association of Supply Chain Management / APICS for over 40 years. His expertise covers certifications such as Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).

With a PhD in Information Technology and six master's degrees ranging in areas from instruction design to computer science and quantitative methods, Ty brings knowledge and experience he is excited to share with Agile Project Management Workshop participants.

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