Can Traditional Project Management Adapt to the Agile World?

Version 7 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a clear break from the past. While there is still a place for traditional project management commonly called waterfall, Agile product development is the mainstream way to develop software and other products. PMI is embracing Agile by integrating common Agile practices with traditional practices. Is it possible to find a hybrid path or corporate leaders too polarized across the Agile and Waterfall divide?

We will review the changes at PMI, including the changes to the PMP exam, and then discuss the possibilities of a hybrid approach to project management and product development.

About the Speaker: Steve Wille, Affiliate Faculty at Regis University

Steve Wille is an experienced information technology executive having worked for large corporations in many roles including software development, project manager, director of application development, vice president of corporate information systems, and senior vice president of a business division. He is affiliate faculty at Regis University teaching a graduate teaching a class in Agile Product Development.

His book, Colorful Leadership, focuses on three perspectives of project management, people, process, and innovation. He has written and facilitated workshops on project management, business analysis, high performance project teams, and constructive conflict. Steve is a PMP (Project Management Professional) and a CSM (Certified Scrum Master). His BSBA is from the University of Denver and MBA from Regis University.