Agile is one of many project management methodologies, with certifications that include Agile Foundation and Agile Practitioner. The Foundation certification is the first step, while the Practitioner certification is the second step towards being Agile certified. Let us start by looking at how Agile relates to project management and some of the more traditional approaches […]
A Brief History In the early 1990s application development was facing a crisis in that the applications in production aimed at meeting business needs was lagging by as much as 3 years. By the time the applications were produced, business needs had once again changed and projects were closed prematurely as they had become unviable. […]
The SCRUM approach is an Agile style framework for completing complex projects or managing ongoing activities. The concept was originally formalised for software development projects but works well for any complex, innovative projects with endless possibilities. Projects or activities that focus on developing new products, ideas or new technologies will especially benefit from the flexible […]
The European Commission predicts that the UK will need an additional 500,000 IT professionals by 2015. This presents a opportunity for PRINCE2 and agile project managers. A recent survey by CBI (The Confederation of British Industry) also showed that 39% of the firms surveyed are already struggling to recruit workers with the technical skills required. […]
In this day and age there are vast amounts of information available at your finger tips through the wonders of the internet. It is easy to get confused by the volume of offers that come up when looking for an Agile Foundation or Practitioner Course online, whether it be for Agile Project Management classroom training […]