Agile for Project Managers

Introduction

This book outlines the agile project management methodology. It represents broad-spectrum agility and does not apply to any one particular method, however, the focus of this book aligns very nicely with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) credential. This book is different because it focuses on the project management component of agility. Focus is put on industry standards, project management, and certifications.

Agility is all about self-directed teams, feedback, light documentation, and working software with short development cycles. Agility is also about values, principles, and terminology, and its popularity is increasing and is here to stay. The role of the project manager with agile differs ...