PMOs in an Agile Environment :: IPMO Advisory AG

Specialist certifications

Course Description

The word Agile prevalent across all industries and levels of an organization. The course covers the motivation behind the use of Agile terminology and mindset in respect to organizational agility and value management. The role the PMO is described relating to agile methods and integration into existing organization non-agile or hybrid methods. The course then describes agile techniques, terminology and how PMOs can play an integral role in being custodians for an Agile maturity model (which is covered). A glimpse into the future on topics such as AI, robotics and automation and their impact on Agile projects then leads to a discussion forum of the role of PMO in projects, programs and portfolios. Findings from AIPMO's Vision 2030 are then included to help understand how to position PMOs to maintain their impact over the next decade.

Today,

Tomorrow,

Together.

Thousands of delegates trust IPMO for expert learning knowledge

Get a Quote

Modules

Module 0: Welcome and Introduction to the Course

Introductions
AIPMO
Course outline, Guidelines and training approach

Module 1: Organizational Agility

Organization agility definition
Framework for organizational agility
Holacracy
Social technology
Leadership agility
Organizational agility maturity model
>span class="">
Agility challenges and how to overcome them
Team exercise

Module 2: Value Management – Driver for the Agile Mindset

Introduction to value
Success factors
Value management lifecycle
Value management in projects (EVM)
Creating a value management culture

Module 3: Defining PMO and Agile

Definitions
PMO challenges
Agile is a mindset
Elements of Agile
Agile manifesto
AIPMO’s seven principles
Importance of principles in methodologies
Governance and principles
Agile
History
Expressions of Agile
PMO adaptive alignment
Role of the PMO and value in an Agile environment
Agile and virtual environments – challenges and solutions

Module 4: Basic Scrum Sprint and Ceremonies

Agile is a mindset
Agile's purpose
Comparison of Waterfall to Iterative
Agile’s basics
Consequences and implications
Agile methodologies
Agile starts with a product backlog
Basic scrum
Daily stand-up meeting

Module 5: Agile Techniques and Approaches

Backlog
Kanban
Srumban
Cumulative flow diagrams
Documentation and myths
Team wall
Agile estimating techniques
Other techniques
Agile approaches
Agile at scale
PMI's disciplined Agile

Module 6: The Agile PMO and PMO for Agile Teams

PMO’s own use of Agile ideas
PMO services: introducing Agile
PMO as a source of expertise
Services for “at scale”
Training and coaching
Reporting and governance
Method selection
Portfolio services
Measurement
Agile health checks
Communities, consistency, and people aspects
Tools
Summary of support for Agile teams

Module 7: Agile Maturity Models

Why are they needed?
Similarities and differences between Agile and non-Agile Maturity models
Review of existing models
Exercise

Module 8: Futures: AI, Robotics, Automation, and Their Impact on Agile Projects

Disruptive technologies
Impact on organizations
How Agile teams need to respond
Research into Agile – hot topics

Module 9: Discussion Module for Open Forum

PMO’s role in managing projects, programs, and portfolios
PMO’s role in managing the Agile portfolio
PMO’s role in managing the Agile program
PMO’s role in managing Agile projects
PMO’s role in managing Agile tools and techniques
Agile tools
Agile software
Select the suitable software and tools
Select the right techniques
Summary of discussions and general consensus

Module 10: Retrospectives

Retrospectives and the traditional world – similarities and differences
Faciliatory for retrospectives
Overview – retrospective phases
Examples of retrospectives
Exercise – course retrospective

Module 11: Exam and Certification

Revision and Exam

Teaching Approach

The training approach includes

Lecture

Team exercises

Group discussions

Case study

Personal coaching

Exam

The training was amazing. I not only got ideas to improve my daily work but I thought of the areas I never did before. The IPMO-E course was rich in content. I especially liked the PMO lifecycle breakdown. It helped me understand why we are doing what we are doing.

Feras Ayoub
Portfolio Management Advisor, Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd

The IPMO-P course was great. It was great to interact with so many people around the world. I found the case studies particularly helpful. It was good to have participants from different countries and different fields.

Nacereddine El Hadi Ait Belkacem
Cluster PMO Director, Edge

I will try to implement all the techniques and processes I learnt in the IPMO-P course. The case studies helped a lot in solving real life challenges that I had on my position. It was great!

Anthony Hallett
EPMO Consultant, FocusHQ

I will try to implement all the techniques and processes I learnt in the IPMO-P course. The case studies helped a lot in solving real life challenges that I had on my position. It was great!

Anthony Hallett
EPMO Consultant, FocusHQ

Who should attend

Project and program management professionals
PMO managers and team members who are involved in using agile methods
Consultants involved in supporting PPM and PMOs using both traditional and agile method
Subject matter experts and those responsible to lead organizational change

Key takeaways

Understand how PMOs fit into the world of projects, programs, and portfolios

Understand the benefits of viewing PMOs in terms of services Know what are PMO capabilities, and how they are constructed in terms of competencies, tools, and techniques

Understand the AIPMO framework and the phases and processes carried out by a PMO team member

Learn about the key PMO tools and techniques, including templates you can take back to your organization before they are published in AIPMO’s upcoming book on tools and techniques

Understand what are the key documents uses to establish, run, monitor, and control PMO and PMO Services

Be confident knowing what to do in common organizational PMO configurations