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Agile vs Waterfall: Selecting the Best Strategy for Your Project

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Most Technology Training classes will be delivered online until further notice.

Before each sesson, Tech Training will provide a Zoom link for live online classes, along with any required class materials.

 


This course explores the core fundamentals of agile and waterfall methodologies, empowering project managers to make informed decisions and set their teams up for success by selecting the most suitable approach and addressing potential pitfalls.

As a Project Manager oftentimes you are the decision maker for what method to manage your project you want to use. Knowing agile and waterfall methodologies you can set your team and project up for success. In this course we will learn the core fundamentals for each project method as well as discuss pitfalls or issues on why you would want a certain method over another or a combination to make your project successful.

Goal: 
To understand and be able to evaluate the differences between the two methodologies to set projects up for success from implementation.

Objectives:

  • Understand agile and waterfall methodologies
  • Learn evaluation methods for choosing.
  • Learn how to track and plan projects within each methodology

Topics Include:

  • Agile definitions and practices
  • Waterfall definitions and practices
  • Team planning
  • Project planning, forecasting and analyzing
  • What to do if your project is failing
Emily Grime

Emily Grime comes from a Project Management biopharmaceutical background taking projects from start to finish working through FDA approvals, clinical trials, and global partners to exceed expectations for on time delivery.

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