This one day course teaches the necessary practices for working in an Agile environment. The course covers multiple Agile development methods (Scrum, XP and Lean) and is focused on practical application to make participants more effective the moment they return to their desks.  This track will prepare participants for the industry standard AIPMM Agile Certified Product Manager (ACPM®) exam.  A testing time may be scheduled upon completion of this track for those participants interested in receiving certification. 

Material Covered & Schedule:

• Why Agile is good for Product Management (Part 1) - covers the benefits of Agile and what to expect. Learn why Agile can work better than waterfall and what's in it for you.

• A look at Scrum (Part 2) – covers how Scrum (a popular Agile method) works, the development team’s process, and your role as a product manager.

• Agile Release Management (Part 3) – covers how to take advantage of Agile visibility to track the progress of your release and adjust as new requirements emerge.

• Agile Release Planning (Part 4) – covers how to move from a high-level product vision and break it down into releases and development iterations.

• Agile Documentation (Part 5) – covers how to convey requirements in Agile using story cards.

• Organizing around Agile (Part 6) – covers different strategies for team organization from small, co-located teams to large distributed teams.

• Starting Out with Agile (Part 7) – brings the previous sessions together with practical tips on how to start out with Agile and set your team up for success.

• XP and Lean (Part 8) – covers two other Agile methods, Extreme Programming and Lean Software Development, that provide further perspectives on Agile thinking.

• Wrap-up (Part 9) – looks at Agile in the context of traditional process models and traditional serial development.

• Agile Release Planning Workshop (Part 10) – \a hands-on workshop to introduce the Agile technique of Story Mapping as a way to plan and visualize a release.
  

Framework used in Agile Product Management Excellence Course

Each attendee receives the following:

• Printed copies of all courseware materials covered

• Complimentary $395 registration to take the Agile Certified Product Manager exam (2 attempts within year of the course).
  

• Official personalized certification certificate
  

Instructor

Greg Cohen, Principal Consultant and Trainer for the 280 Group, is a 15 year Product Management veteran with extensive experience and knowledge of Agile development, a member of the Agile Alliance and former President of the Silicon Valley Product Management Association. He has worked and consulted to venture start-ups and large companies alike and has trained product managers on Agile development methods across the country. As a practitioner and frequent commentator on product management issues, he has written and spoken on varied topics such as embracing agile development, the benefits of open sourcing your product, and recession proofing your product management career.

Greg has a background in B2B software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) including spend analysis, business analytics, contract management, network security, and medical technology. Prior to consulting, he managed over a dozen products from concept through deployment and end of life for Silicon Valley Companies such as Instill (acquired by iTradeNetworks,) Idealab!, and Pandesic (a joint venture between Intel and SAP.) 

Greg earned an MBA with honor from Babson College and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with second major in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University. Greg is also an AIPMM Agile Certified Product Manager.

New York, NY
Feb 26th. 8am to 5PM
$1,295 per person (includes $395 Agile Certified Product Manager Exam)

San Jose, CA
April 2nd. 8am to 5PM
$1,295 per person (includes $395 Agile Certified Product Manager Exam)

Austin, TX
May 21st. 8am to 5PM
$1,295 per person (includes $395 Agile Certified Product Manager Exam)

NOTE: you must have a current AIPMM membership ($125) in order to take the exam.

Seating is very limited - reserve your
space now before the next session sells out.

20% discount for 3 or more attendees from the same company!
Contact us for details.

West Coast (California) Location & Accommodations

Regus Center
1999 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 700
Campbell, CA 95008

Local hotels include:

Pruneyard Plaza Hotel
1995 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
(800) 559-4344

Campbell Inn
675 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA‎ 95008
(408) 374-4300

Towne Place Suites
700 E. Campbell Avenue, Campbell, 95008

East Coast (New York) Location & Accommodations:

Regus Center
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Local hotels:
Courtyard Marriott 5th Avenue
3 East 40th Street
New York, NY 10016

Morgans New York
237 Madison Avenune
New York, NY 10016

70 Park Avenue Hotel
70 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Austin, TX Location & Accomodations

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Ottawa, ON Canada Location & Accommodations

Brookstreet Hotel & Spa (training will be held here)
525 Legget Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2K 2W2

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson
Ottawa West 578 Terry Fox Drive
Kanata, Ontario K2L4G8, Canada
Reservations - 1-800-596-2375
Email: cx_oton@countryinns.com www.countryinns.com/ottawaon_west

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
101 Kanata Avenue Ottawa,
Ontario K2T1E6, Canada Front Desk - 1-613-271-3057
www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/yowow/event-facilities

For additional information contact:

Dave Dersh, VP of Training & Consulting
dave @ 280group.com
408-834-7518

The Product Marketing & Product Management Experts™

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations must be received in writing.
• Cancellations received more than 5 business days before the first day of training will be charged 50% of the training cost.
• Cancellations received less than 5 business days before the first day of training will be charged 100% of the training cost.
• Transfers will be allowed. The 280 Group must receive the notice in writing from the initial class registrant with the name of individual who is receiving the transfer.
• The 280 Group reserves the right to cancel the training with 5 business days notice. In this case all fees paid will be fully refunded. The 280 Group will not be responsible for any other expenses incurred by attendees, such as non-cancelable airline or hotel fees, etc.

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