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Square Pegs Fit: Agile Project SkillsSkulmoski, Gregory James; Langston, Craig ; Patching, Alan; Ghanbaripour, Amir

Published: 28/05/2019

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Recommended citation(APA):Skulmoski, G. J., Langston, C., Patching, A., & Ghanbaripour, A. (2019). Square Pegs Fit: Agile Project Skills.PMI Australia National Conference 2019, Gold Coast, Australia.

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Bond UniversityGreg Skulmoski

Square Pegs Fit: Agile Project Skills

OutlineRise of Agile Project Management

Agile Project Management Challenges

Solution: Square Pegs Fit

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Square Pegs Fit: Agile Project Skills

Greg Skulmoski PhD, MBA, BEd, CITP, FBCSAssistant Professor, Faculty of Society and Design

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Understanding Agile

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Agile ChallengesUnderstanding Agile

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Advanced tasks are

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technical team members

What is the solution?ProblemAdvanced tasks are challenging for junior technical team members

Square Pegs Fit: We Have Solutions

Mentoring

TrainingAgile, Lean, Adaptive Project Management

Master of PM

Self-Directed Study

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Sustainable Project-Oriented Career

Bond UniversityGreg Skulmoski

Square Pegs Fit: Agile Project Skills

https://bond.edu.au/program/master-project-innovation-master-project-managementMaster of Project Innovation + Master of Project Management

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