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Hybrid project management is here to stay. It is no longer sustainable to be an expert in waterfall methodologies, without some skills in Agile, or vice versa. To deliver value in this fast-paced business environment, we need to merge these two ways of working. The best project practitioners tailor their leadership approach to meet the needs of the deliverables, the environment, and their stakeholders.

Both waterfall and Agile methods rely on process. With waterfall you might have detailed scope definition, robust schedules, and rigorous change control processes. With Agile you might focus on three stand-up questions, iteration planning, demonstrations, and productive retrospectives. Process is great, but we have to move beyond following a process without questioning if it is the most effective way to deliver value. That’s the beauty of hybrid project management. Hybrid project management is about delivering value – not simply following a process.

After this one-hour session, learners will be able to:

• Identify variables to determine the best approach for delivering your project
• Recognize hybrid approaches for organizing and prioritizing scope
• Describe options for blending waterfall and adaptive schedules
• Consider ways to track progress with hybrid projects

Meet the speaker:

Cynthia Snyder Dionisio is a Professional project management consultant, instructor and author with over 20 years leading international teams of project management experts. She has received several awards, including being named a PMI Fellow in 2018 and PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award in 2009. Cynthia is passionate about turning chaos in order, engaging with awesome teams, solving problems and facilitating achievement.