county of simcoe business development | project management: the agile approach

this free session, co-hosted by the county of simcoe economic development office, introduces the agile approach in project management as an alternative to the traditional methods. it explores how agile methodologies enable teams to respond quickly to changing requirements, deliver value incrementally, and foster collaboration for better outcomes in dynamic environments. you'll learn why agile is ideal for projects with uncertainty, with a focus on the scrum framework, emphasizing adaptability, continuous improvement, and customer feedback to reduce risks and enhance project success. it provides foundational knowledge with a set of tools and techniques for managing agile projects, as well as practical documents and templates. a mini case is used for demonstrations.

michael s. dohan, phd, is an associate professor of information systems at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's faculty of business administration, where he also directs the centre for innovation & entrepreneurship research (cier). with a doctorate from mcmaster university's degroote school of business, dr. dohan has over 10 years teaching agile project management in a business school context. he also has over 10 years developing software and managing software development teams in various projects in industry.