PM in the AM - June 18th 2025
PM in the AM Chapter Event, Wednesday June 18th, 7 – 8 AM CT
A link to the meeting will be emailed with your registration confirmation.
Speaker Name: Andrew Mitchell
Presentation Title: Agile In Crisis? What Scrum Masters can Learn from Project Managers
Speaker Bio:
Andrew is a Scrum Master and Agile Coach in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. His purpose is to help people be happy and engaged at work so they can take care of their customers by building great products. He wants people to wake up excited to go to work and be part of teams that are trusting, have psychological safety and are led by servant leaders who truly care for their people. The amazing benefits are not only happier people but better products and more satisfied customers. Andrew believes that Scrum provides the best tools to fulfill his purpose.
Presentation Description:
Agile is in crisis and Scrum Masters are to blame. The past decade has seen low-interest rates and companies willing to take more risks, but that era is over. Business leaders are now more conservative and seeking greater certainty that Project Management strives to achieve. But upfront planning and estimating is anathema for the Scrum Master. Most do not even like to call something a project. So organizations are letting go of Scrum Masters and hiring Project Managers. This is because Project Managers speak the language of business leaders. They talk about cost, scope and schedule. They provide progress reporting that helps leaders make decisions.
Where does that leave the Scrum Master?
The way forward is not just Project Management or not just Agile. The way forward is a pragmatic blend of both that suits each individual organization. Not one framework has all the answers. In this session we will highlight the valuable tools that Scrum Master can learn from Project Managers and what the future of Agile Project Management looks like.
See you there!
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