[2025] Waterfall to Agile Project Management: Step By Step

Understand Agile vs Waterfall. Plan & Lead a Successful Agile Pilot Project & Transition.

Moving from traditional Waterfall to Agile Project Management? Feeling overwhelmed by the shift in mindset, process, and roles? This course provides a clear, step-by-step guide to navigate the transition successfully.

Understanding the 'why' and 'how' of Agile adoption is crucial for organizations and project managers seeking flexibility, faster delivery, and improved customer satisfaction. This course demystifies the process, providing practical guidance on making the leap from Waterfall thinking to Agile execution.

Learn how to manage this critical change from Luke Angel, an instructor whose PMP, CSM, MBA certifications combined with PgMP, PfMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, and over 25+ years of leadership experience provide unique insights into managing projects and change within both traditional and Agile environments.

(What You'll Learn - Use Udemy's Curriculum Section for Detailed Topics):

• Clearly Compare Agile vs. Waterfall: Understand the fundamental differences in principles, values, lifecycles, roles, and typical use cases.

• Identify Benefits & Challenges of Agile Transition: Build a realistic understanding of what to expect.

• Build the Case & Gain Support: Learn strategies to get executive sponsorship and team buy-in for an Agile pilot project.

• Manage Organizational Change: Develop techniques to engage supporters effectively and address concerns or resistance from detractors.

• Plan Your Agile Pilot Strategically: Learn how to select the right pilot project and team members for maximum learning and success.

• Implement Agile Fundamentals (Overview): Get started with core concepts like setting a vision, basics of sprint planning, and key team roles.

• Execute & Monitor Your Pilot Project: Understand how to run the pilot and track its progress effectively.

• Review Pilot Success & Plan for Rollout: Learn how to conduct a meaningful retrospective on the pilot and develop a strategy for broader Agile adoption within the organization.

Who This Course Is For:

• Project Managers currently using Waterfall methodologies.

• IT Managers, Team Leads, and Department Heads exploring or implementing Agile.

• PMO Members and Leaders involved in organizational process changes.

• Business Stakeholders and Sponsors impacted by or curious about Agile transitions.

• Anyone needing a practical guide to understanding and managing the shift from Waterfall to Agile.

Requirements:

• Experience with or a solid understanding of traditional (Waterfall) project management principles provides essential context. No prior Agile experience is required.

Instructor:

Luke Angel (PMP, CSM, MBA | PgMP, PfMP, Six Sigma Black Belt) brings over 25 years of extensive experience leading projects and transformations in both traditional Waterfall and Agile settings. His powerful combination of certifications across project (PMP), program (PgMP), portfolio (PfMP), Agile (CSM), process improvement (Six Sigma), and business strategy (MBA) ensures practical, credible guidance for your Agile transition.

Confidently navigate the path from Waterfall to Agile. Enroll Today and lead your transition successfully!

 In this course you will learn:

1)     What Agile Is and the benefits it offers   

2)     What the differences between Agile and Waterfall Projects are   

3)     How to make the agile paradigm shift   

4)     How to test agile practices   

5)     How to get and maintain support   

6)     How to get executive sponsorship   

7)     Building the team   

8)     Sprint planning and execution   

9)     Expanding the agile pilot to a full agile roll-out