Project Manager: Agile and PMI-aligned project management

Course overview

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This program for project managers spans the full project lifecycle from initiation to closure using Agile practices and PMI-aligned guidance. Format: live webinars with feedback, case analysis, and reviewed assignments.

Instructor: Pavlo Kharikov — former Head of PMO at Kyivstar, now Head of IoT at Veon Group. 10+ years in project and portfolio management, nationwide 4G rollout, projects up to $150M, portfolio methodology, and cloud solutions (Office 365, Azure, Azure Stack Hub).

Who it suits / who it doesn’t: project manager and adjacent roles

Suitable for

• Entry-level IT PMs — to structure knowledge and practice sprints and releases.
• Managers from other domains — to grasp IT specifics and Agile/Scrum/Kanban approaches.
• IT specialists (Dev, QA, BA) — to transition into a project manager role and work with WBS/backlog.

Not suitable for

• Those expecting only pre-recorded lectures without interaction and assignment review.
• Those seeking a narrow tool-only training without full lifecycle coverage.

Problem → outcome in a project manager’s work

• Ad-hoc planning → aligned schedules and an actionable WBS for duration and critical path estimation.
• Vague requirements → formalization via business case, Lean Canvas, and Project Charter.
• Risks and overruns → risk register, responsibility matrix, baseline budget, and change control.
• Fragmented communication → defined channels, reporting, stand-ups, and retrospectives per Agile.

Comparison with alternatives: a project manager’s options

• Self-study (articles/videos) — flexible, but no solution review or mentoring; here assignments receive instructor and methodologist feedback.
• Exam-only prep — focused on certification; here, case work, documentation, and hands-on artifacts (backlog, risk register, closure report) are included.
• Recorded-only courses — convenient asynchronously; here, live webinars, a QA session, and practical templates.

Learning outcomes: project manager competencies

• Initiation: data collection, business case, Lean Canvas, Project Charter.
• Planning: model selection (predictive/iterative/incremental/hybrid), WBS, estimates, schedule, budget.
• Execution: backlog, sprints, Definition of Done, scope and change management.
• Control: risk register, metrics, reporting, communications in a dev team.
• Closure: lessons, closure report, handover of artifacts.
• Tools: overview of software for project and team management.