A common trend in the Agile community is to question and object the so-called “unagile” approaches, usually without a complete understanding of them. Even though Agile systems have great potentials, this problem limits their capabilities by disconnecting them from the past. In this session, we’ll review multiple examples of continuity in music, visual arts, science, and philosophy, and contrast them with project management, which is one of the few domains that has broken this norm. We’ll talk about the downsides of this trends, and about what practitioners like you can do to minimize this shortcoming, and become a real master of your domain.

1. Authored or designed…
l ~40 books
l ~12 classroom courses
l ~9 eLearning courses
Has experienced…
l Process-plant projects
l construction projects
l IT development projects
l /Startups/
l Predictive systems
l Adaptive (Agile) systems
Has degrees in…
l Civil EngineeringBS
l Philosophy of ScienceMS
Is certified as:
PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, PRINCE2 Agile™ Practitioner, MoP Practitioner, MSP Foundation, M_o_R Foundation,
MoV Foundation, P3O Foundation, AgilePM Practitioner, ITIL Foundation, CSM, PSM I, PSPO I, Agile Scrum Foundation,
Advanced in Structured and Critical Thinking, Integrator in Agile Service Projects, Ethical Hacking Foundation
Nader K. Rad
Project Management Author, Adviser, and Author
~15y of experience…
l First: project planner
l Then: PM adviser
Official reviewer of…
l PRINCE2® (the new version)
l PRINCE2 Agile®
Contributor to...
l P3.express™
l PMBOK® Guide
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Professional BAin the
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2. Are You a
Professional BAin the
AgileAge?
Does Agile
need BA’s?
What is
Agile?!
Agile is a
mindset
WT…!

4. Symphony No. 5
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1808

6. HPSCHD
John Cage, 1969

8. Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
Antonio Canova, 1787

9. Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
Antonio Canova, 1787

12. Fountain
Marcel Duchamp, 1917

13. Psyche Honored by the People
Luca Giordano, 1702

15. Autumn Rhythm
Jackson Pollock, 1950

16. Blue II
Joan Miró, 1961

27. Does Agile
need BA’s?

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