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Agile Project Management is becoming the more dominant form of Project Management.  Rene will discuss the difference between Agile and Traditional (Phased) Project Management.  Topics to include:

• Agile Values
• Agile Principles
• Agile Tools
• Agile (Principle based - PMBOK 7th Ed) versus Traditional Project Management (Knowledge Areas- PMBOK 6th)
• Is Agile applicable to your organization?

About the Presenter

Rene Ramirez has over 32 years of experience in the Petrochemical Industry with 22 years working in a refinery (over 15 years as a frontline supervisor).  Rene has a background in project management, engineering design, construction, maintenance & turnarounds.  Since 2012, Rene has worked as a Senior Auditor for BP auditing major projects ($250MM +) and organizational capabilities.

Experience

• Diamond Shamrock Refinery - Three Rivers, TX - (1990-2000)
• Flint Hills Resources Refinery - Corpus Christi, TX - (2000-2012)
• Adjunct Instructor Corporate Services - Del Mar College – (2008 to present)
• BP (2012 to present)

Education

• Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Texas A&I University (1990)
• Master of Business Administration - Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2004)
• Master of Organizational Development - The University of the Incarnate Word (2012)

Certifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE - Mechanical) - Texas (2001)
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) - (2002)
• Certified Internal Auditor – Institute of Internal Auditors (2016)
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I) (2022)
• Certified Facilitator/Trainer - Development Dimensions International (2016)
• Certified Facilitator/Trainer – Franklin Covey (2016)
• Certified Mindex Professional (2021)
• Six Sigma Green Belt (2011)

Course Instruction/Facilitation

• Technical Project Management - 2 days
• Development Dimensions International-Organizational & Leadership Performance Series (Del Mar College)
• Franklin Covey – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Signature Program (Del Mar College)
• Franklin Covey- Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager (Del Mar College)
• Mind Your Behaviors/Behavior Based Safety – (Del Mar College)
• Emotional Intelligence – (Del Mar College)