Alan Zucker
Alan Zucker has over 25 years of experience leading projects and project management organizations in Fortune 100 companies. In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile.
Alan is a frequent keynote speaker and thought leader. He authors monthly articles, is regularly quoted in the industry press, and is a podcast guest. He is an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and the University of Georgia; and is a senior instructor with several national, professional development organizations.
Alan has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland and a master’s and a certificate in IT Project Management from the George Washington University. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Agile Professional (PMI-ACP) through the Project Management Institute. He also holds multiple Agile certifications from Disciplined Agile, Scrum Alliance, and Scaled Agile.
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Website: https://pmessentials.us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanizucker/
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Authored Articles
The Economics of Project Management Certification
By Alan Zucker
Estimating the size of the project management training and certification industry is challenging. This article aims to provide data-supported context and analysis.
Intentional Project Management
By Alan Zucker
About a third of projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with the desired scope. So why is project success so elusive? Intentionality is lacking.
Earned Work: Measuring Project Performance
By Alan Zucker
Earned Work Management is a lightweight, approach-agnostic project performance measurement system that supports Waterfall, Scrum, and Kanban.
Hybrid Project Management: Part 3, Picking the Approach
By Alan Zucker
A project manager’s first major decision is selecting the approach and lifecycle. Historically, this was a non-issue. The default option was preordained based on the project type, organizational preferences, and inertia.
Project Management: 10-Year Retrospective
By Alan Zucker
Ten years ago, traditional practices were firmly entrenched in the canon. The PMBOK® 5th Edition was new and defined 47 processes with their inputs, tools, and outputs that aspiring PMPs judiciously memorized to pass the PMP® exam.
Hybrid Project Management: Part 2, What Changes?
By Alan Zucker
We should view project management approaches as a palette of options. Predictive, Agile, and Lean/Kanban form the boundaries. Hybrid is the vast interior space.
