The Agile Practice Guide is a book that provides practical guidance for organizations and individuals who want to implement or improve their use of Agile methods in project management. It was jointly developed by the Agile Alliance and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

The book is designed to be a companion to the PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), and it expands on the Agile-related content in that guide. The Agile Practice Guide covers a range of topics related to Agile project management, including:

Agile principles and values
Agile frameworks and methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban
Agile roles and responsibilities
Agile planning and estimation techniques
Agile monitoring and control practices
Agile team dynamics and collaboration
Agile project artifacts and documentation
The Agile Practice Guide also includes case studies and examples of how Agile methods have been applied in real-world projects, as well as guidance on how to tailor Agile approaches to fit the specific needs of different organizations and project contexts.

Overall, the Agile Practice Guide is a valuable resource for anyone interested in using Agile methods in project management, whether they are new to Agile or have experience with it. It provides practical advice and guidance for implementing Agile practices effectively, and can help organizations to improve their project management processes and deliver better results.

The following individuals were invited subject matter experts who reviewed the draft and provided recommendations through the SME Review.

Joe Astolfi, PMP, PSM

Maria Cristina Barbero, PMI-ACP, PMP Michel Biedermann, PhD, PMI-ACP Zach Bonaker

Robert Bulger, PfMP, CSM Sue Burk

Shika Carter, PMP, PMI-ACP Lauren Clark, PMP, CSM Linda M Cook, CSM, CSPO

Pamela Corbin-Jones, PMI-ACP, CSM Jeff Covert

Alberto Dominguez, MSc, PMP Scott P. Duncan, CSM, ICP-ACC Sally Elatta, PMI-ACP, EBAC Frank R. Hendriks, PMP, PMI-ACP Derek Huether

Ron Jeffries Fred Koos

Philippe B. Kruchten, PhD, PEng Steve Mayner, SPCT4, PMP Michael S. McCalla, PMI-ACP, CSP

Don B. McClure, PMP, PMI-ACP

Anthony C. Mersino, PMI-ACP, CSP Kenneth E. Nidiffer, PhD, PMP Michael C. Nollet, PMP, PMI-ACP Laura Paton, MBA, PMP

Yvan Petit, PhD, PMP Dwayne Phillips, PhD, PMP Piyush Prakash, PMP, Prince2 Dave Prior, PMP, CST

Daniel Rawsthorne, PhD, PMP Annette D. Reilly, PMP, PhD Stephan Reindl, PMI-ACP, PMP Reed D. Shell, PMP, CSP

Cindy Shelton, PMP, PMI-ACP Teresa Short

Lisa K. Sieverts, PMP, PMI-ACP Christopher M. Simonek, PMP, CSM

Robert “Sellers” Smith, PMP, PMI-ACP Ram Srinivasan, PMP, CST

Chris Stevens, PhD

Karen Strichartz, PMP, PMI-ACP Rahul Sudame, PMI-ACP

Joanna L. Vahlsing, PMP Erik L. van Daalen

Annette Vendelbo, PMP, PMI-ACP Dave Violette, MPM, PMP

Anton Vishnyak, PMI-ACP, CSM Chuck Walrad, MA, MS

The following individuals assisting in the development of new content style and formatting elements for the Agile Practice Guide.

Goran Banjanin, PgMP, PMP Andrew Craig

Cătălin-Teodor Dogaru, PhD, PMP Jorge Espinoza, PMP

Jennifer M. Forrest, CSM, PMP Helen Fotos, PMP, PMI-ACP Dave Hatter, PMP, PMI-ACP Christopher Healy, PMP

Mike Hoffmann, MBA, PMP Chadi Kahwaji, PMP

Rajaraman Kannan, PMP, MACS CP Amit Khanna PMP, PMI–ACP

Ariel Kirshbom, PMI-ACP, CSP Bernardo Marques, PMP

Noura Saad, PMI-ACP, CSPO Kurt Schuler, PMP

Demetrius L. Williams, MBA, PMP Liza Wood

Melody Yale, CSP, SPC4

Maria Cristina Barbero, PMI-ACP, PMP Brian Grafsgaard, PMP, PgMP

Hagit Landman, PMP, PMI-SP Yvan Petit PhD, PMP

Chris Stevens, PhD

Dave Violette, MPM, PMP

John Zlockie, MBA, PMP, PMI Standards Manager

Juan Banda

Phil Brock (Managing Director) Linda Cook Stephanie Davis

Ellen Grove

Paul Hammond (Chair) Victor Hugo Germano

Rebecca Parsons (Secretary) Craig Smith Declan Whelan