John Johnson

Presentation: Hardening Federal Procurement: Using Agile-at-Scale with Product Management and Discovery to Drive Up Federal Project Success Rates

Abstract: Discover the power of integrating product management and discovery-driven practices in transforming federal procurement. Learn how agile-at-scale methodologies, fueled by product management principles, enhance resilience, mitigate risks, and maximize outcomes in government initiatives.

You’ll need to shift left and shift right with your decisions. Shift left through early validation and alignment with business objectives through discovery-driven procurement lay a robust foundation for success in federal projects and Agile-at-Scale. These approaches optimize federal procurement practices by embracing product management principles and discovery-driven approaches. Then, shift right by leveraging concurrent engineering and Lean-Agile approaches at scale to drive innovation, mitigate risks, and achieve unparalleled success in government initiatives.

PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working

Biography: John Johnson serves as the Professional Programs Manager at the University of Maryland, College Park, Project Management Center for Excellence. He leads the initiatives that help grow the Project Management Center for Excellence across its three pillars: Academic Excellence, Outreach and Professional Development, and Research. He is primarily responsible for the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) program, which currently is educating over 450,000 enrolled learners across the world. Mr. Johnson also teaches graduate courses on Agile and Predictive management at the University of Maryland’s Project Management Program. In partnership with the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, Mr. Johnson is co-leading the new Masters of Professional Studies in Product Management (MPPM), building on his years as a CTO, Startup Co-Founder, and Senior Agile Project Manager.