Agile Beyond Software: Bringing Agile to Any Team

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Instructor
Jim Hannon
September 17, 2026 (Thursday)
10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
Duration: 60 Minutes
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Overview:

Agile was born in software, but its habits help any team doing knowledge work. This session shows how marketing, operations, HR, nonprofit, and cross-functional teams adopt agile ways of working - without the software jargon. Attendees learn to translate the concepts, design a board that fits their actual work, and run lightweight ceremonies that add value rather than meetings.

Why you should Attend:

  • A board design tailored to your team's real work
  • A two-week starter plan to pilot agile habits
  • A short list of pitfalls to steer around

Areas Covered in the Session:

  • Translating agile out of software - what the concepts mean for everyday, non-technical work
  • Kanban for any team - boards and work-in-progress limits that expose bottlenecks
  • Lightweight ceremonies - stand-ups, reviews, and retros sized to your context
  • Prioritizing internal work - building a backlog when your "customers" are colleagues
  • Pitfalls of going agile - the common mistakes non-software teams make, and how to avoid them

Who Will Benefit:

  • Team Leads and Managers outside of software
  • Anyone who's been told to "be more agile" without a software backlog

Speaker Profile

Jim Hannon - Founder, Project Education (transitioning to VPMMA) and Deep River Institute

Jim is a project management educator and trainer focused on helping people apply modern PM practices - including agile and emerging AI tools - to real work. Through Project Education and Deep River Institute he develops practical, accessible training for professionals at every stage, from students and career-changers to working project managers. He is currently researching and writing a book on applying new technologies in project management. His sessions are hands-on, jargon-free, and built to send people back to work with something they can use immediately.

Jim does these talks on a non- profit non-revenue professional and is giving these talks to give back to a professional that has given to in the past 30 years.