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Lean-Agile Project Management

Early and continuous delivery of value

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Customer-focused project management

Jumpstart your career for today's rapidly changing organizations with a specialization in Lean-Agile project management methodologies. In this short specialization program, you will learn the current knowledge and practices of Agile product life-cycle management (APLM), including Lean-Agile principles, systems thinking, Scrum and Kanban methodologies, and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe©) for Lean Enterprises.

Your new knowledge and skills—including effective customer collaboration, adaptive planning, and leading cross-function teams—will be the essential elements for implementing shorter iterative development cycles with more frequent product releases with higher quality for delighted customers.

Lean-Agile Project Management objectives

  1. Apply Lean-Agile principles and mindful practices within the context of the project team and the larger organization;
  2. Originate and evolve iterative release plans, from concept to cash, based on rapid delivery of business value, using stakeholder collaboration, and empowered cross-functional teams practicing real-time continuous improvement; and
  3. Succeed within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe©) for Lean Enterprises to achieve organizational-level agility by leading knowledgeably and effectively with enterprise-wide Lean-Agile teams.

PMBOK® Guide

Our courses are compliant with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition.

Program Overview

Estimated Cost: $3,000–$4,500 + est. course materials: $500 (You pay only for courses you enroll in.)
Program Requirements: Total required: 4 courses or 6 units. Take 1 core course (1.5 units) and 3 elective credit courses (4.5 units).
Minimum Hours of Instruction: Minimum 60 hours of instruction.
Estimated Duration: A student can complete this specialization in 6 months.
Modality: You can complete this program fully online, in person, or choose a mix of course formats.
Special Programs: This program is not approved for workforce or international students.

Courses


1. Prerequisite(s): "Role of the Project Manager" or equivalent work experience.

Quarter Units: 1.5
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

01-30-2025 to 03-07-2025
$775.00
PPMT.X400.(869)
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2. Required Course(s): One Required

Quarter Units: 1.5
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

06-02-2025 to 06-30-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X408.(23)
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3. Electives: Three Required

Quarter Units: 1.5
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Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

02-14-2025 to 03-14-2025
$750.00
PPMT.X420.(9)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID
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Quarter Units: 1.5
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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Cost
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Location
Section ID
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Quarter Units: 1.5
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

02-27-2025 to 03-27-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X407.(15)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID
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4. Completion Review:

Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

None
$50.00

TBD

O-CE0508.(006)
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Meet Our Instructors

Alan Tsuda
Founder & Global Team Consultant
Bhawna Dua
MBA, MSEE | Strategic Portfolio and Program Manager
David Bakhtnia
Certified Technical and Professional Consultant
Eric C Heilmann
Senior Consultant, Technical Program Management, Dell Technologies
Hong Nguyen-Phuong
Independent Consultant
Moshe Gotesman
Principal, Mosgot Consulting
Sanjay Bhatia
Director of Program Management

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Call (408) 861-3860

Envelope extension@ucsc.edu

Advisory Board

Tim Bombosch, Program Co-Chair

Program Chair 

TIM BOMBOSCH, Ph.D., program manager, Technical University of Munich North America, has over 15 years of experience as a project manager, business analyst, and change management consultant. Learn more about the chair.

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