KatAnu Connect Podcast

Drop the Framework Theater. Deliver the Work.

Kate Megaw Season 1 Episode 174

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Organizations are still struggling to deliver what their customers want, when they want it, and the loudest question in delivery right now is whether agile and traditional project management are stronger together.

Some Scrum practitioners are pursuing PMP certifications for the first time, traditional project managers are picking up the updated PMI-ACP, and the lines between Scrum Master and Project Manager have blurred in the marketplace.  Both disciplines bring real strengths. Forward thinking leaders are leaning into the blend instead of defending a camp.

Most organizations are not picking sides anymore.  They are picking outcomes. The question is no longer "are we doing real Scrum" or "are we doing proper Project Management."  The question is whether your teams are delivering value, learning fast, and treating their customers like the heroes of the story.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why "Technical Project Manager" and "Scrum Master" have quietly become the same role on most job boards
  • How the updated PMI-ACP is bridging traditional project management and agile leadership
  • The hybrid skills organizations are hungry for
  • The leadership move that changes everything, regardless of title or framework