Introduction to Hybrid Agile with Peter Cranston

JCI Aberdeen and Cranston Engineering would like to invite you to a training session on Introduction to Hybrid Agile with Peter Cranston!

• Hybrid Agile

What is Hybrid Agile?

Most people have heard of Agile. Many have tried it and found it lacking but many projects do not fit well into the traditional, predictive project management model. Hybrid Agile gives a way of merging the strengths of the two to deliver what the project needs.

How and why do we use it?

Peter will explore how the tools and techniques of each approach can be blended to give a highly effective way to manage projects that don’t fit into Predictive or Agile processes.

Case Study of Practical Application

The above discussion will be supported with a practical example of the application of Hybrid Agile in a real situation.

• Additional Information on Hybrid Agile

Hybrid Agile is a relatively new project management concept that is gaining traction. The approach is not Oil and Gas specific and can be applied to any business where there is a repeating work process (i.e. procurement, subcontracts, fabrication, annual company accounts, etc.). Therefore, those outwith the Oil and Gas sector are also very welcome to attend and will benefit from this session!

• About the Speaker

Peter F Cranston is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Registered Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a Project Engineer and Project Manager with over 30 years’ experience across a wide range of projects, primarily Oil and Gas.

He is the Founder and Author of the Project Engineer’s Toolkit textbook and webinar series. More recently, he has been instrumental in implementing Hybrid Agile KANBAN solutions and training across a range of non-engineering processes for clients in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Peter is now providing a range of training and coaching services for early career Project Professionals in the essential skills to be an effective Project Engineer or Project Manager. He also owns Cranston Engineering Ltd.

We have listed below Peter’s impressive qualifications and background, as well as his personal interests and volunteer work:

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Project Management Professional, PMP
• Holder of PMI Hybrid Agile Project Pro Micro credential
• Chartered Mechanical Engineer CEng. FIMechE.
• Toastmasters International DTM. Communication and Leadership highest award which has influenced the “Soft” Project skills modules
• Worked as both Project Engineer and Manager for over 30 years for major contractors
• Responsible for a range of topsides, subsea and drilling upgrades projects with reporting team size up to 100 and project value up to £80M

Innovation Background

• Author of the Project Engineer’s Toolkit Series of textbooks and online learning platform
• Concept and development of a seabed levelling technique using a modified backfill plough
• Joint patentee for “Smartshim™” conductor stabilisation system
• Development, prototyping and certification of a bespoke milling machine for zone 1 operations
• Application of KANBAN “Lean” techniques for knowledge based scope for a Tier 1 contractor across an FPSO contract

Personal Interests and Volunteering

• Enjoys skiing, mountain biking and classic motorcycle restoration as a counter-balance to work
• Active in volunteering roles with Toastmasters International, Project Management Institute and as a university guest lecturer

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