Mike Griffiths PMI-ACP PMP CSM

Mike Griffiths is an independent author, project manager, trainer and consultant based Canmore, Alberta.

In 1994, Mike was fortunate to be involved in the creation of the agile method DSDM and has been using agile methods including FDD, Scrum, and XP for the last 23 years. He served on the board of directors for the Agile Alliance and the board of the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN).

In addition to agile methods, Mike is interested and active in traditional project management. He holds PRINCE2 and PMP certifications and is a contributor to the PMBOK Guide v3 - v6 Editions.

Mike regularly presents at PMI Global Congress conferences and volunteers on PMI initiatives involved in spreading the word about agile techniques. He was on the steering committee to create the PMI-ACP credential, co-wrote the “Software Extension to the PMBOK Guide” and was Chair for “Agile Practice Guide” - a joint collaboration between the Agile Alliance and PMI.

Mike is a frequent contributor to project management and agile publications including ProjectManagement.com where he has a monthly column and his own blog LeadingAnswers. He has been recognized with the following awards:

2005 - Winner - PMI-SAC Award - “Distinguished Contribution by an Individual”,

2007 - Winner - PMI-SAC Award - “Best Project Management Literature”,

2010 - Winner - PMI-SAC Award - “Project of the Year”,

2013 - IEEE Computer Society - "Outstanding Contribution Award"

2014 – PMI-SAC Fellow