I have know Greg for years and have used him as my Agile trainer both at Lexis Nexis and most recently at Stanford University. Greg is a wonderful teacher, that engages diverse audiences, and captures the attention of everyone. Greg knows how to structure his classes to fit the needs of the groups he addresses and does so seamlessly. Greg not only knows his topic, but can deliver the information in a way that people can understand and more importantly use effectively. I love working with Greg and I look forward to having him help us move forward in our Agile journey.

“Greg is one of those rare teachers who imparts true wisdom that is fun to learn and memorable. He draws on his extensive experience as an agile coach when he works with clients. His straight-forward, common sense approach coupled with his extraordinary insight and ability to penetrate to the core of problems makes him one of the top agile coaches in the world. Greg is a pleasure to work with and I know he will always go the extra mile for his clients.”

“Greg’s Smith’s ‘Ten Steps to Becoming Agile’ is simply the best presentation I’ve seen on how to introduce agile development to the enterprise. Greg differs from most proponents of Scrum and agile development in that he recognizes that a development process must fit into the enterprise; i.e., that it is crucially important to create a process that respects the needs of the enterprise as a whole, not just of the development teams. His prescription for success–assessing readiness for agile practices, obtaining buy-in from engineers and business stakeholders, integrating development carefully with other processes, and including skeptics when designing the process–is the sort of practical medicine that companies need to succeed. Greg explains these concepts in a simple and direct way that is engaging and easy to understand.”

“I just finished the first of the Agile webinar series, ‘Identifying, Scoping, and Prioritizing Features using Agile.’ WOW! If you’re looking to implement or improve your velocity in the early stage (when information is sketchy and requirements are still evolving), I highly recommend this course, and any other training offered by Greg Smith.”

“I’m writing to compliment you on your Agile PM Workshop. I was able to put the techniques to work the next day because you backed up a clear presentation of the theory with very practical examples and exercises. I don’t think I could have done nearly as well had we stopped at the theory and I wouldn’t have had the experience of working with people on realistic scenarios.”

“I have been in many many training classes over the last 20+ years and I was especially impressed with the Agile Project Mgmt class I just attended. The instructor, Greg Smith, was very comfortable in front of the class and he facilitated a relaxed yet engaged learning environment. With a number of hands on exercises, I was able to grasp the key concepts much better than just being lectured to especially given the amount of material Greg was able to cover.”

I would heartily recommend the Agile Project Management class taught by Greg Smith. Unlike most such classes I have attended, the materials were not “canned” and being presented by a professional trainer. Greg is a journeyman technology project manager with many years implementing software projects using Agile methods. The materials are his, developed from his own real life experiences, allowing him to dynamically adjust the materials covered based upon the unique needs of each classes’ participants.

“I learned new skills I’ve already discussed with my team and we plan to implement some of iterative tasks with our new release management project.”