Vicki James, PMP, CBAP, PMI-PBA, CSM

I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), a certified PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA), and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM). I have taken my skills to public and private organizations to support both Agile and traditional Waterfall type projects. For me, product success value is achieved through selecting the projects that hold the greatest value, successful project management, and thorough business analysis. I am described as a personable, knowledgeable and thorough leader who unlocks the potential for teams to reach their goals.

My project success rates exceed typical rates because I understand and directly tackle the challenges that put projects at risk. The top two challenges that projects face are a lack of sponsor and key stakeholder engagement and insufficient business and solution requirements. I have published books that provide practical advice to head these challenges head on based on my own success and the continued study of best practices. I believe that great projects require great product management, project management, and great business analysis.