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'''Charles G. Cobb''' (born 1945) |
'''Charles G. Cobb''' (born 1945) is an American author, [[Agile Project Management]] expert and [[lecturer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=8 Best Agile Courses for 2024: Sprint, Adapt, Succeed |url=https://www.classcentral.com/report/best-agile-courses/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=classcentral.com}}</ref> He was a former [[United States Air Force]] officer and is the founder of the Agile Project Management Academy.<ref name="MA">{{Cite web |title=Agile Project Management Academy -About Chuck Cobb|url=https://managedagile.com/about-chuck-cobb/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=managedagile.com}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Cobb was born in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] in 1945. In 1963 he won a competitive nomination to attend the [[United States Air Force Academy]] from [[Hale Boggs]] who was then the Speaker of the House of Representatives and he graduated in 1967 with a BS in [[Applied Sciences]].<ref name="MA"/> |
Cobb was born in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] in 1945. In 1963 he won a competitive nomination to attend the [[United States Air Force Academy]] from [[Hale Boggs]] who was then the Speaker of the House of Representatives and he graduated in 1967 with a BS in [[Applied Sciences]].<ref name="MA"/> |
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In 1970, as an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] |
In 1970, as an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] officer, Cobb was selected for an [[Air Force Institute of Technology]] scholarship to attend [[Southern Methodist University|Southern Methodist University (SMU)]] where he received his [[Master of Engineering|MSEE]] in 1971.<ref name="MA"/> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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After graduating from SMU, Cobb was transferred to [[Hanscom Air Force Base]] in the [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts|MA]] area where he worked in the [[Electronic Systems Center|Electronic Systems Division]] on a variety of high-profile Air Force systems engineering projects.<ref name="MA"/> He was honorably discharged from the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] in 1974 with the rank of |
After graduating from SMU, Cobb was transferred to [[Hanscom Air Force Base]] in the [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts|MA]] area where he worked in the [[Electronic Systems Center|Electronic Systems Division]] on a variety of high-profile Air Force systems engineering projects.<ref name="MA"/> He was honorably discharged from the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] in 1974 with the rank of captain and was immediately hired by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)]] where he worked for 18 years.<ref name="MA"/> While he was at DEC, he received his [[MBA]] from [[Northeastern University]] in 1982.<ref name="MA"/> |
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In 1998, Cobb received a Certificate in Advanced Management and started his own consulting practice. In 2014, he founded the |
In 1998, Cobb received a Certificate in Advanced Management and started his own consulting practice. In 2014, he founded the Agile Project Management Academy, an online [[Agile Project Management]] training platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agile Project Management Training |url=https://managedagile.com/agile-project-management-training/ |url-status=live |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Managed Agile |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Agile Project Management Academy - Chuck Cobb |url=https://www.udemy.com/user/chuckcobb2/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=udemy.com}}</ref> |
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Cobb is the author of ''The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach 2nd Edition'' (2023), a graduate-level project management textbook which is in use in several universities across the globe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile - Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/PMGuideToMasterAgile.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach, 2nd Edition |url=https://www.wiley.com/en-br/The+Project+Manager's+Guide+to+Mastering+Agile:+Principles+and+Practices+for+an+Adaptive+Approach,+2nd+Edition-p-9781119931355 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=wiley.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Project Management Books |url=https://www.readthistwice.com/lists/best-project-management-books|access-date=3 May 2024 |website=readthistwice.com}}</ref> He has also written other published books and articles relating to [[Agile management|Agile Project Management]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agile Project Management Articles and Useful Information |url=https://managedagile.com/agile-project-management-articles/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Managed Agile |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Making Sense of Agile - A Project Management Perspective |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/MakingSenseOfAgile.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Managed Agile Development - Making Agile Work for Your Business (Superseded) |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/ManagedAgileDevelopment.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile - Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach (First Edition) |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/PMGuideToMasterAgile.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Balancing Control and Agility |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118085950 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=onlinelibrary.wiley.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Balancing Control and Agility |url=https://www.everand.com/book/254617895/Making-Sense-of-Agile-Project-Management-Balancing-Control-and-Agility |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=everand.com}}</ref> and Business Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Quality to Business Excellence: A Systems Approach to Management |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/BizexBook.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Enterprise Process Mapping: Integrating Systems For Compliance And Business Excellence |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/EPMBook.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref> |
Cobb is the author of ''The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach 2nd Edition'' (2023), a graduate-level project management textbook which is in use in several universities across the globe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile - Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/PMGuideToMasterAgile.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach, 2nd Edition |url=https://www.wiley.com/en-br/The+Project+Manager's+Guide+to+Mastering+Agile:+Principles+and+Practices+for+an+Adaptive+Approach,+2nd+Edition-p-9781119931355 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=wiley.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Project Management Books |url=https://www.readthistwice.com/lists/best-project-management-books|access-date=3 May 2024 |website=readthistwice.com}}</ref> He has also written other published books and articles relating to [[Agile management|Agile Project Management]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agile Project Management Articles and Useful Information |url=https://managedagile.com/agile-project-management-articles/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Managed Agile |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Making Sense of Agile - A Project Management Perspective |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/MakingSenseOfAgile.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Managed Agile Development - Making Agile Work for Your Business (Superseded) |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/ManagedAgileDevelopment.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile - Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach (First Edition) |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/PMGuideToMasterAgile.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Balancing Control and Agility |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118085950 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=onlinelibrary.wiley.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Balancing Control and Agility |url=https://www.everand.com/book/254617895/Making-Sense-of-Agile-Project-Management-Balancing-Control-and-Agility |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=everand.com}}</ref> and Business Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Quality to Business Excellence: A Systems Approach to Management |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/BizexBook.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Enterprise Process Mapping: Integrating Systems For Compliance And Business Excellence |url=https://highimpactpm.com/BooksAndPapers/Books/EPMBook.aspx |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=High Impact Project Management, Inc.}}</ref> |
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Charles G. Cobb | |
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Born | 1945 |
Nationality | American |
Education | BS in Applied Sciences (1967), MSEE (1971), MBA (1982) |
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Northeastern University |
Occupation(s) | Author, Agile Project Management expert and Lecturer |
Known for | Founding the Agile Project Management Academy |
Charles G. Cobb (born 1945) is an American author, Agile Project Management expert and lecturer.[1] He was a former United States Air Force officer and is the founder of the Agile Project Management Academy.[2]
Early life and education
Cobb was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1945. In 1963 he won a competitive nomination to attend the United States Air Force Academy from Hale Boggs who was then the Speaker of the House of Representatives and he graduated in 1967 with a BS in Applied Sciences.[2]
In 1970, as an Air Force officer, Cobb was selected for an Air Force Institute of Technology scholarship to attend Southern Methodist University (SMU) where he received his MSEE in 1971.[2]
Career
After graduating from SMU, Cobb was transferred to Hanscom Air Force Base in the Boston, MA area where he worked in the Electronic Systems Division on a variety of high-profile Air Force systems engineering projects.[2] He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1974 with the rank of captain and was immediately hired by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) where he worked for 18 years.[2] While he was at DEC, he received his MBA from Northeastern University in 1982.[2]
In 1998, Cobb received a Certificate in Advanced Management and started his own consulting practice. In 2014, he founded the Agile Project Management Academy, an online Agile Project Management training platform.[3][4]
Cobb is the author of The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach 2nd Edition (2023), a graduate-level project management textbook which is in use in several universities across the globe.[5][6][7] He has also written other published books and articles relating to Agile Project Management.[8][9][10][11][12][13] and Business Excellence.[14][15]
References
- ^ "8 Best Agile Courses for 2024: Sprint, Adapt, Succeed". classcentral.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Agile Project Management Academy -About Chuck Cobb". managedagile.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Agile Project Management Training". Managed Agile. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Agile Project Management Academy - Chuck Cobb". udemy.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile - Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach". High Impact Project Management, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach, 2nd Edition". wiley.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Best Project Management Books". readthistwice.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Agile Project Management Articles and Useful Information". Managed Agile. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Making Sense of Agile - A Project Management Perspective". High Impact Project Management, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Managed Agile Development - Making Agile Work for Your Business (Superseded)". High Impact Project Management, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile - Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach (First Edition)". High Impact Project Management, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Balancing Control and Agility". onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Making Sense of Agile Project Management: Balancing Control and Agility". everand.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "From Quality to Business Excellence: A Systems Approach to Management". High Impact Project Management, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Enterprise Process Mapping: Integrating Systems For Compliance And Business Excellence". High Impact Project Management, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2024.