Martine Reid-BrochuManagement advisor on integrated practices| Infrastructure Quebec (Société québécoise des infrastructures, SQI)Ville de Québec, QUEBEC, Canada
Am working in Innovation in infrastructures (construction) and need to make sure that agile, as I believe, gotten way wider than IT projects. Am being challenged in house. Thks 4 ur hrlp to a french speaker, Martine Saving Changes...
While specific agile practices (e.g. continuous delivery) or specific frameworks (e.g. XP) might not be applicable as is in other domains, core aspects of adaptive delivery are still quite applicable within the constraints which physical outcome projects impose.
In some cases it might mean that an adaptive approach is used for design activities up till the point when a finalized design is approved and permits issued whereas in others if modular construction components are used there might be adaptability much later in the life cycle.
And it might be that in some contexts a flow-based approach such as Kanban is a better fit than a time-boxed one such as Scrum.
Kiron
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1 reply by Martine Reid-Brochu
Jul 01, 2025 11:03 AM
Martine Reid-Brochu
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Many thanks Kiron,
I am filling subscription at this time and thought about putting my last semester of a post graduate microprogram from Sherbrooke University to replace the 28 hours of training, if it works.
But by pure interest, and to be capable of discussing approaches the way you do, I might follow those 28 hours of training after all - on top of going thru manuals.
I also found an interesting government section in SAFe that was referred to me by one of our much appreciated supplier - a better faciliatator in our infras projects from his profile and certifications.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Martine, I manage construction projects and PMI-ACP did add value to me as a professional. In construction, we usually use an agile approach during design and development then move into a move traditional approach during execution with some agility that are domain specific like Procurement (i.e. using Just In Time concept and others, which are related to Lean Construction).
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1 reply by Martine Reid-Brochu
Jul 01, 2025 11:15 AM
Martine Reid-Brochu
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Thanks alot Rami,
Your comment right on and concrete/specific. I like that it follows life cycle assessment of infrastructures and the many challenges ahead, specifically sustainbly-wise.
Before construction, I was involved in R&D provincial ecosystem and wood, metal and plastic manufacturers.
Martine
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Hi Martine Reid-Brochu, thank you for bringing this up — your intuition is absolutely right.
Agile has long outgrown its IT roots and is now a powerful enabler of innovation in sectors like infrastructure and construction.
In fact, frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Disciplined Agile (DA), and especially Lean Construction are increasingly used to manage complexity, improve coordination, and accelerate value delivery in built environment projects.
Here are a few points you might highlight in your internal conversations:
- PMI-ACP validates agility as a mindset and approach, not a tech-specific method. It equips professionals to lead adaptive change across diverse industries.
- Global infrastructure projects — such as the Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) in the UK, major hospitals in Canada (e.g., CHUM in Montréal) and Australia (e.g., Bendigo Hospital) — have successfully applied agile practices like rolling wave planning, backlog prioritization, pull-based scheduling, and collaborative reviews.
These methods have helped reduce rework, increase stakeholder alignment, and respond faster to evolving conditions.
- Hybrid approaches (predictive + agile) are especially effective in construction: you can maintain key milestones while using short iterations for design coordination, stakeholder feedback, procurement cycles or systems integration.
You're not only right — you're ahead of the curve.
Your work sits exactly where agile can have transformational impact: creating more resilient, collaborative, and regenerative infrastructure.
Keep going — the industry needs voices like yours to evolve.
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1 reply by Martine Reid-Brochu
Jul 01, 2025 11:26 AM
Martine Reid-Brochu
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Hello Mr. Branco from abroad,
Many thanks for your complete and favorable insight.
I am well geared, with all your quick comments here in the community, to pursue my endeavor witn my superior, from Innovation in infrastructure, and an appreciated collegue, challenging me in the right spots, from our Portfolio / program management division.
I/we love being ahead of the curve. I will thus pursue and promote our very satisfying exchange.
Kind regards,
Martine
Saving Changes...
Martine Reid-BrochuManagement advisor on integrated practices| Infrastructure Quebec (Société québécoise des infrastructures, SQI)Ville de Québec, QUEBEC, Canada
Jun 27, 2025 5:46 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Martine -
While specific agile practices (e.g. continuous delivery) or specific frameworks (e.g. XP) might not be applicable as is in other domains, core aspects of adaptive delivery are still quite applicable within the constraints which physical outcome projects impose.
In some cases it might mean that an adaptive approach is used for design activities up till the point when a finalized design is approved and permits issued whereas in others if modular construction components are used there might be adaptability much later in the life cycle.
And it might be that in some contexts a flow-based approach such as Kanban is a better fit than a time-boxed one such as Scrum.
Kiron
Many thanks Kiron,
I am filling subscription at this time and thought about putting my last semester of a post graduate microprogram from Sherbrooke University to replace the 28 hours of training, if it works.
But by pure interest, and to be capable of discussing approaches the way you do, I might follow those 28 hours of training after all - on top of going thru manuals.
I also found an interesting government section in SAFe that was referred to me by one of our much appreciated supplier - a better faciliatator in our infras projects from his profile and certifications.
Going forward,
Martine Saving Changes...
Martine Reid-BrochuManagement advisor on integrated practices| Infrastructure Quebec (Société québécoise des infrastructures, SQI)Ville de Québec, QUEBEC, Canada
Jun 28, 2025 12:24 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Martine, I manage construction projects and PMI-ACP did add value to me as a professional. In construction, we usually use an agile approach during design and development then move into a move traditional approach during execution with some agility that are domain specific like Procurement (i.e. using Just In Time concept and others, which are related to Lean Construction).
Thanks alot Rami,
Your comment right on and concrete/specific. I like that it follows life cycle assessment of infrastructures and the many challenges ahead, specifically sustainbly-wise.
Before construction, I was involved in R&D provincial ecosystem and wood, metal and plastic manufacturers.
Martine Saving Changes...
Martine Reid-BrochuManagement advisor on integrated practices| Infrastructure Quebec (Société québécoise des infrastructures, SQI)Ville de Québec, QUEBEC, Canada
Jun 28, 2025 1:48 PM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Hi Martine Reid-Brochu, thank you for bringing this up — your intuition is absolutely right.
Agile has long outgrown its IT roots and is now a powerful enabler of innovation in sectors like infrastructure and construction.
In fact, frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Disciplined Agile (DA), and especially Lean Construction are increasingly used to manage complexity, improve coordination, and accelerate value delivery in built environment projects.
Here are a few points you might highlight in your internal conversations:
- PMI-ACP validates agility as a mindset and approach, not a tech-specific method. It equips professionals to lead adaptive change across diverse industries.
- Global infrastructure projects — such as the Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) in the UK, major hospitals in Canada (e.g., CHUM in Montréal) and Australia (e.g., Bendigo Hospital) — have successfully applied agile practices like rolling wave planning, backlog prioritization, pull-based scheduling, and collaborative reviews.
These methods have helped reduce rework, increase stakeholder alignment, and respond faster to evolving conditions.
- Hybrid approaches (predictive + agile) are especially effective in construction: you can maintain key milestones while using short iterations for design coordination, stakeholder feedback, procurement cycles or systems integration.
You're not only right — you're ahead of the curve.
Your work sits exactly where agile can have transformational impact: creating more resilient, collaborative, and regenerative infrastructure.
Keep going — the industry needs voices like yours to evolve.
Hello Mr. Branco from abroad,
Many thanks for your complete and favorable insight.
I am well geared, with all your quick comments here in the community, to pursue my endeavor witn my superior, from Innovation in infrastructure, and an appreciated collegue, challenging me in the right spots, from our Portfolio / program management division.
I/we love being ahead of the curve. I will thus pursue and promote our very satisfying exchange.
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