Mike Griffiths

Mike Griffiths is an experienced project management professional and agile consultant based in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.1 He is the founder of PM Illustrated, a visual learning platform for project management that he created in August 2021.1

Professional Background

Mike has an extensive career in project management spanning over three decades. Some of his key roles and achievements include:

Leadership Positions:

• President of Leading Answers since May 2007, where he provides consulting and training services in both traditional and agile project management methods1
• Founder of PM Illustrated, focusing on creating engaging, graphic-based learning content for project management students1

Industry Contributions:

• Co-founder of the PMI-Agile Community of Practice
• Served on the Steering Committee for the PMI-ACP Exam creation
• Co-author of the "Software Extension to the PMBOK Guide"
• Chair and co-writer of the Agile Practice Guide
• Author of several PMI-ACP Exam Prep books1

Teaching and Training:

• SeminarsWorld Instructor for the Project Management Institute (PMI) since May 2007, teaching the "Agile Project Management" 2-day course1
• PMI authorized trainer2

Educational Background

Mike holds a BSc. (Hons) in Computing and Informatics from Plymouth University, which he completed between 1986 and 1989.1

Awards and Recognition

Throughout his career, Mike has received several awards for his contributions to project management:

• 2005: "Distinguished Contribution by an Individual" Award from PMI-SAC
• 2007: "Best Project Management Literature" Award from PMI-SAC
• 2010: "Project of the Year" Award from PMI-SAC for a project he managed at Husky Energy
• 2013: Outstanding Contribution Award from IEEE Computer Society for his work on the "Software Extension to the PMBOK Guide"1

Mike Griffiths is known for his expertise in bridging traditional and agile project management approaches, and his passion for making project management education more engaging and accessible through visual learning methods.12