Mike Griffiths is a full-time project manager and trainer for Quadrus Development Inc., where he applies and helps introduce agile principles on everyday projects. Prior to joining Quadrus, Mr. Griffiths worked for IBM Global Services and, in 1994, was involved in the creation of DSDM. Since then, he has continued to be active in the agile community and has authored several white papers and taught at agile conferences. Mr. Griffiths is also a core member of the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) and frequent contributor to agile and project management forums. In addition to his agile experience, he holds PMP and PRINCE2 traditional project management certifications. He was a contributor to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) -- Third Edition, speaker at the 2004 and 2005 PMI Global Congress conferences, and instructor for the PMI SeminarsWorld training program.