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S2E43: The Digital Project Manager with Ben Aston

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S2E43

S2E43: The Digital Project Manager with Ben Aston

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In this episode, Val and Dale talk with Ben Aston about Digital Project Management & Agile Project Management. We dive into Scrum, Kanban and a few other methodologies! Ben Aston is a digital project manager and online entrepreneur – the founder of Black + White Zebra, an indie media company on a mission to help people and organizations succeed.

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Ben Aston

Ben Aston

Founder at https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/

Ben Aston is a digital project manager and online entrepreneur – the founder of Black + White Zebra, an indie media company on a mission to help people and organizations succeed. Ben brings over 15 years of experience in both strategic thinking and tactical implementation from a career at top digital agencies in the UK, US and Canada including TAG, Dare, Wunderman, DLKW Lowe and DDB. He's been fortunate enough to work across verticals including transit, utilities, FMCG, consumer electronics, eCommerce, automotive, financial services, public sector, and retail brands. Ben's a Certified Scrum Master, PRINCE2 Practitioner and founder of the digital project management blog, The Digital Project Manager.

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