Agile Essentials is a one-day course that explores the key concepts and components of Agile project management.According to the Standish Group, Agile projects are three-times more likely to be successful than traditional, waterfall projects.Agile is a new way of working and organizing projects and project teams.
This course provides an overview of the Agile landscape and a working understanding of common practices.Students take part in several hands-on exercises to reinforce the concepts presented in class.
Both business and technology professionals who want to understand the transformational opportunities of Agile will benefit from this course, including:
- Project managers,
- Business users and managers involved in software projects,
- Technology managers interested in transforming their teams, and
- Technology team members interested in understanding Agile development methods.
At the end of this course, participants will:
- Appreciate the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto,
- Understand the key components of Agile development methodologies,
- See the value of Agile practices through hands-on exercises,
- Learn how to use Kanban boards to manage the flow of work, and
- Recognize the roles and ceremonies of Scrum.
AGENDA:
- Why Agile?
- What is Agile?
- Agile Manifesto and 12 Principles
- Visual Project Management
- Scrum Methodology
- Scrum Exercise