Agile Project Management Masterclass

Want to know what Agile is all about? If you’re new to the Agile world and need a solid introduction to the Agile way of thinking and doing – our Agile Fundamentals course is a perfect fit. Ideal for both business and technical teams, this course examines the roles and responsibilities of team members working in an Agile way. It delves into the specific practices used in Agile projects, explains the theory and concepts behind the Agile approach, and prepares you to work confidently and effectively in an Agile environment. This course covers the philosophy, values, principles and background of the Agile methodology. It presents a structure for defining value and ensuring the project delivers the right product at the right time for the right customer. This is one of our most popular Agile course for individuals, teams, and organizations seeking introductory agile training.

Our philosophy is to train and consult professionals not only based on theoretical knowledge, but also based on real-case scenarios and agile PM practitioner experience. This approach shall effectively impart knowledge, best practices and skills to professionals in their daily work in respective industries with the aim of making you a better professionals.

Who Should Attend

• Team members starting out in an Agile workplace
• Project managers entering the Agile environment
• Managers of teams involved in Agile ways of working
• Consultants looking for a solid grounding in an Agile approach

Training Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to demonstrate the application of the following;

• The background to participating in an Agile workplace
• The roles and responsibilities of a typical Agile team
• The various tools available to Agile teams to facilitate conversation about priorities
• How Agile teams cooperate and collaborate to deliver business value
• The important interpersonal skills Agile environments encourage and foster
• How discipline and standards contribute to agility

Course Outline

Day One

Part 1: Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework

• Empiricism
• Scrum Values
• Roles
• Events
• Artifacts
• Done
• Scaling

Part 2: Developing People and Teams

• Self-Organizing Teams
• Facilitation
• Leadership Styles
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Teaching

Day Two

Part 3: Managing Products with Agility

• Forecasting & Release Planning
• Product Vision
• Product Value
• Product Backlog Management
• Business Strategy
• Stakeholders & Customers

Part 4: Developing & Delivering Products Professionally

• Emergent Software Development
• Managing Technical Risk
• Continuous Quality
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Delivery
• Optimizing Flow

Part 5 Evolving the Agile Organization

• Organizational Design & Culture
• Portfolio Planning
• Evidence Based Management

Day Three: Agile Simulation

Step 1
Requirements Definition and Analysis of Concepts:
Analysis of concepts and requirement definitions by using various data gathering tools and
determine the current state and your expectations.

Step 2
Planning of Sprints:
Arrange teams and tools needed to optimize production by determining the appropriate
duration for each sprint and choosing the right practices.

Step 3
Collaborative design development:
From the beginning of the process, the end user’s involvement and feedback is critical to
ensure the value delivery is within expectation and product improvement can be done
frequently

Step 4
Create and Implement:
Frequent development delivery through sprints. Feedback on testing & appropriate changes
are imperative to ensure that product values are meeting end users’ demand and
expectation.

Step 5
Review and Monitor:
Ensure that you are reviewing and monitoring key metrics for project success measurement