Planning Information
The duration of this course is 1 day.
Classes are priced from $599.00. See individual sessions for details.
Description
For many organizations, business success and even survival hinge on embracing an Agile mindset. Continuous delivery of value, an unwaveringly customer-centric perspective, and adaptive change management characterize many of today’s best-performing organizations. The Agile Fundamentals course provides a solid foundation for anyone seeking to develop fluency in Agile concepts, terms, and practices. It teaches the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto, as well as the values of key Agile frameworks and methods, including Scrum. This course equips participants with the tools and knowledge to adopt a holistic Agile approach toward achieving organizational goals.
This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for employees at any level of the organization seeking to integrate the culture, principles, and practices of Agile.
At Completion
- Understanding what types of projects are ideal for applying Agile practices
- Crafting a product roadmap that is focused on delivering a consistent value stream that is recognizable to the customer
- How to become more accurate at estimating work and delivering on commitments
- How to manage an evolving product backlog with changing requirements
- How to write better requirements using user stories and acceptance criteria that best represents the voice of the customer
- How to create and interpret ""Information Radiators"" and make timely decisions that impact the success of a project
- How increasing customer interaction and transparency will better ensure that the product being delivered delights the customer
- How to employ Agile practices that improve quality, reduce defects and speed up delivery time
Course Outline
Agile Foundation
Agile Development Overview
When is Agile Appropriate?
Agile Manifesto
Agile Fundamentals
Agile Environment
Agile Workshops
Project Charter
Agile Roadmap
Product Backlog
Agile Methodology
Agile Methodologies Overview
Scrum
Sprint Planning Meeting
Sprint Backlog
Daily Scrum Meeting
Communications
Team Chartering
Stages of Team Development
Agile Tooling
Information Radiators (Task/Kanban
Board, Work in Progress Limits, Sprint
Burndown Chart, Release Burnup Chart)
Agile Estimating
Relative Sizing
Story Points
Affinity Estimating
Planning Poker
Consensus Building
Velocity
Agile Metrics and Product Quality
Managing with Agile Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs)
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Unit Testing
Acceptance Testing
Agile Leadership
Active Listening
Brainstorming
Negotiation
Stakeholder Management
Coaching and Mentoring
Agile Contracts and Accounting Principles
Contract Types
Burn Rate
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