Overview
Grasp the concepts, principles and methods of Agile development and become empowered to execute on your plans for incorporating Agile practices and techniques into your organization. This workshop will give you the foundation of knowledge and experience you need to begin. It is a starting point for you to acquire the techniques, skills and tools that enable you to build Agile discipline.
In addition to defining Agile principles, we will cover the advantages and disadvantages of Agile development. Get first-hand experience by organizing and participating in an Agile team. Put the concepts you learn to practice instantly in the classroom project. Understand and learn how to take advantage of the opportunities for Agile. Finally gain an understanding and practice the collaboration and communication needed between customer and developers for Agile to succeed.
Benefits
This information packed course will expose you to an array of ideas, techniques, tools and practices that you can incorporate immediately — all offered to help you successfully integrate Agile development techniques into your SDLC.
Appreciate the history of Agile and how the collection of principles and practices came together to enable customer success
Draw best practices from the various methodologies that will contribute to your team success
Talk the talk: learning the Agile terminology, roles and forums with their context
Walk through the processes that support Agile principles to enable the delivery of great products
Begin to map the transition of your existing team or enterprise-level processes, artifacts and forums to Agile
Discover the power of Agile teams through communication, collaboration and cadence
Uncover the pitfalls that teams will encounter in an Agile transition and understand how to overcome those challenges
Lay the foundation upon which you can build a learning team and organization
Course Outline :: AGILE AWARENESS::
Who Should Attend
Project & Program Managers
Analysts, Programmers, Testers
IT Manager/Directors
Software Engineers
Product Managers
Project Management Related Professionals
Outline
All About Agile
In this section we will explore the motivating factors for teams adopting Agile practices. Further we will examine the various Agile methods and the principles and practices they embrace. Agile success with real-world examples across many industries will be shared to highlight the benefits that Agile can bring to teams. Finally, we will explore the power behind Agile teams and how they differ from traditional project teams.
History of Agile
About Agile
Agile Project Management
Difference between Agile and Waterfall Methods
Agile and Lean Values and Principles
Agile Methodologies
Agile Concepts
What Agile is Not or Hasn't
When to Use Agile and When Not
Agile Life Cycle
Agile Basics & Practices
In this section we will establish a foundation of the basic roles, artifacts and forums utilized by Agile teams. Agile terminology will be reviewed and we will review the complete “process” or framework which Agile teams utilize to achieve success. For many teams, Agile merely means having Daily Stand-up Meetings and conducting a Retrospective every two weeks but this is far from truly being Agile.
Agile Manifesto
Course Outline :: AGILE AWARENESS::
Agile Practices
Agile Principles
Understanding Agile Roles and Responsibilities
Agile Planning
Daily Stand Up Meeting
Creating User Stories
Story Gathering Workshop
Estimating Work for Agile Project
Structuring Agile Plan
Developing Agile Plan
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.