Duration
1 day
Overview
This highly interactive course provides an overview of Agile values and principles to prepare you for the change that Agile brings. Designed specifically for executives and managers, you’ll examine the core practices and techniques of Agile development to understand how a collaborative and iterative approach can be applied, and what it can do for your business.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to understand:
- The background and key motivators for adopting Agile across the organizational value stream
- The core practices and philosophies behind a number of specific Agile approaches
- The dynamics of an Agile culture within the business and the value this provides
- How the application of Ahile methods can deliver products with an emphasis on quality, cost effectiveness and speed to market
Intended Audience
Executives, managers and leaders who want to understand what Agile practices mean for them and their organisations.
Contents
- Introduction and background
- The Agile manifesto
- Modern management theories
- Many levels of planning
- Thriving on the edge of chaos
- Agile beyond IT
- An Agile SDLC
- People and communication
- Leadership
- Monitoring and reporting
- Governance
- The ROI for Agile
- Failure modes and how to avoid them
- Some methods
- An Agile development exercise
- Where to from here?
Pre-requisites
This course is aimed at managers and executives inside and outside of information technology groups in organisations. It does not teach any specific tool or techniques but provides an introduction to the Agile philosophy and approach that will enable the participants to make informed decisions regarding practices that will be effective for their own organisations.
Learning Method
Most of the learning is achieved through applying the practices and techniques in group exercises and case studies.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.