Duration
3 days
Overview
When software development teams move to Agile methods, their managers often wonder what their new roles and responsibilities will be in an environment that no longer needs them to make every single decision. Self-organizing Agile teams still need guidance and assistance in achieving goals, however, and managers must support these teams by providing direction, assisting Scrum Masters to remove impediments, and helping program management and business needs fit in to the iterative cycle.
This course begins by focusing on the Agile values identified in the Agile Manifesto, and by engaging participants to understand how these values change the project management paradigm when shifting from a predictive/plan-driven to an adaptive/value-driven way of working. Managers will learn how to help teams become Agile, as well as identify the most pressing constraints preventing agility. Finally, this course will help the manager understand what it means to lead – not direct or control – a team, and why this is so important when transitioning to an Agile way of working.
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
Who Should Attend
Project & Program Managers
Analysts, Programmers, Testers
IT Manager/Directors
Software Engineers
Product Managers
Project Management Related Professionals
COURSE OUTINE
DAY 1
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
DAY 2
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
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
Burn-Down & Burn-Up Charts
DAY 3
Becoming Agile
In this section, we will review the information you need to know to begin your journey to “Becoming Agile.” Many organizations/teams try to implement Agile without knowing the roadblocks they will face and what it takes to become an Agile team.
About Agile Velocity
Calculating Agile Velocity
Agile Wall Charts
About Product Backlogs
Prioritizing Product Backlogs
Product Iteration
Product Release
About Sprint
Sprint Backlogs
Sprint Requirement
Sprint Planning
Sprint Review Meeting
Agile Collaborative Workspace
About Agile Retrospective
Inspect & Adapt Retrospective
Leading Agile Retrospective
Releases & Project Retrospective
Note
All sessions contain group activities and case studies to strengthen the understanding of Agile Methodology and readiness to be applied at respective individual’s organization.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.