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Agile Awareness Executive Overview
Course type Essentials (What does this mean?)
| Course title | Agile Awareness Executive Overview |
|---|---|
| Delivery method |  Classroom |
| RRP | £555 exc. VAT |
| Days/Duration | ½ day tailored event with ½ day pre-consultation |
| Code | PBPAGAWEOQ |
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Course dates
We currently do not have public dates scheduled for this course.
Please contact us for details on a closed event for your company or to be added to the public course waitlist.
Overview
This introductory session is designed for people who need to understand the impact of Agile on their business, their operations and their team. An understanding of project management and/or software development is beneficial.
The consultation call and tailoring typically takes half day.
Agile has caught the attention of business leaders in the UK and globally as a means of managing change, reducing time to market, eliminating waste and attracting and retaining customers. The question is – how do organisations best approach this seemingly chaotic topic to address their challenges? We explore the drivers and business value of Agile, introduce valuable practices into the core DNA of your business and highlight cultural and operational changes required for sustainable and effective agility.
This session provides an introduction to Agile and an overview of the principles of each of the leading Agile methods; including Scrum, eXtreme Programming, and Lean Software Development. We explore the business value, cultural change and potential pitfalls associated with Agile adoption.
Audience: This session is suitable for senior decision makers considering, evaluating or involved in a move towards Agile Project Management and Delivery – to replace or to complement their current processes.
Course Outline
- What Agile is and where it came from
- The Agile Manifesto, principles and practises
- Demming Cycle
- The value of Agile to your business and your customers
- Roles & responsibilities in self-organising teams
- Ceremonies & Artefacts
- Requirements & User Stories
- Conway’s Law
- Estimating, planning & reporting
- Quality and the toxic effects of technical debt
- The seven Cardinal sins of Waste & how to avoid them
- Communication, collaboration and culture
- Agile and outsourcing
- Risk management and pitfalls
- Implementing & scaling Agile
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