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Scrum Alliance Agile Essentials Micro-credential
- Categories:
- Agile and Lean Leadership and Business Skills (inc TAP)
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Code:
- QASAAE
- Exam:
- Not Applicable
Overview
Build your core knowledge by understanding exactly what agility is and under what circumstances it can support organizational strategy and goals. Whether you're leading your company to deliver more value with enhanced adaptability or working as a member of a team, Agile Essentials equips you with everything you need to know to execute agile practices in support of your objectives
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites are required for this course. Familiarity with Scrum or other agile methodologies is recommended to maximise understanding.
Target Audience
This course is designed for:
- Anyone who wants to build agile work skills
- Team members
- Executives and leaders
- Managers
- Directors
- Professionals from any industry and job function (marketing, healthcare, logistics, product design, and more!)
- Anyone who wants to add an in-demand qualification to their resume
What's included
Select your preferred way to learn:
What is Virtual?
Live, instructor-led training delivered online
Interactive online sessions led by subject matter experts. Learners join live classes, take part in discussions, and complete practical exercises from any location, making it easy to fit collaborative learning into busy schedules.
If you prefer to connect to a course that is taking place in a physical classroom, you can choose our Remote Access option. .
Best for: Teams and individuals who want expert guidance, real-time collaboration, and flexible access.
What's included?
4 Hours instructor led course
6 month free access to QA learning platform
Free 6-Month Access: Learning Platform Discovery plan
Included FREE with every instructor‑led course
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Validate knowledge and highlight gaps with skills assessments.
What is bespoke training?
Custom instructor-led training designed by QA to fit your needs
Tailored programmes built around your organisation’s goals, challenges, and skill levels. Delivered in the format that suits you to maximise relevance and impact.
Best for: Organisations and teams looking to target specific business priorities and capabilities with QA subject matter expertise.
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Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define agile, describe its core values and principles, explain the Agile Manifesto, and identify the benefits of agile ways of working.
- Describe the roles and dynamics of an agile team and explain how collaboration and shared responsibility contribute to team success.
- Assess their own contributions and behaviors within an agile team and identify strategies for continuous personal improvement.
- Identify and implement key agile practices such as iterative development, feedback loops, and prioritization techniques.
- Explain how agile has evolved over time and recognize emerging trends and adaptations in agile methodologies
- Apply agile principles and practices to non-software domains such as marketing, healthcare, logistics, and product design.
Course outline
Module 1: What is Agile?
In this module, you will explore defining agile practices to implement on an agile team.
Module 2: The Agile Team
In this module, you will learn how agility is applied to teams to identify roles and responsibilities.
Module 3: My Performance on an Agile Team
In this module, you will explore how your individual performance can affect an agile team.
Module 4: Working on an Agile Team
In this module, you will practice rising to challenges in agile ways of working and create opportunities on an agile team.
Module 5: Agile Practices
In this module, you will explore defining agile practices to implement on an agile team.
Module 6: Agile Evolution
In this module, you will explore steps to best implement an agile transformation.
Module 7: Agile Beyond Software: Applying Agile to Diverse Fields
In this module, you will apply what you have learned using real-world scenarios to apply agile in diverse fields.
Exams and Assessments
There are no formal exams for this micro-credential.
Hands-On Learning
- Live, instructor-led sessions with Scrum Alliance-accredited trainers
- Collaborative workshops and scenario-based exercises
- Real-world examples
- Templates and practical guides for immediate application
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