Agile Fundamentals Training

1 day (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern)

$375.00

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Course Details

This course gives attendees a broad overview of Agile, focusing on the popular Scrum framework as an example of how Agile can transform organizational projects. You will learn key agile principles, the end-to-end agile process, and how and why agile works to consider and discuss possible implementation with your organization.

 

Subjects Covered

Agile Fundamentals

  • Getting Started with Agile
    • Traditional Project Management (Waterfall)
    • What is Agile?
    • Iterative and Incremental Development Strategies
    • Differences Between Waterfall and Agile
    • The History of Agile
    • The Agile Manifesto
    • Frameworks / Methodologies of Agile
  • Using the Scrum Framework
    • The Scrum Framework
    • Scrum Roles
      • Product Owner
      • Scrum Master
      • Scrum Team
        • History of Chickens and Pigs
        • Scrum Team Breakdown
      • Stakeholders
        • Stakeholder Identification
        • Stakeholder Responsibilities
        • Types of Stakeholders
        • Factors Affecting Stakeholder Involvement
      • Customers
    • The Scrum Process
    • What is the Product Backlog?
    • User Stories
    • Sprint Planning
    • Sprint Characteristics
    • Closure
  • Managing Projects with Scrum
    • Estimating User Stories
    • Ideal Days
    • Story Pointing
    • Product Backlog - Estimating Stories Example
    • Product Poker
    • Daily Scrum Meeting
    • Burn-down Chart
    • Progress Charts
    • Metrics for Tracking
    • Best Practices to Manage Scrum
    • Product Owner: Proxy or Facilitator?
  • Success Factors to Implement Agile
    • Resolve Risks in Agile Projects
    • Integration Issues
    • Hardening Issues
    • Blocking Issues
    • Myths about Agile
    • Agile and CMMI
    • Agile and PMBOK
    • Micro-Management with Agile
    • Estimation Challenges
    • Growth Opportunities
    • Scrum of Scrums
    • The Benefits of Agile

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Before Taking this Class

None.

Setup Requirements

Software/Setup For this Class

None.

Onsite Training

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