Agile for Executives Training in Christchurch

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate

Language: English

Duration: 1 Day

Credits: 8

Refreshments: Snacks, Beverages and Lunch included in a classroom session

Course Delivery: Classroom

Offers: Group of 5 - 10 people 10% Discount, Group of 11 - 20 people 15% Discount

Course Overview:

This one-day course presents a step-by-step approach to Agile for Executives. The course provides you with overviews of key principles and benefits of applying Agile methodologies.

Target Audience:

This course is designed for anyone who is considering the use of an Agile method for software development, including:

• Project Managers
• Analysts
• Developers
• Programmers
• Testers
• IT Manager/Directors
• Software Engineers
• Software Architects
• Customers

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Agile Practices and Principles
• Obtain valuable information from industry surveys identifying compelling Agile benefits realized by companies worldwide
• Gain insight into effective metrics for managing Agile team performance
• Dispel the myth that mid- and long-term planning are abandoned with Agile
• Appreciate how teams and management can build trust more quickly
• Discuss the transition from command and control to empower and inspire style of leadership
• Explore how to help teams to create a cadence that will enable them to succeed
• Understand tools and techniques for promoting transparency in communication at all levels
• Identify some of the common pitfalls Agile teams may encounter
• Learn from an instructor with day-to-day experience implementing agile practices across multiple organizations
• Glean knowledge of Agile team roles and where the Executive fits

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Materials:

Students will receive a course manual with presentation slides and reference materials.

Examination:

There is no exam for this course.

Technical Requirements:

For eBooks:

Internet for downloading the eBook

Laptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)

Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)

eBook download and activation instructions

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Info: ● Making the Case for Change
● What is the problem Agile is trying to solve?

Info: ● Why Agile
● The Agile Paradigm
● Agile Basics
● Agile Manifesto and Principles
● Agile Methodologies
● Five Levels of Agile Planning
● Agile Benefits — including industry data, survey results and personal experience

Info: ● Dealing with Barriers to Agile Adoption
● An Agile Organization
● Driving Investment Decisions with Agile
● The path to successful Agile adoption

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