Introduction to Agile1 Day Portland -2022

This Course is a starting point for you to acquire the techniques, skills and tools that enable you to build Agile discipline.

In addition to Defining Agile Principles, we will cover the advantages and disadvantages of Agile development. Get first-hand experience by organizing and participating in an Agile team. Put the concepts you learn to Practice instantly in the classroom project. Understand and learn how to take advantage of the opportunities for Agile. Finally gain an understanding and Practice the collaboration and communication needed between customer and developers for Agile to succeed

Course Outline:

Agile Overview

What is Agile?

Agile Methods — Principles and Practices

Agile Benefits — what you can expect

Why Agile works

Agile Teams

Agile Basics & Practices

User Roles and Personas

Definition of Agile Methods

Agile Practices

Sprinting: Agile Practices in Motion

Product vision, roadmap and planning

Product Backlog and User Stories

Prioritization techniques

Relative Estimating

Agile's iterative approach

Becoming Agile

The Top 10 Agile Myths How to “Become Agile”

Ten Pitfalls when Implementing Agile Setting your Course Forward

Course Topics:

Understand Agile Principles and how to build the discipline to support those Principles in your everyday Practice

Appreciate the history of Agile and how the collection of Principles and Practices came together to enable customer success

Know how to examine Agile methods, including: Scrum, Extreme Programming, AgileUP, Feature Driven Development, Lean Development and DSDM

Understand how to 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

Learning Objectives:

Take a logical approach to selection interviewing using the PRICE structure and Question Plan

Prepare effectively for selection interviews

Build and maintain appropriate rapport with candidates

Conduct selection interviews effectively and professionally

Manage the expectations of candidates when closing selection interviews

Evaluate the interview to help select the best possible candidate

Course Agenda:

Day 1

Agile – A Clear Definition

A Brief History of Software Development

Agile Methods

Agile Practices

Agile Basics

Putting Agile into Action – Becoming Agile

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Academy for Pros

Who can Attend?

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

Project Managers

Program Managers

Analysts

Developers

Programmers

Testers

IT Manager/Directors

Software Engineers

Software Architects

Customers/Stakeholders

Product Managers

Host or Publisher Mangates