Agile & Scrum
Agile Fundamentals
A complete one-day grounding in Agile.
1 dayFoundation8 modules
About this course
A complete one-day grounding in Agile. You will learn when agile fits, the main methods, roadmaps and backlogs, estimation, metrics and quality, plus how contracts and budgets work on agile projects.
What you'll learn
- Understanding what types of projects are ideal for applying Agile practices
- Crafting a product roadmap that is focused on delivering a consistent value stream that is recognizable to the customer
- How to become more accurate at estimating work and delivering on commitments
- How to manage an evolving product backlog with changing requirements
- How to write better requirements using user stories and acceptance criteria that best represents the voice of the customer
- How to create and interpret "Information Radiators" and make timely decisions that impact the success of a project
- How increasing customer interaction and transparency will better ensure that the product being delivered delights the customer
- How to employ Agile practices that improve quality, reduce defects and speed up delivery time
Curriculum
8 modules
- Agile Development Overview
- When is Agile Appropriate?
- Agile Manifesto
- Agile Environment
- Workshops
- Project Charter
- Agile Release
- Product Backlog
- Value-Based Prioritization
- Product Backlog Grooming
- User Stories
- INVEST
- Story Maps
- Epics
- Agile Methodologies Overview
- Scrum Introduction
- Sprint Planning Meeting
- Sprint Goal
- Modeling
- Sprint Backlog
- Daily Scrum Meeting
- Sprint Review Meeting
- Definition of Done (DoD)
- Abnormal Sprint Termination
- Retrospective
- The Scrum Team
- Team Chartering
- Stages of Team Development
- Communications Management
- Social Media-based Communications
- Agile Tooling
- Information Radiators
- Task/Kanban Board
- Work in Progress (WIP) Limits
- Sprint Burndown Chart
- Release Burnup Chart
- Relative Sizing
- Story Points
- Affinity Estimating
- Wideband Delphi Technique
- Planning Poker
- Consensus Building
- Velocity
- Cause and Effect
- Managing with Agile KPI's
- Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Unit Testing
- Acceptance Testing
- Escaped Defects
- Leadership Theories
- Knowledge Sharing
- Active Listening
- Brainstorming
- Negotiation
- Stakeholder Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Agile Contracts and Accounting Principles
- Burn Rate
Who it's for
Team members, project managers and business stakeholders starting their first agile project.
Before you start
- No prior Agile experience is required. However, familiarity with basic project management concepts can be helpful.
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