Introduction to Agile

What is agile and how does it work? 

This course is designed for those with limited agile experience, to provide you with an introduction to the agile approach. You will look at the underlying philosophy and motivation for agile and examine the core values, principles, practices and techniques that fall under the broad agile umbrella.

Independent of any single brand or methodology, our introductory course looks at the key factors that are needed to apply agile effectively. This program will give you hands-on experience of what it means to work and think in an agile manner.

You'll gain

This course will contribute 7 PMI® Professional Development Units (PDUs) towards your chosen certification (7 technical hours).

You'll learn

During this course you will learn about:

• The business value of adopting agile approaches
• How agile teams cooperate and collaborate to deliver business value
• The background of participating in an agile workplace
• The roles and responsibilities of a typical agile team
• The various tools available to agile teams to facilitate conversation about priorities
• The important interpersonal skills agile environments encourage and foster
• How discipline and standards contribute to agility.

Great for

• Team members starting out in agile projects
• Project managers entering an agile environment
• Managers of teams involved in agile development
• Consultants looking for a solid grounding in an agile approach.

You'll need

There are no prerequisites for this course.