Agile Quick Start

The agile way of working promises faster delivery of quality solutions with less time and money wasted. That means happier customers, teams, and stakeholders. This course is designed for anyone that is looking for quick introduction to Agile principles and practices or those looking for a refresher before starting a new initiative with their team. You will get hands-on experience on what it means to work and think in an Agile manner, using techniques that are framework independent.

You'll gain

This course will contribute 7 PMI® professional development units (PDUs) towards your chosen certification (7 Ways of Working).

You'll learn

During this course you will learn about:

• Why agility is important and how it is defined through the 4 values and 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto
• The Value Lifecycle and the different stages that we iteratively pass-through
• The roles and responsibilities of a typical agile team
• The key events and activities of the iterative (Scrum) and continuous (Kanban) workflow
• The discovery process and key practices including the idea, personas, user stories, prioritisation, estimation and the definition of done
• The agile approach to elaboration

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.