Introduction to Agile
Course ID
90230
Course Description
Grasp the concepts, principles and methods of Agile development and become empowered to execute on your plans for incorporating Agile practices and techniques into your organization. This workshop will give you the foundation of knowledge and experience you need to begin. It 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. Agile methods include Scrum, Extreme Programming, AgileUP, Feature Driven Development, Lean Development, and the Dynamic Systems Development Method.
This information packed course will expose you to an array of ideas, techniques, tools and practices that you can incorporate immediately
Prerequisites
Audience
This Agile software development training 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
Course Content
I. Agile Overview: In this section we will explore the motivating factors for teams adopting Agile practices. Further we will examine the various Agile methods and the principles and practices they embrace. Agile success with real-world examples across many industries will be shared to highlight the benefits that Agile can bring to teams. Finally, we will explore the power behind Agile teams and how they differ from traditional project teams.
- What is Agile?
- Agile Methods: Principles and Practices
- Agile Benefits: what you can expect
- Why Agile works
- Agile Teams
II. Agile Basics and Practices: In this section we will establish a foundation of the basic roles, artifacts and forums utilized by Agile teams. Agile terminology will be reviewed and we will review the complete /process/ or framework which Agile teams utilize to achieve success. For many teams, Agile merely means having Daily Stand-up Meetings and conducting a Retrospective every two week, but this is far from truly being Agile.
- 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
- Agiles iterative approach
III. Becoming Agile: In this section, we will review the information you need to know to begin your journey to /Becoming Agile/. Many organizations/teams try to implement Agile without knowing the roadblocks they will face and what it takes to become an Agile team. In this section of the course, you will cover key focus areas to becoming successful with Agile:
- The Top 10 Agile Myths How to /Become Agile/
- Ten Pitfalls when Implementing Agile Setting your Course Forward
