Introduction to Agile

A one-day, live, online class

If you need a concise, but actionable understanding of agile, this course is for you.

After just one day, you’ll have the confidence and knowledge you need to start embracing agile practices such as iterative development, customer collaboration and adapting to change.

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This one day course provides an introduction to agile and some of the most popular agile frameworks.

After the class you will:

  • Understand the new roles on an agile team and how existing roles change
  • Know how to work in short, timeboxed iterations to deliver value every couple of weeks
  • Run effective, efficient agile meetings
  • Overcome some of the most common hurdles to becoming agile

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Course Topics

  • Overview of Agile - Understand the principles of agile and the basics of different agile approaches including Scrum and Kanban
  • Working in Iterations - Explaining why they are timeboxed, require collaboration, and completed work in every iteration
  • Roles on an Agile Team - An overview of the key roles in agile including how existing roles change when you move to agile
  • The Product Backlog - What should be on the backlog, and how to maintain it
  • Iteration Planning Meeting - Its purpose and how to approach it
  • Iteration Review Meeting - Who should attend and what do you do? Iteration retrospective - Continually improving the process
  • Daily Meetings - The purpose and troubleshooting common problems
  • Challenges Introducing Agile - How to anticipate potential challenges

What You Get

  • 6 hour training session live, online via Zoom
  • A PDF of the course slides
  • A one-year membership in the Agile Mentors Community
  • Recordings of the live sessions and a PDF of all course exercises
  • Completion credential and profile in our Agile Professional Directory

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