Many organizations are now introducing agile delivery techniques into the workplace with the goal of delivering faster, with greater efficiency. To achieve these benefits, agile methods encourage a closer collaboration between the project business stakeholders and the project delivery team, they encourage the lowering of barriers (functional silos) between roles, and they promote communications techniques that foster a culture of openness and transparency. This level of change may create resistance for some people who have difficulty adapting. One of the best ways of overcoming such resistance is through education. 

This 1-day workshop aims to introduce stakeholders and project team members to the agile way of working using the common Scrum framework. Unlike typical Scrum-based training, however, the course expands the framework to include an overview of agile requirements management techniques and agile estimating and planning techniques that are used to set reasonable stakeholder expectations at the start of an agile project. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

At the end of this course, participants will: 

• • Have a basic understanding of how agile projects are structured. 
  • Be introduced to the common Scrum framework.
  • Learn how disciplined approaches to agile can be used to set (and manage) realistic stakeholder expectations. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is aimed at anyone who is interested in developing a basic understanding of how agile methods work, including project team members and other stakeholders. 

PREREQUISITE
Recommended: Previous project management experience or courses such as our 3-day Project Management Essentials (or its equivalent). 

COURSE MATERIALS
Participants will receive a course manual including copies of all other course materials. 

EXAM AND CERTIFICATION
Participants are expected to pass the end of course test in order to receive a Certificate of completion.  

COURSE CONTENT 

1. What is Agile and What’s in it for me?  
   • The Need for Agile 
   • The Agile Philosophy 
2. An Overview of the Scrum Method 
3. Agile Requirements Management Overview 
4. Rolling-Wave Planning & The 3-Levels of Agile Planning 
5. A Day in the Life of an Agile Team.
6. Wrap Up/Mock/Close.