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Introduction to Agile & Scrum is a practical two-day course for people who are new to Agile, or who work alongside Agile teams and want to understand what they are doing and why.
It covers the principles and history of Agile, how it differs from traditional ‘waterfall’ delivery, and the mechanics of Scrum: the roles, sprints, ceremonies and artefacts, and how progress is tracked with burn charts. It then broadens out to the other approaches delegates are likely to meet, including Kanban, Lean Startup, DSDM, MoSCoW prioritisation, Extreme Programming (XP) and SAFe, so they can see where each fits.
The course is hands-on throughout, with exercises that let delegates plan and run short sprints, prioritise a backlog and deal with change, so they leave knowing how Agile feels in practice as well as on paper.
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
– Explain the values and principles of Agile and how it differs from traditional approaches
– Describe the benefits of an Agile approach, and the situations where it fits best
– Describe Scrum roles, events and artefacts, and how a sprint runs from planning to review
– Outline the key elements of other Agile approaches, including Kanban, Lean Startup, DSDM, XP and SAFe
– Prioritise requirements using MoSCoW and backlog techniques
– Explain how risk is managed and progress measured on an Agile project
This course is designed for:
– Team members moving onto Agile projects for the first time
– Project and programme staff used to traditional methods
– Business stakeholders and product owners working with Agile teams
– Managers who need to understand and support Agile delivery
– Public sector and local authority teams adopting Agile ways of working
None.
There is no examination. Delegates receive a BrightOak Certificate of Attendance on completion.
Delegates who want a formal certification afterwards may wish to consider the EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation or APMG AgilePM Foundation.
Provided as part of the course:
– Delegate workbook
– Course slides (digital)
– BrightOak Certificate of Attendance
– EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation – for a formal Scrum certification
– APMG AgilePM Foundation – for Agile project management
– Scrum Master Workshop (BRI-SCRM-WKSHP) – for those taking on the Scrum Master role
POA
Introduction to Agile & Scrum is for anyone who needs a clear, practical grounding in Agile before working in, managing or commissioning Agile delivery. No prior Agile knowledge is needed.
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We will never pack a course.
The maximum learners on our public courses will be 10.
We will run the course even with as few as 2 (and we can run it with just 1 for a slight premium).
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