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Introduction to Agile and Scrum Workshop 

with Mansoor Mohammed

COURSE HIGHLIGHT

• 1 Day workshop conducted by certified professional instructors.
• 7.5 PDU’s for PMI renewal aligning with PMI Talent Triangle.
• Course completion certificate will be provided after the course.
• Real-world simulations exercise for learning reinforcement.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Agile software development is based on principles defined by the Agile Manifesto; a disciplined project management outline that is conducive to dynamic inspection and adaptation. Agile methods include many product development frameworks such as Scrum and XP (eXtreme Programming) which allow for rapid delivery of software. The Scrum framework uses simple iterative practices for team collaboration on complex projects.

This basic ONE Day of course offer an overview of Agile development and Scrum practices, focusing on how the Scrum framework follows the Agile Manifesto principles. Learn how to harness complex processes and apply Scrum techniques to an IT and/or non-IT project, through a blended combination of slide-based lecture and interactive case studies. Students gain practical advice, with real world simulation exercises that can align traditional project management to the agile practices which help in adaptation to Agile environment.

COURSE AUDIENCE

• Sponsors, Executives Managing Agile initiatives
• Executives Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile initiatives
• Product Owners, Product Managers, Project Managers
• Managers and Architects-Software development
• Software Developers, Coders, Software Testers, Team Leads/Team Members
• Anyone interested in working and thinking Agile /or learning more about the Principles of Scrum and leading Agile projects deliveries

COURSE AGENDA

• This is a basic agile introductory ONE DAY course.
• Organisational Structure
• Waterfall v/s Agile
• Why Agile Methodologies
• Agile Methodologies and types
• Agile Manifesto and Principles
• An Introduction to Agile Process
• Agile Flavours
• Agile Project Delivery
• Agile Planning & Estimation
• Agile Product Backlog
• Agile Release Planning
• The core tenets of Scrum
• Agile Adoption in your organisation
• Lean and Kanban
• Agile Project Estimation Simulation
• Advanced Scrum Topics (SAFe)