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Enquire Now It is easy to confuse ‘doing Agile’ with ‘being Agile’. On this Introduction to Agile and Scrum course, attendees will be guided through a number of fun and interactive exercises where they will be shown and experience that Agile is not about following a set of defined rules or procedures, but requires a change in mindset in order to be successful. Attendees will be provided with an overview of Agile frameworks and methodologies, roles and ceremonies, common techniques and working practices and experience these in action. This is the ideal course for individuals that are taking their first steps on their Agile journey.Learning Objectives
- Understand Agile values and principles
- Be aware of the different Agile frameworks and methodologies that exist, the roles fulfilled within them and, the supporting ceremonies and artefacts
- To understand how different working procedures/policies can affect delivery
- To understand the concepts of flow, limiting work in progress and context switching
- Be introduced to common Agile activities, i.e. backlog creation, elaboration, prioritisation and sizing
- Create a foundation upon which further Agile knowledge can be built
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for anyone that is new to Agile, or considering working in a role that uses (or will use) Agile ways of working. This includes (but is not limited to):-
- Scrum Masters
- Product Owners/Managers
- Software Developers/Programmers/Engineers
- Testers
- Architects
- Business Analysts
- Project Managers
- Programme Managers
- Delivery Managers
- IT Managers/Directors
- Customers/Stakeholders