Agile Awareness — A 1-Day Course

Agile Course Synopsis

Many companies are now considering an Agile project framework not only for software systems development but also for pure business change projects. However, there is no one thing that is Agile, no one book that covers all aspects of Agile.

Agile is a set of common principles and shared techniques amongst several recognised Agile frameworks or methods; an organisation can choose to use just one framework/method or produce a bespoke framework/method based on best practice and terminology from two or more of those available.

This 1 day introduction to Agile covers the history, principles, processes, people and products that Agile practitioners generally subscribe to and looks at individual frameworks.

Course Objectives

Delegates will learn how to:

Understand why Agile frameworks have been developed
Understand the concepts and principles of agility
Understand the basics of small-team agile processes
Understand, in outline, four of the leading Agile frameworks
Understand the People aspects of Agile projects
Understand common Agile Practices and Techniques
Understand the type of Products expected in an Agile environment
Be able to decide if Agile is really right for the organisation

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

Senior business managers, senior technical managers and other IT professionals who need to understand the issues involved in Agile project environments.

Prerequisites

Delegates should have had some exposure to projects within their own organisation in any capacity.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

London — £400 (+VAT)

1 Sep 2010
2 Nov 2010

Course Contents

Introduction to Agile Development

Benefits
Reasons for project failure
History
Agile Principles
Agile Elements
Agile Frameworks

Essence of Agile

People
Practices
- Facilitated Workshops
- Requirements Handling
- Prioritisation (MoSCoW Rules)
- Prototyping & Modelling
- Timeboxing

Suitability

What are the issues that need to be addressed before introducing Agile into an organisation

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