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Agile for Leaders

Course Summary

The Agile for Leaders training course prepares both business and IT executives who are taking over Agile teams, or beginning the transition to using an Agile framework for project delivery. Students will learn the origins of Agile, as well as major Agile practices. The course begins with examining the role that leaders and management fill in Agile project delivery through lectures and discussion. It then provides a Lean overview which includes software development, key techniques, Kanban and Kaizen. The course concludes with an examination of keys to success in an Agile framework.

Purpose
Learn about how adopting Agile impacts an organization.
Audience
Executives and Managers.
Role
Project Manager - Technical Manager
Skill Level
Introduction
Style
Workshops
Duration
1 Day
Related Technologies
Agile

 

Productivity Objectives
  • Compare the high level concepts and principles of Agile, Lean, and Scrum.
  • Identify the role of executives and managers leading teams on Agile projects.
  • Associate the keys to success.

What You'll Learn:

In the Agile for Leaders training course, you'll learn:
  • Agile Overview
    • The Agile potential
    • Agile Overview
    • The Agile Manifesto
    • Agile is Not Enough
  • Scrum Overview
    • Roles and Responsibilities
    • How Scrum Works
    • Artifacts & Metrics
  • Lean Overview
    • Lean Thinking Introduction
    • Seven Principles of Lean Software Development
    • Seven Wastes
    • Key Techniques from Lean
    • Kanban
    • Kaizen
  • Keys to Success
    • Applying Agile in Your Context
    • Scaled Agile Framework
“I appreciated the instructor's technique of writing live code examples rather than using fixed slide decks to present the material.”

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