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With the help of our experts we can reduce the timeline from Requirements to Value delivery.
We offer Agile Training, Coaching and con-sulting services. Interested in learning how we can help?
Agile Training
Implementing Agile Project Management is a challenge for many organizations. We can help you by providing public and onsite trainings as well as by implementing scal-able client-focused solutions that improve the effectiveness and speed at which Agile is adopted in your organization.
Agile is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Working with you, we will determine the best Agile implementation strategy for your organization, whether it is to implement Scrum, Lean, Kanban, Extreme Program-ming (XP) or a combination tailored to meet your needs.
Agile Courses
• Scrum Master training • Product Owner training • Agile & Kanban• Achieving Agility • Agile for Executives • Agile for Team Members
• All about Agile, PMI-ACP® Agile exam preparation
Agile Exams Prep
• Scrum Master certification practiceexam
• PMI-ACP® Study Guide
Scrum Master Training
Duration: 2 daysAudiance:
Anyone interested in learning the core prin-ciples of Scrum or looking to receive train-ing on the role of the Scrum Master: • Functional Managers
• Project Managers • Program Managers • Scrum Masters • Product Owners About the Course:
This two-day course covers the key com-ponents of Scrum and addresses the chal-lenges of adopting an Agile project man-agement approach.
Scrum is one of the Agile frameworks that uses simple techniques increase productiv-ity, delivery and quality. Scrum is an itera-tive, incremental framework for developing any product or managing any work.
Scrum provides a framework which al-lows teams to deliver a potentially ship-pable set of functionality every iteration, providing the agility needed to respond to rapidly changing requirements. The Scrum framework constantly challenges its users to focus on improvement, and its Sprints provide the stability to address the ever-changing needs that occur in any project. These characteristics have led to Scrum becoming the most popular method in the world of Agile software development. Course Content:
• Building a foundation in Agile – What is Agile and how has it changed over the years?
• Exploring why Scrum works, and how it can help your projects.
• Applying the Scrum Framework – Using
the framework successfully, including principles, roles, rules, and artifacts required
• Developing high-performing teams – Building self-organizing, cross functional teams that work towards shared goals • Realizing the “Art of Possible” –
Foster-ing your organization to embrace Scrum • Critical Success Factors for
Implement-ing Scrum – ImplementImplement-ing Scrum while not losing control
• Participants receive a course workbook that covers the details of each topic to assist during the course and serve as a tool for future reference and taking ac-tion when returning to the workplace. FREE PSM I PRACTICE EXAM NOW INCLUD-ED!
Free access to our Scrum Master Certifi-cation Practice Exam. If you planning to get your Professional Scrum Master cer-tification (PSM I) from Scrum.org, our 80 question practice exam is a perfect way to prepare. All class participants receive free 30 day access to this practice exam. Note:
Product Owner and User
Story Training
Duration: 2 days Audience:
This course is intended to train individu-als or teams assisting with managing Agile requirements:
• Product Owners • Business Analysts • Subject Matter Experts • Tech Leads
• Scrum Masters About the course:
The Product Owner role is critical to maxi-mizing Return on Investment (ROI) from Agile projects and is one of the most chal-lenging and rewarding Agile roles. For this reason, it is vitally important that Product Owners gain a solid understanding of their role and responsibilities as well as the knowledge, skills and tools to work effec-tively with Scrum teams.
Course Content:
This course is based upon a combination of slide-based lecture and interactive case studies in which participants apply Scrum techniques. The content includes:
• The Scrum Framework • The Scrum Product Lifecycle • Scrum Time boxing
• The Team and Scrum Master • The Product Owner
• Defining “Done” Work Activities and Interactions
• Product Backlog Planning • Sprint Planning
• Sprints
• Sprint Reviews
The Role of the Product Owner in the Prod-uct Lifecycle
• Envisioning • Release Planning • The Product Backlog • Roles and Personas • User Story Mapping • Backlog Prioritization
• Grooming the Product Backlog • Product Acceptance and Exploratory
Testing
FREE PSM I PRACTICE EXAM NOW INCLUD-ED!
Free access to our Scrum Master Certifi-cation Practice Exam. If you planning to get your Professional Scrum Master cer-tification (PSM I) from Scrum.org, our 80 question practice exam is a perfect way to prepare. All class participants receive free 30 day access to this practice exam. Note:
Kanban for Agile Training
Duration: 2 daysAudience:
This course is intended to train individu-als or teams assisting with managing Agile requirements:
• Development Team Members • Functional Managers
• Project Managers • Program Managers • Scrum Masters About the course:
The Kanban method is a popular Agile method for managing work based on Lean and System Thinking concepts. It has a focus on visualizing the work, limiting the work to the team capacity and providing improved time to market and better pre-dictability.
Course Content:
This two day course covers the theory and practice of the Kanban process including: : • How Kanban fits in with Lean, Agile and
Scrum
• How to visualize your workflow and cre-ate a team Kanban board
• The critical trade-offs between lead time, WIP limits, throughput, batch size and utilization
• The three key Kanban feedback mecha-nisms:
• The Daily Meeting • The Improvement Katas • The Operations Review, and • The principles for successfully
adopting Kanban
Also gain hands-on practice through playing the getKanban Game. This game immerses the class in a detailed simulation of product development using Kanban and is a great way to learn:
• How to use Kanban across software analysis, development and testing roles • Practice measuring and visualizing key
process metrics such as cycle time, cu-mulative flow and financial results • Learn how to handle fixed-date work
and urgent work using Kanban • Try your hand at managing a Kanban
project and see the impact of your management policies!
Note:
Achieving Agility
How to implement Agile in
your organization
Duration: 3 days Audience:
• Project Managers responsible for man-aging Agile teams or responsible for the transition to Agile.
• Team Members who are currently on or are about to be part of an Agile project. • Functional Managers of staff that will
have roles on an Agile project
• Program Managers who will have one or all of their projects adopting an Agile methodology
• Portfolio Managers who will have one or all of their projects adopting an Agile methodology
• Product Managers who are transition-ing their role to Product Owner • Scrum Masters and Product Owners
who are facing the challenges of transi-tioning to Scrum or who want to learn additional Agile best Practices
• Business Analysts and QA Analysts interested in on how their roles are impacted by the adoption of an Agile methodology
• IT Managers or Directors who are evalu-ating the current or future implementa-tion of Agile with their organizaimplementa-tion About the course:
This three-day course addresses how Agile is being implemented in organizations to-day. It addresses the use of Scrum as a key Agile project management technique shows how XP, Lean, and other Agile approaches are being adopted to create successful Ag-ile implementations within IT departments and organization wide. This course dispels many Agile “myths” and provides a realistic and practical approach for successful ap-plication of an Agile approach to software
development and project management. As a founder of Scrum Ken Schwaber said, “Scrum is not a silver bullet.” Most organi-zations need to address supporting struc-tures, processes and cultures before Agile can be successfully implemented.
Course Content:
• Building a foundation in Agile – What is Agile and how has it changed over the years?
• Exploring why Scrum works, and how it can help your projects.
• Applying the Scrum Framework – Using the framework successfully, including principles, roles, rules, and artifacts required
• Understanding the which Agile ap-proaches are proven, and can be effec-tive within your organization
• Developing high-performing teams – Building self-organizing, cross functional teams that work towards shared goals • Realizing the “Art of Possible” –
Foster-ing your organization to embrace Agile • Blending traditional Project
Manage-ment and Scrum – Mapping Agile to the PMBOK
• Critical Success Factors for Implement-ing Agile – ImplementImplement-ing Agile while not losing control
At the outcome of this course, the partici-pant should have a thorough understanding of the most prevalent
Agile for Executives Training
Duration: 1/2 dayAudience:
• Functional Managers, Directors or Executives responsible for launching and monitoring Scrum projects.
• Executives interested in understanding the critical nature of their role in the success of Scrum projects.
About the course:
This half-day session will provide executives with an understanding of Agile and Scrum key com-ponents and what is needed at the management level to achieve the best business results and fastest ROI.
Course Content:
Some key Agile concepts which are critical for executives to understand and support are: • The role of the executive in ensuring a successful Scrum project
• How to support the productivity and creativity of self-organizing teams • The simplicity of Scrum reporting
• The risk mitigation inherent in business-driven iterative development
At the outcome of this course, the executives should have a thorough understanding of the chal-lenges and opportunities with implementing Agile
Note:
This course will meet 4 of the 21 contact hours needed of Agile Project Management Training to be eligible for the PMI-ACP certification or 4 PDUs for PMPs. See our training FAQ for more information.
Agile for Team Members Training
Duration: 1 dayAudience:
Scrum Team Training is intended for anyone interested in learning the core principles of Scrum or looking to receive training on the role of team members on a Scrum project.
About the course:
This course focuses on how the Scrum Framework employs the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto, including the following learning objectives:
• Learn the core principles of self-organizing and empowering Scrum Teams
• Understand the key considerations to ensuring a Scrum team is creative and productive and focused on business value
• Realize the importance of improving engineering practices and tools so each increment of functionality is potentially shippable.
Course Content:
This course is based upon a combination of slide-based lecture and interactive case studies in which participants apply Scrum techniques to both an IT or non-IT project.
We will cover all 6 Agile knowledge domains: 1. Value-Driven Delivery
2. Stakeholder Engagement
3. Boosting Team Performance Practices 4. Adaptive Planning
5. Problem Detection and Resolution 6. Continuous Improvement
Note:
This course will meet 7 of the 21 contact hours needed of Agile Project Management Training to be eligible for the PMI-ACP certification or 7 PDUs for PMPs. See our training FAQ for more information.
Agile Certified Practitioner
(PMI-ACP) Exam
Prep Training
Duration: 3 days Audience: • Project Managers • Product Owners • Scrum Masters • Team Members• ..and others that have met the Agile Project Management Experience re-quirements.
About the course:
We are excited to announce our new two-day instructor-led PMI-ACP Prep course. This highly sought-after class is designed specifically to help you pass the PMI-ACP certification examination.
Course Content:
The course is based on the PMI-ACP Exami-nation Content Outline, including:
• Tools and Techniques for Agile Project Management (50% of exam questions) • Knowledge and Skills (50% of exam
questions)
We provide training on the underlying principles and values of the Agile Manifesto and the most common Agile methodologies that are on the exam, including:
• The Scrum Framework • Extreme Programming (XP) • Lean Software Development • Kanban in Software Development • Feature Driven Development (FDD) • Dynamic Systems Development Method
(DSDM)
• Crystal Clear and more...
We will cover all 6 Agile knowledge do-mains and underlying task areas: 1. Value-Driven Delivery
2. Stakeholder Engagement
3. Boosting Team Performance Practices 4. Adaptive Planning
5. Problem Detection and Resolution 6. Continuous Improvement
PLUS !
We will reward you with a $50.00 Amazon Gift card if you pass your exam within one year of taking the course.
This course will meet 14 of the 21 contact hours needed of Agile Project Management Training to be eligible for the PMI-ACP certification or 14 PDUs for PMPs. See our training FAQ for more information.
Professional Scrum Master
Practice Exam
If you are looking to become a certified Scrum Master, Scrum.org offers the Profes-sional Scrum Master certification, “PSM I”. By taking our Scrum Master Course or our Product Owner course along with our Pro-fessional Scrum Master Practice Exam you will be well prepared for the test. These questions will also help you to prepare for the Scrum portion of the PMI-ACP exam. The practice exam is 80 questions in an hour, just like the actual exam. Once pur-chased, it can be taken an unlimited num-ber of times for 30 days.
Here is a description of the exam from the certification body, Scrum.org:
“The Professional Scrum Master level 1 (PSM I) assessment is available to any-one who wishes to validate his or her fundamental knowledge of the Scrum framework and its application. Those that pass the assessment will receive the industry recognized PSM I Certifica-tion to demonstrate their mastery of the content.
If you pass the PSM I assessment you will receive the industry-recognized “PSM I” certification, along with a PSM I logo that you can use to identify your achievement. In addition, your name will be posted publicly for colleagues, man-agers, and potential employers to see. Unlike other Scrum certifications that require only class attendance, Scrum.org certification requires a minimum score on an online assessment. Attending a course is neither required nor sufficient for certification. This gives Scrum.org certification teeth and ensures that it has true value in the marketplace.”