Agile Training and Certification Options. David Hicks

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David Hicks

RADTAC Founder & Director

Specialist in Lean and Agile since 1998

Agile Alliance Founder Member in 2002

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Consulting, Training, Delivery

Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Trainer, Scrum Professional,, , ScrumMaster and Scrum Product Owner

• Certified Agile Project Management Trainer C tifi d L IT T i

• Certified Lean IT Trainer

• Certified DSDM Trainer and Advanced Practitioner

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RADTAC

Services M t C lt • Management Consultancy • Training • Delivery Expertise • Agile Methods • Agile Methods • Software Development • Project Management • Organisational Transformation RADTAC Proposition RADTAC Proposition

• All of the leading Agile methods

• With wider approaches beyond Agile

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Some RADTAC Engagements

eGov Programme

Agile Enablement

Integrates MSP P2 OGC Agile

Agile Enablement and Transformation

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and Transformation; Agile Enablement

and Transformation WORLDWIDE PRIVATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER European Portal Agile Development Libra Programme

Stream delivery management

and Transformation

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER

Agile Development PLM Programme

Agile Enablement

Integrates PMI, Agile Agile Enablement_{and Transformation}

Agile Enablement

and Transformation; Agile Enablement and Transformation

NHS Spine & eBorders PM & Delivery Method Agile training

Agile Enablement and Transformation

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Agenda

Choosing your Agile approach

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Training and Certification options

Recommendations

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The Leading Agile Methods

XP • 5 Values DSDM Atern • 8 Principles • 5 Values • 14 Principles • 12 Primary Practices C • 8 Principles

• 5 Phase Project Lifecycle

• 12 Roles

• 11 Corollary Practices

Lean Software Development

• 17 Work Products

• 5 Key Techniques

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• 7 Principles

• 22 Thinking Tools

Agile/Open Unified Process

• 6 Principles

• 7 Disciplines

Scrum

• 5 Values

• 7 Disciplines

• 4Phase Project Lifecycle

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Lean Software Development

PRINCIPLES THINKING TOOLS

Eliminate Waste

The seven wastes of software development: Incomplete Work; Handoffs; Extra Features; Delays; Relearning; Defects; Task Switching

Build Define tests not Automate all tests Continuous integration

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Knowledge

Hypothesise; experiment; select best option

Mandate standards but challenge them

Focus on responding not predicting

Knowledge select best option but challenge them not predicting

Defer

Commitment

Architect for any new feature at any time

Code experimentally: change-tolerant

Decide at the last responsible moment

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Deliver Fast

Speed can target cost, quality & customer needs

Optimise Cycle Time not Utilisation

Work to capacity: set a repeatable velocity

Respect thrive on commitment; Good leaders bring- Partner without

People pride; trust & applause out the best in a team conflict of interest

Optimise the Whole

Focus on the full value stream: concept to cash

Whole products are built by whole teams

Measure the whole; not the parts

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The Scrum Process Framework

Daily Scrum 24 hours Daily Scrum Meeting ScrumMaster ScrumMaster facilitates all Team events

Sprint

Sprint Backlog : Sprint Planning

Tasks planned by

Scrum Team

Sprint Review & Retrospective

Potentially Shippable

Product Backlog

Anyone can contribute items Owned by Product Owner

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The DSDM Atern Lifecycle Framework

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The DSDM Atern Lifecycle Framework

DSDM Timebox

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DSDM Atern Roles

BusinessSponsor Business Visionary Project Manager Technical Coordinator Pr oject

Team Leader = ScrumMaster

Specific roles within Team

_LeaderTeam Business

Advisor

Business Ambassador =

Product Owner

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Agile / Open Unified Process

Inception Milestone: Gain agreement on the lifecycle objectives for the project Elaboration Milestone: Create a proven, stable working architecture

Construction Milestone: Complete the release to optimal quality in the most efficient way Transition Milestone: Ensure the release is fully available for all of its end users

Inception Elaboration Construction Transition

Modelling

Implementation (i.e. coding) Testing Deployment

Config & Change Mgt Project Management

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Agile / Open Unified Process

Inception Milestone: Gain agreement on the lifecycle objectives for the project Elaboration Milestone: Create a proven, stable working architecture

Construction Milestone: Complete the release to optimal quality in the most efficient way Transition Milestone: Ensure the release is fully available for all of its end users

Modelling

Implementation (i.e. coding) Testing Deployment

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Environment

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Choosing Your Agile Approach

Other Methods & Wider Environment

Local Practices Traditional Waterfall, RUP P i 2 PMI APM ITIL

Lean IT Lean IT Lean IT Lean IT Wider Environment

Prince2 PMI APM ITIL CMMI Six Sigma ISO etc.

IT IT

Agile Project, Product and Service Management

DSDM Agile Team A/OUP DSDM A/OUP Scrum Team Practices Scrum Scrum DSDM A/OUP

Agile Practices Scrum

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Training and Certification options

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RADTAC Training Portfolio

Project Managers, ScrumMasters and Team Leaders All Agile / Lean

Professionals Management and Stakeholders Pragmatic P ti Pragmatic Agile Project Management 3 / 4 days Pragmatic AgileTM Advanced ScrumMaster Skills 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM Awareness 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM_{with Scrum}

2 days Certified ScrumMaster 2 days g AgileTM Project Management with Scrum 2 days y (Accredited by APMG) Including Foundation/ Practitioner Certificate Pragmatic AgileTM Pragmatic

AgileTM Pragmatic _Pragmatic

Pragmatic Scrum

Awareness

1 day Certified Scrum Product Owner 2 days 2 days (Accredited by Scrum Alliance) Pragmatic AgileTM Briefing ½ day Advanced Product Owner Skills 1 day AgileTM for Large and , Distributed Teams 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM Coaching Soft Skills 2 days AgileTM Analysis and Story Writing 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM Workshop Facilitation Skills 3 / 4 days Pragmatic AgileTM Adoption and Transformation 1 day (Accredited by Scrum Alliance) DSDM Atern Practitioner 3 days (Accredited by APMG) DSDM Atern Awareness 1 day

Analysts , Product Owners, Customers and Users

Pragmatic AgileTM 1 day Lean IT 2 days (Accredited by APMG) Lean IT Awareness 1 day g g

Software and Test-Driven Development 3days

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Scrum Alliance

US-based / International

Founded 1994

Approx 103,000+ Certified ScrumMasters worldwide

Appro 10 700 Certified Scr m Prod ct O ners

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Approx 10,700 Certified Scrum Product Owners worldwide

Approx 300 Certified Scrum Developers worldwide

Approx 1750 Certified Scrum Professionals worldwide

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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Training in the fundamentals of Scrum essential for

ScrumMasters or Scrum team members

• 2 day Course

• Informal assessment of delegate by Certified Scrum Trainer

• Post-course on-line multiple choice evaluation – currently no pass/fail

• Planning to move to pass/fail exam in November 2011

• 2-years’ Scrum Alliance membership

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Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

The fundamentals of Scrum from the Product Owner's

perspective.

• 2 day Course

• 2 years’ membership of Scrum Alliance

• 2-years membership of Scrum Alliance

• Informal assessment of delegate by Certified Scrum Trainer

• No post-course exam or evaluation

There are currently approximately

10 700 CSPOs worldwide

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Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)

The Certified Scrum Developer program trains team members in

advanced agile engineering practices and other skills, along

with the Scrum fundamentals developers need to create

working software.

• 3 days of Certified technical training (e.g. RADTAC Agile Software Development with TDD)

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• Assessment by Trainer

(typically multiple-choice exam)

• Must be a Certified ScrumMaster

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Advanced Certifications

Certified Scrum Professionals (CSP)

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Trained, experienced and knowledgeable in Scrum

• Active Scrum Alliance CSM or CSPO plus

• One year of Scrum practice

• Certification Fee: $250 for 2 years

• Assessment of experience and knowledge by Scrum Alliance.

• New Exam planned for November 2011 – currently under beta-test

Certified Scrum Coach (CSC)

• Must already be a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

• Must already be a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP).

• 1,500 hours Scrum coaching (distinct from ScrumMaster, Product

Owner or Functional Manager) across multiple teams over last 5 years

• Two different client references.

• Active contributions to the Scrum community over the past 3 years.

• Application Fee: $100 plus Certification Fee: $750 per year

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Certified Scrum Trainer

A CST is an ambassador of Scrum. He or she will:

• Have a solid understanding of the Scrum framework, a deep

understanding of the principles and values that are the foundations of Scrum, and a clarity on what belongs to Scrum and what is an extension Scrum, and a clarity on what belongs to Scrum and what is an extension or complement;

• Have extensive experience of implementing and/or coaching Scrum inside organizations;

inside organizations;

• Be active in the wider Scrum community, through actual and virtual interaction with other Scrum

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and Agile thinkers and practitioners;

• Have training experience beyond just Scrum, be willing to explore new ways of working and be committed to continuous improvement.

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Scrum.org

US-based & international / on-line

Professional Scrum Foundations

• 2 day training for all Scrum Team Members - No assessment

Professional Scrum Developer

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• 5 –day training for Scrum Developers. .NET and Java versions available

• On-line assessment – 90% pass mark – no additional fee

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• Approximately 500 people Certified

Professional Scrum Master

• 2 days training + on-line assessment – 85% pass mark

• 2 days training + on line assessment 85% pass mark

• Approximately 2800 people Certified to Level 1 - $100 Assessment fee

• Approximately 80 people Certified to Level 2 - $500 Assessment fee

Professional Scrum Product Owner

• 2 days training + on-line assessment – 85% pass mark

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DSDM Atern

Owned by DSDM Consortium. UK-based

• 23 Advanced Practitioners on DSDM website

• 3 Certified Coaches on DSDM website 3 Certified Consultants on DSDM website

• 3 Certified Consultants on DSDM website

• 14 Certified Trainers on DSDM website

• 5 Accredited Training Organisationsg g

DSDM Atern Awareness

• 1 day Training

DSDM Atern Practitioner

• 3 day Training Course

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DSDM Certifications

All under ISEB / BCS

• DSDM Foundation: simple multiple choice - £175 + VAT

• DSDM Advanced Practitioner: 3 days DSDM accredited training plus 6

months agile experience project synopsis and oral exam - £425 + VAT months agile experience, project synopsis and oral exam - £425 + VAT

• DSDM Coach: DSDM Adv Practitioner plus cv

showing coaching experience and oral exam- £395

• DSDM Trainer: DSDM Adv Practitioner plus

training experience plus oral exam - £395

• DSDM Lecturer: Oral exam. Can only delivery accredited DSDM training in an academia - £395

• DSDM Consultant: DSDM Advanced Practitioner + 5 years

consultancy experience 3 hour oral exam £POA consultancy experience. 3 hour oral exam. £POA

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APMG

UK and international

Agile Project Management

• Foundation

• Practitioner

Lean IT

• Foundation

Other Certifications:

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APMG: Lean IT

Introduced Sept 2011

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2 day Training Course

Foundation Exam (inc. in 2 day Training Course)

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• 1 hour duration, 60 multiple choice questions, Closed-book.

• 30 correct answers (50%) or more are required to pass

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APMG: Agile Project Management

Introduced October 2010

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17 Accredited Training Organisations

3 or 4 day Training + Exam Prep Course

Foundation Exam (inc in 3 day Training Course)

Foundation Exam (inc. in 3 day Training Course)

• 1 hour duration, 60 multiple choice questions, Closed-book.

• 30 correct answers (50%) or more are required to pass

Practitioner Exam (inc. in 4 day Training + Exam Prep Course)

• "Objective Testing" format of scenario, question and answer booklet.

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• 2 hours duration, 4 questions, Open-book examination.

• 15 marks per question, 60 marks available

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Pre-requisites for Practitioner examination:

• Agile Project Management Foundation Certificate

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PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)

Currently in Pilot phase till 30th _{Nov 2011 . Exam available from Sept 2011}

Education Req’d Secondary degree (high school or equivalent) or higher

General Project Management

2,000 hours working on project teams within the last 5 years.

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verified that the candidate has exceeded these requirements. Thus, a PMP will be accepted to fulfill these requirements.

Agile Project 1 500 hours working on agile project teams These hours are

Agile Project Management Experience Required

1,500 hours working on agile project teams. These hours are in addition to the 2,000 hours required in general project

management experience. All must be earned within the last 2 years.

Required years.

Training Req’d 21 contact hours in Agile project management topics (e.g.

CSM, CSPO, Advanced ScrumMaster / Product owner Skills)

E i ti T t k l d f il f d t l A $400 ( i )

Examination Tests knowledge of agile fundamentals. Approx $400 (varies)

Maintenance

30 PDUs/3 CEUs every 3 years in agile project management

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RADTAC Training Portfolio

Project Managers, ScrumMasters and Team Leaders All Agile / Lean

Professionals Management and Stakeholders Pragmatic P ti Pragmatic Agile Project Management 3 / 4 days Pragmatic AgileTM Advanced ScrumMaster Skills 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM Awareness 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM_{with Scrum}

2 days Certified ScrumMaster 2 days g AgileTM Project Management with Scrum 2 days y (Accredited by APMG) Including Foundation/ Practitioner Certificate Pragmatic AgileTM Pragmatic

AgileTM Pragmatic _Pragmatic

Pragmatic Scrum

Awareness

1 day Certified Scrum Product Owner 2 days 2 days (Accredited by Scrum Alliance) Pragmatic AgileTM Briefing ½ day Advanced Product Owner Skills 1 day AgileTM for Large and , Distributed Teams 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM Coaching Soft Skills 2 days AgileTM Analysis and Story Writing 1 day Pragmatic AgileTM Workshop Facilitation Skills 3 / 4 days Pragmatic AgileTM Adoption and Transformation 1 day (Accredited by Scrum Alliance) DSDM Atern Practitioner 3 days (Accredited by APMG) DSDM Atern Awareness 1 day

Analysts , Product Owners, Customers and Users

Pragmatic AgileTM 1 day Lean IT 2 days (Accredited by APMG) Lean IT Awareness 1 day g g

Software and Test-Driven Development 3days

(Accredited by Scrum Alliance) Leading to Certified Scrum Developer Agile/Open Unified Process 2 days Agile/Open Unified Process Awareness 1 day Coaches and Facilitators Architects, Developers and Testers All Agile / Lean

Professionals Management

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Agenda

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Recommendations

Other Methods & Wider Environment

Local Practices Traditional Waterfall, RUP P i 2 PMI APM ITIL

Lean IT Lean IT Lean IT Lean IT Wider Environment

Prince2 PMI APM ITIL CMMI Six Sigma ISO etc.

IT IT

Agile Project, Product and Service Management

DSDM Agile Team A/OUP DSDM A/OUP Scrum Team Practices Scrum Scrum DSDM A/OUP

Agile Practices Scrum

XP XP XP Agile Engineering Practices XP XP

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Agile Methods Recommendations

XP

• Projects or Product Development

DSDM Atern

• Agile Projects

• Projects or Product Development

• Focus on Software Engineering

• Use selected practices

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• Agile Projects

• Standard off-the-shelf Agile Project Framework

Focus on business/

• Combine with Scrum and a

Management Framework to maximise potential

• Focus on business/

customer/user engagement

• Combine with XP and Scrum

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Lean Software Development

• Projects or Products

to maximise potential

Agile/Open Unified Process

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• Full Value Stream

Scr m

• Agile Projects

• Standard off-the-shelf Agile Project Framework

Scrum

• Product Development

• Combine with XP and a

Project Framework

• Focus on architecture

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Certification Recommendations

Role Method Consider

Any Scrum Certified ScrumMaster /

Scrum Product Owner;

Certified Scrum Professional Developer,

Tester

Any Agile Method Certified Scrum Developer

Project Manager Any Agile Method Agile Project Management Practitioner;

Project Manager, Team Leader

Any Agile Method Agile Project Management Practitioner; PMI Agile Certified Practitioner