AGILE TRANSFORMATION SERIES

 

Agile for PRACTITIONERS

practical application of Agile principles and practices

01 AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE

AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE

Master the application of Agile Project Management - A Guaranteed Approach to Managing Agile Projects

 

Course Overview

This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and practical techniques to manage projects using Agile methodologies effectively. This hands-on course provides a deep dive into the principles, practices, and frameworks that enable successful Agile project management. During the course, participants will learn how to apply Agile principles to project planning, execution, monitoring, and adaptation.

 

Learning Outcomes

1 Apply key values, principles and practices of Agile project management.
2 Apply Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban to manage projects effectively.
3 Develop the skills to create user stories and backlogs, conduct sprint planning and retrospectives, risk mitigation, and track progress using Agile metrics.
4 Explain how to work with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations in an Agile environment.
5

Address common challenges that arise in Agile projects.

6

Practice using tools and templates commonly used in Agile project management.

7 Develop the ability to apply Agile project management methods to a real-world project.
8 Develop skills to communicate progress and results to stakeholders in an Agile environment.

 

Target Audience:

Project teams seeking hands-on Agile project management application 

Course Pre-requisite:

  1. Participants involved in projects (not necessarily in Agile)
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 Topics for this Course

  • Achieves Learning Outcomes 1 , 2
  • Overview of Agile Project Management, its history, principles, values, practices and methodologies

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 3
  • Critical skills and practices required to effectively analyze, plan and design products/outcomes

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 3
  • Estimate the size and effort of work items.

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 3
  • Critical skills and practices required to prioritize work items

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 8
  • Critical skills and practices required to measure the progress and success of outcomes

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 4, 8
  • Critical skills and practices required to effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and team members

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 8
  • Critical skills and practices required to monitor progress and outcomes

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 3
  • Critical skills and practices required to identify, assess, and manage risks in an Agile project

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 5
  • Critical skills and practices required to continuously improve development processes and ensure product/outcome quality

  • Achieves Learning Outcome 5
  • Agile roles - Do and Don'ts

  • Achieves Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Hands-on experience in managing an agile project from start to finish. Using a project simulation, students will apply agile principles and practices, including Scrum, Lean, and Kanban, to plan, execute, and deliver an Agile product/outcome in a simulated environment

 

INDUSTRIES WE'VE IMPACTED

  1. Software Development
  2. Information Technology 
  3. Product Development 
  4. Manufacturing 
  5. Financial Services 
  6. Healthcare 
  7. Consulting 
  8. Retail 
  9. Government 
  10. Non-Profit Organisations
  11. Marketing, Sales and Advertising 
  12. Education 
  13. Telecommunications 
  14. Construction