Agile for Leadership Workshop

Price
$495.00 USD

Duration
0.5 Days

 

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

Course Overview

Successful Agile journeys require strong leadership to help navigate the organizational culture change that Agile introduces. Organizational leaders need to understand Agile to be change agents and help achieve the benefits of Agile, including delivering better products faster and delighting customers. In this workshop, learn what it means to be Agile, including the mindset, key practices, and techniques. Explore how leaders can support everyone in the organization to achieve organizational agility and realize organizational goals.

Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization’s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how.

Note: This course has been approved for 4 PDUs

Course Objectives

  • Describe the Agile Manifesto
  • Describe Agile values and principles
  • Explain Scrum roles and responsibilities
  • Explain the importance of Scrum events and artifacts
  • Articulate the organizational change model and why it is critical for Agile adoption
  • Understand leadership needed to get people through change and overcome resistance
  • Describe several methods used to adapt the organization to Agile

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is intended for managers and executives who want to receive an overview of Agile/Scrum principles, practices, tools, and activities and want to learn the basics associated with leading effectively within an environment that is implementing them.
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  • Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
  • Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
  • Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
  • Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

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Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Agenda

Agile and Traditional Project Approaches

  • Agile values and principles
  • Agile and waterfall
  • Agile methods and frameworks

People in an Agile (Scrum) Environment

  • Scrum roles
  • Coaches, sponsors, and others

The Big Picture and Initial Project Backlog

  • Project Charter
  • Story Map
  • Product Roadmap

Communicating in an Agile Environment

  • Task/Kanban boards
  • Work in progress (WIP) limits
  • Cumulative flow diagram (CFD)
  • Burn up and burn down charts

Agile Leadership

  • Keys to successfully implementing Agile
  • Organizational change model
  • Leading through change
  • Organizational readiness
  • Force field analysis

Implementing Agile

  • Considerations for various ways to implement Agile
  • Practices to avoid

Concluding Thoughts and Wrap Up

 

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