Agile Project Management

Description

• This workshop “Agile Project Management” will introduce the project manager to Agile software development environment and the paradigm shift needed to introduce a business to Agile methodology.
• It highlights the unique tools, techniques, knowledge and skills that an Agile project management will utilize throughout the software development life cycle.
• This course will teach participants how to drive a project by value instead of a plan and how to involve stakeholders in an Agile environment.
• Participants will learn how to enhance project team performance and how to adapt to a project based on criticality of project deliverables.

Workshop Objectives

In this course, participants will learn to:

• Identify basic Agile concepts
• Explain how Agile methods can address development pain points within an organization
• Describe Agile life cycle
• Define the tasks on an Agile project
• Use the tools and techniques used to complete Agile tasks

Additional information

Course Content

Module 1: Agile Foundation

• Project Life Cycle
• What is Agile?
• Agile Manifesto
• 4 processes
• 12 principles
• Misconceptions about Agile

Module 2: Agile Methods

• Discipline Agile
• KANBAN
• SAFe
• SCRUM

Module 3: Agile Concepts

• Agile Teams
• Agile Roles
• Agile Artefacts
• Agile Ceremonies
  • Sprints Planning
  • Daily Stand-up / Daily Scrum
  • Sprint Review
  • Sprint Retrospective / Demo

Module 4: Agile Planning

• Product Vision
• Product Roadmap
• Release Plan
• Sprint Plan
• Daily Stand-up
• Backlog (Product Backlog / Sprint Backlog / Grooming)
• Epics
• User Stories
• Features
• MVP

Module 5: Agile Estimation and Reporting

• Velocity
• Definition of Done
• Burndown Chart / Burnup Chart

Who Should Attend?

• Project Managers
• Functional Managers
• Project Sponsor
• Project Participants
• Others who would like to refresh their skills and learn new approaches.

What Will You Get?

• Each participant will get a detailed Participant Guide “Agile Project Management”.
• Participants are eligible to earn 10 PDUs for their participation in this workshop.
• Ten (10) project management education hours against PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements program.
• Certificate of Completion.