Agile Ways of Working
Overview
Agile methods help teams deliver value faster, respond to change and collaborate better. This course introduces Agile values and frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban, and shows how teams outside software development can use them to plan, prioritise and deliver work.
Who should attend
Team leaders, project managers, business analysts, and members of transformation and product teams.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, practical exercises, case studies, group discussions, role-plays where relevant, and a personal action plan that participants apply in their own work.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain Agile values and principles
- Apply Scrum roles, events and artefacts
- Use Kanban to visualise and manage work
- Prioritise work with backlogs and user stories
- Adopt Agile practices in non-IT teams
Course outline
Day 1Agile Mindset
- Agile values and principles
- Agile versus traditional approaches
- When Agile fits
- Agile beyond IT
- Simulation game
Day 2Scrum
- Roles: product owner, scrum master, team
- Sprints and events
- Backlogs and increments
- Definition of done
- Scrum simulation
Day 3Kanban
- Visualising work
- Limiting work in progress
- Flow metrics
- Kanban boards
- Board exercise
Day 4Planning and Prioritising
- User stories
- Estimation
- Prioritisation techniques
- Release planning
- Workshop
Day 5Agile Teams and Adoption
- Self-organising teams
- Retrospectives
- Agile leadership
- Scaling and adoption
- Action plan
