Agile Training UK: Agile Awareness

This one day introduction to Agile covers the history, principles, processes, people and products that Agile practitioners generally subscribe to and looks at individual frameworks.

Background

Many companies are now considering an Agile project framework not only for software systems development but also for pure business change projects.  However, there is no one thing that is Agile, no one book that covers all aspects of Agile.

Agile is a set of common principles and shared techniques amongst several recognised Agile frameworks or methods; an organisation can choose to use just one framework/method or produce a bespoke framework/method based on best practice and terminology from two or more of those available.

Course Content

Introduction to Agile Development

• Benefits
• Reasons for project failure
• History
• Agile Principles
• Agile Elements
• Agile Frameworks

Essence of Agile

• People
• Practices 
  • Facilitated Workshops
  • Requirements Handling
  • Prioritisation (MoSCoW Rules)
  • Prototyping & Modelling
  • Timeboxing

Suitability

• What are the issues that need to be addressed before introducing Agile into an organisation

On completion, delegates will be able to:

• Understand why Agile frameworks have been developed
• Understand the concepts and principles of agility 
• Understand the basics of small-team agile processes
• Understand, in outline, four of the leading Agile frameworks
• Understand the People aspects of Agile projects
• Understand common Agile Practices and Techniques
• Understand the type of Products expected in an Agile environment
• Be able to decide if Agile is really right for the organisation

Who should attend?

Senior business managers, senior technical managers and other IT professionals who need to understand the issues involved in Agile project environments.

Prerequisites

Delegates should have had some exposure to projects within their own organisation in any capacity.