Categories: Agile ,  Project Management

Agile Overview

Duration:
1 day non residential

Fee*:
£475 [*prices exclude VAT ]

Overview:
Change, and the management of change, is a constant challenge in today’s competitive environment. However, traditional 'Waterfall' approaches to Project Management and Delivery can only really succeed where system requirements are static and where change is minimal or predictable - each being situations that are increasingly unlikely.

Agile methods welcome and enable change, and employ iterative Project Delivery lifecycle practices that provide the ability to react positively to the opportunities that change can offer. Agile focuses on high levels of interactive communication, quality, frequent delivery and feedback based around empowered teams. "Assess, Adapt, Apply".

This one-day course provides an introduction to Agile and an overview of the principles of each of the leading Agile methods; including eXtreme Programming, Scrum, DSDM, Agile Unified Process and Lean Software Development.

Course Objectives:
To provide an introduction to Agile and an overview of the principles of each of the leading Agile methods; including eXtreme Programming, Scrum, DSDM, Agile Unified Process and Lean Software Development.

Who will the course benefit?
Anyone considering, evaluating or who is involved in a move towards Agile Project Management and Delivery - to replace or to complement their current processes.

Pre-Requisites:
No pre-requisites have been defined for this course

Course Content:
- The Business Case for Agile
- Principles of Agile and the Agile Manifesto
- Agile methods – similarities and differences
- Project Roles, responsibilities and rights
- Customer/Business User involvement
- Agile Requirements Analysis and User Stories
- Agile Architecture and Refactoring
- Timeboxing and Prioritisation
- Agile Project, Release, and Iteration Planning
- Agile Testing and Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Daily Scrums, Project Reviews and Retrospectives
- People and Cultural aspects of Agile
- The risks of Agile
- Transitioning to Agile

Follow-on Courses: 
- Agile Project Management [AGLPM] 
- Agile Software Development [AGLSD] 
- Using Agile with PRINCE2 [AGLP2]

Delivered in conjunction with RADTAC, a leading provider of Agile Consulting, Training and Delivery Services.