Course #:WA2134 Introduction to Agile and Scrum Training Scrum is one of several Agile processes available today. Scrum’s agile project management approach gives you the ability to quickly develop working software that meets business needs. In Scrum, teams work in cycles called “Sprints” to produce production-quality software based on business priorities using an empirical, adaptive approach. This course is a high level introduction to this approach’s values and key practices. You will learn the basics of any Agile approach, the three roles defined by Scrum, how to build a product backlog, and how to plan and work in Sprints. Objectives Understand key concepts and terms of Agile and Scrum Be able to explain the methodology’s benefits and key techniques Become familiar with the progression of key activities and artifacts Prepare to participate in an upcoming project Audience This course is intended for anyone who is interested in learning about the Scrum approach to Agile. Since Agile and Scrum focus on “the team”, this course is beneficial to all software project roles, including the business partners who define the goals and needs of the business. Prerequisites None. Duration One Day Outline of Introduction to Agile and Scrum Training 1. Agile Methodology Fundamentals Agile practices and principles What is iterative development? Why Agile? Agile benefits vs. waterfall 2. Scrum in a Nutshell What is Scrum- an overview of Scrum process flow Scrum Roles and responsibilities Traditional Management vs. Scrum 3. Planning and Estimating Planning on an Agile project Planning concepts- Complexity and Velocity Estimation techniques 4. Project Initiation and Release Planning Initiating a project including Sprint 0 The Product backlog Prioritization of work Release planning 5. Planning a Sprint Selecting work for the Sprint Developing the sprint backlog Developing sprint tasks 6. Running a Sprint Conducting the daily Scrum Managing the sprint scope Tracking progress Common problems 7. Closing a Sprint Conducting a sprint review Conducting a sprint retrospective Reporting project status and metrics Updating the backlog Closing the project We regularly offer classes in these and other cities. Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Montreal, New York City, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington DC. View Course Outline Share This Request On-Site or Customized Course Info REGISTER FOR A COURSEWARE SAMPLE x Sent First Name Last Name Email Request On-Site or Customized Course Info x Sent First Name Last Name Phone Number Company Name Email Question
Course #:WA2134 Introduction to Agile and Scrum Training Scrum is one of several Agile processes available today. Scrum’s agile project management approach gives you the ability to quickly develop working software that meets business needs. In Scrum, teams work in cycles called “Sprints” to produce production-quality software based on business priorities using an empirical, adaptive approach. This course is a high level introduction to this approach’s values and key practices. You will learn the basics of any Agile approach, the three roles defined by Scrum, how to build a product backlog, and how to plan and work in Sprints. Objectives Understand key concepts and terms of Agile and Scrum Be able to explain the methodology’s benefits and key techniques Become familiar with the progression of key activities and artifacts Prepare to participate in an upcoming project Audience This course is intended for anyone who is interested in learning about the Scrum approach to Agile. Since Agile and Scrum focus on “the team”, this course is beneficial to all software project roles, including the business partners who define the goals and needs of the business. Prerequisites None. Duration One Day Outline of Introduction to Agile and Scrum Training 1. Agile Methodology Fundamentals Agile practices and principles What is iterative development? Why Agile? Agile benefits vs. waterfall 2. Scrum in a Nutshell What is Scrum- an overview of Scrum process flow Scrum Roles and responsibilities Traditional Management vs. Scrum 3. Planning and Estimating Planning on an Agile project Planning concepts- Complexity and Velocity Estimation techniques 4. Project Initiation and Release Planning Initiating a project including Sprint 0 The Product backlog Prioritization of work Release planning 5. Planning a Sprint Selecting work for the Sprint Developing the sprint backlog Developing sprint tasks 6. Running a Sprint Conducting the daily Scrum Managing the sprint scope Tracking progress Common problems 7. Closing a Sprint Conducting a sprint review Conducting a sprint retrospective Reporting project status and metrics Updating the backlog Closing the project We regularly offer classes in these and other cities. Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Montreal, New York City, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington DC. View Course Outline Share This Request On-Site or Customized Course Info REGISTER FOR A COURSEWARE SAMPLE x Sent First Name Last Name Email Request On-Site or Customized Course Info x Sent First Name Last Name Phone Number Company Name Email Question
