Agile Training and Scrum Training Courses

Agile software development refers to a group of software development methodologies that are based on iterative development. Requirements and solutions are created using collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams.

Scrum is an agile way to manage a project, usually software development. Scrum is a subset of Agile. Agile software development with Scrum is often thought of as a methodology, but instead of viewing Scrum as methodology, you can think of it as a framework for managing a process.

In the Scrum methodology a sprint is the basic unit of development. The whole project is made up of a series of Sprints. Each sprint starts with a planning meeting, where the tasks for the sprint are identified and an estimated commitment for the sprint goal is made. A Sprint ends with a review meeting where the progress is reviewed and lessons for the next sprint are determined. At the end of each Sprint, a functional/working piece of software is produced that the users can actually test.

Scrum is a type of agile approach that is used in software development.

While the Agile methodology can be applied to product development not only in the software industry but in other industries as well, Scrum is specific to software development.

Scrum is not a methodology. It simply provides structure, discipline and a framework for Agile development.

The ScrumMaster is the team’s coach! The ScrumMaster is responsible for making the process run smoothly, for removing obstacles that effect productivity, and for organizing and facilitating the critical meetings.

Almost three-quarters (71%) of organizations report using Agile approaches sometimes, often, or always. (Source: Project Management Institute)

Agile projects are 28% more successful than traditional projects. (Source: PwC)

Benefits of Adopting Agile (VersionOne State of Agile Report 2018)

Manage changing priorities – 71%
Business/IT alignment – 66%
Delivery speed – 65%
Time to market – 62%
Team productivity – 61%