Agile

Agile Business Analysis focuses on a framework of tools, techniques, and tips that can be used to improve analysis on Agile projects. It provides participants with an understanding of the changing role of the business analyst, the tools and techniques best suited to Agile projects and the timing for performing key tasks and events during the project.

This course is designed for Business Analysts or analysts who are new to Agile or who are transitioning from a traditional waterfall requirements gathering approach to an Agile one.

• IT Support Staff
• IT Consultants
• Business Managers
• Business Process Owners
• IT Developers
• Service Providers
• System Integrators
• Anyone working in a Devops team

PRINCE2 Agile® is the world’s most complete project management solution, combining the flexibility and responsiveness of agile with the clearly defined framework of PRINCE2®. The new best practice guidance shows how this compatibility can be exploited by organizations harnessing both PRINCE2 and agile, equipping them with the required skills and processes to successfully deliver projects to meet customer requirements in today’s fast-paced and rapidly changing business environments:

• The combination of control and flexibility
• Clear project definitions
• Seamless integration
• Improved capability to react and adapt

Starting from 1 February 2022, exam vouchers for AXELOS Certifications, including PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation, will incorporate the corresponding Digital Core Guidance (eBook). The Core Guidance eBook acts as a valuable source for candidates in their day-to-day work, long after their exam has finished. It becomes available in the candidate’s PeopleCert account, upon exam purchase, and the candidate is able to take advantage of several features available like annotation, highlighting, etc.

PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation has been developed for anyone who delivers projects, large or small, in an agile context. It is a valuable training and certification scheme for anyone working within an agile project environment, whether they be a project manager, project support, or part of the wider project team.

The EXIN Agile Scrum Master certification validates participants’ skills and knowledge of the Agile framework and Scrum methodology.

Agile Scrum is about working together to successfully reach a goal. Agile methodologies are popular approaches in software development and are increasingly being used in other areas. Scrum practices include establishing cross-functional and self-managed teams, producing a working deliverable at the end of each iteration or Sprint. This certification focuses on adopting Agile or Scrum in the workplace and taking on the role of Scrum Master.

Learning objectives:

Individuals certified at this level will have demonstrated their understanding of:

• Agile and Scrum concepts including the “Agile way of thinking”

• What it means to have a Cross-Functional Team
• What self-organization means and how project management is shared
• The limits of a Scrum Team
• How to scale to larger teams using both Scrum-of-Scrums and SAFe framework 
• How to use the Product Backlog in a scaled environment 
• How to manage issues, bugs and informing people outside of the team 
• Commonly used tracking methods (Burn-Down Chart, Velocity,…) 
• How to create Information Radiators, how to interpret them and how to act on the results 
• Identifying impediments, deviations, roadblocks and other obstacles that influence the progress positively and negatively 
• How to calculate the ROI (Return on Investment) 
• How to Recognize errors in estimation
• How to guide a planning session, with and without Planning Poker 
• When and how to estimate using Story Points, Ideal Hours and Ideal Days
• The role of the Scrum Master in all the planning moments: Roadmap, Release and Sprint planning 
• How to maintain the Backlog and how to add Backlog items
• Creating and recognizing good user stories
• Why a good Definition of Done is so important
• All roles within the Scrum Framework
• How to coach and challenge the team
• When and how to mediate through conflict
• Which tools to use to facilitate the team
• Which solutions are suitable for solving problems
• Which tasks and responsibilities belong to the Scrum Master role

The Agile way of thinking is best known in the field of software development but the principles are increasingly being applied in other types of projects. Scrum is the most used Agile methodology and is suitable for all professionals looking to keep their knowledge up to date with the latest developments in the fields of IT and Project Management, particularly those leading or participating in projects. In particular, the certification is suitable for professionals working in the areas of:

• Project Management
• Software development
• IT Service Management
• Business Management

Day 1
Introduction
Agile
Agility
Agile Principles
Scrum

Day 2

Estimating
Planning
Daily
Review and Retro
Adopting Scrum

Module 1:

• Introduction

Module 2:

• Agile
• Waterfall
• Why Agile is better

Module 3:

• Agility
• Development Models
• When to use Agile
• Agile Manifesto

Module 4:

• Agile Principles
• Principles
• Agile Frameworks
• Other frameworks

Module 5:

• Scrum
• Pillars
• Definition
• Empiricism
• Roles
• Workspace
• Scaled Scrum
• Scrum Master
• Manager
• Development Model
• Events
• Artifacts
• Ordering
• Backlog Refinement

Module 6:

• Estimating
• Estimating
• Triangulation
• Affinity Estimating

Module 7:

• Planning
• Event
• Artifacts
• Planning onion
• Planning/Feedback loop

Module 8:

• Daily
• Events
• Scrum of scrums
• Artifacts
• Velocity
• Performance Measurement

Module 9:

• Review and Retro
• Events

Module 10:

• Adopting Scrum
• Management support
• Agile Practices
• Splitting
• Contract types

The role of Scrum Product Owner is perhaps the most extensive and demanding role in the scrum process. Product Owners are at the center of things. Within a project, the Product Owner must possess certain essential qualities:

Authority: a Product Owner must be able to make decisions and have the courage of his convictions

Time: being able to command time in order to be available for the role of Product Owner

Knowledge: so that this role can be played successfully

The first section of the course deals with the following: the philosophy behind Agile; the division of roles between the business and IT; exploring the agile methods of Scrum and DSDM Atern; roles within Agile (Business Sponsor, Business Visionary, Scrum Master and Product Owner). The second section of the Scrum Product Owner training course focuses on applying and doing. Theory becomes clear through challenging, pragmatic exercises and a simulation game. Participants gain insight into the impact of developing in short cycles, iteratively and incrementally.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Learn the philosophy and roles behind agile working.
• Use the instruments and rituals used in an agile way of working.
• Create value for your clients.

Prerequisites:

• Participants must have read the Scrum Guide and/or participated in the Agile Scrum Foundation training course.

This training course is a must for anyone who wants to be a Product Owner. Perhaps your current role is team leader, project leader or business analyst.

Day1

Maximizing Value

Day 2

Product Backlog Management

Module 1: Maximizing Value

Module 2: Product Backlog Management

Course Objectives At the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Define the importance of User Stories in the Agile Development Framework
• Write effective and accurate User Stories
• Effectively communicate requirements using Agile techniques to address customers’ needs
• Create and maintain a product backlog
•  Leverage practical techniques to gather User Stories
• Prioritize user requirements to ensure critical customer requirements are delivered first
• Distinguish between Agile development methods and traditional development methods
• Trace the use of User Stories throughout the different stages of Scrum
• Analyze the impact of project roles on the creation of User Stories
• Create an on-the-job (OTJ) action plan

Developers

Module 1: User Stories in Agile Development

• Definition of User Stories
• Agile framework and core values
• Core principles of Scrum
• Product vision
• Effective vision statements
• Elevator pitches

Module 2: User Stories and Personas

• Product life cycle in extended Scrum
• Scrum roles including ScrumMaster and Product Owner
• Customer identification techniques
• User types
• Creating personas and role cards

Module 3: Gathering Techniques & Product Backlogs

• The 3Cs of good stories
• INVEST model of User Stories
• Writing with ubiquitous language
• The product backlog
• Epic User Stories
• Story gathering techniques
• Story mapping and Agile storyboards
• Prioritization techniques including Pairwise comparisons
• Product roadmaps and Scrum release planning

Module 4: User Stories in Sprint Planning

• Sprint kick-off meetings
• Sprint planning schedule
• Building backlogs
• Product backlog grooming
• Estimating techniques, such as planning poker, Fibonacci sequence, affinity testing, story points, and velocity Defining tasks using task boards

Module 5: Execution and Acceptance

• Acceptance criteria
• MoSCoW (Dynamic System Development Method)
• Acceptance testing
• Issues of compliance and documentation in the federal environment
• Sprint review meetings
• Sprint retrospectives and lessons learned
• Burndown charts

Module 6: User Stories Essentials

• Tracing User Stories throughout the product life cycle
• Customizing User Storey templates to meet the needs of the organization

Topics covered include:

Service Management concepts

• Service & Product
• Outputs & Outcomes
• Value,Cost,Risk

4 Dimensions

• Organizations & People
• Valuestreams & Processes
• Technology & Information
• Partnersand & Suppliers

Service Value System

• 7 guiding principles
• Governance

– Evaluate

– Direct

– Monitor

• Continual Improvement

Service Value Chain

• Plan
• Improve
• Engage
• Design/ Transition
• Obtain/ Build
• Deliver/ Support

Management Practices

• General
• Service
• Technical