Course Overview
Adopting Agile methodologies requires developers, managers and users alike to change the way they work and think. However, the contrast between the world of agile development and traditional project management has left many wondering how to ensure agile success.

Attending An Introduction to Agile Development you will learn what Agile is all about. What makes Agile projects - and Agile teams - tick? How does an Agile project unfold as it proceeds? How do Agile teams collaborate to ensure sustainable project and team success? It is also an excellent way to establish common understanding and terminology in your team prior to your first Agile projects. Read More.

Who Should Attend
This seminar is ideally suited to software professionals and project managers wanting to learn about the world of agile software development. Through a combination of presentations, group and class discussions, and hands-on exercises, this one-day course will explore the guiding concepts and principles, tools and techniques specific to agile projects. Software developers, project managers, testers, product managers, business analysts, and customer representatives will all benefit.

Benefits and Learning Objectives
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the overall make-up of Agile Projects and Agile Teams
• Identify the differences & similarities between agile and traditional projects
• Understand when to apply Agile over traditional approaches
• Know how-to initiate agile projects with an articulated business or product vision
• Know how Agile projects are planned and executed
• Understand some of the technical strategies needed for Agile projects
• Recognize the human implications of agile software development
• Promote an environment and culture in which agile personnel can thrive
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Plus, receive valuable takeaways. The workshop manual helps you explore the guiding concepts and principles, tools and techniques specific to agile projects along with valuable concept explanations and facilitation techniques used within the course.

Some comments from past participants:

“This (course) will be of critical importance for anyone starting with Agile Implementation."
"Good job. Short, concise and to the point!"

Read the Instructor Bio: Geoff Hewson.

Other courses led by this instructor:

• Successfully Managing Agile Projects
• Practical Estimation:
  Getting the Most Value From Your Estimation Practices
• Foundations for Success in Software Development
• Quality: The Foundation for Great Software
• Building a Great Product: The Qualities of Great Software
• 8 Essential Steps for Managing Software Projects
• How to Write Effective Use Cases Right:
  The Key to Finding the Right Requirements

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