Course Outline
The Case for Agile
- Comparing iterative methodologies
- Common causes of project failure
- Understanding the Agile approach
- Introduction to Scrum
- Roles: Pigs and Chickens
Product Owner Responsibilities
- Acting as the customer representative
- Prioritizing product requirements
- Crafting effective user stories
- Defining acceptance criteria
- Negotiating sprint commitments
- Group exercise: defining customer requirements and writing corresponding stories
Managing the Sprint
- Managing the sprint backlog
- Sprint planning: defining what needs to be done
- Sprint planning: determining how to execute it
- Daily activities during a sprint
- Interpreting burn-down charts
- Group exercise: planning a sprint
The Scrum Master's Role
- Implementing Scrum practices
- Ensuring adherence to best practices
- Maintaining project documentation
- Facilitating stand-up meetings
- Identifying opportunities for pair programming
- Group exercise: implementing Scrum
Concluding a Sprint
- Conducting the Scrum review meeting
- Hosting the Scrum retrospective
- Releasing the iteration
- Group exercise: reviewing a completed sprint
Evaluating Agile and Scrum Fit
- Recap of the Scrum process
- Comparison with alternative methodologies
- Advantages of pair programming
- Group exercise: identifying applicable Agile and Scrum aspects for attendees' organizations
Requirements
None
Testimonials (7)
The insights from Scrum and how they can be adapted to the work the do.
Andile - RGA Americas Reinsurance Company, Ltd., South Africa Branch
Course - Agile Project Management with Scrum
Trainer's practical knowledge and ready access to books/additional sources of information on the Agile and Scrum subject
Oganga - RGA Americas Reinsurance Company, Ltd., South Africa Branch
Course - Agile Project Management with Scrum
I enjoyed the recap and question and answer aspects of the course.
Dushane - RGA Americas Reinsurance Company, Ltd., South Africa Branch
Course - Agile Project Management with Scrum
the content. Its similar to the studies i'm busy with and allowed me to think of ways to improving the way we do things at NWK. It wouldn't be my final say by I can give some suggestions
Mari du Plessis - NWK. LTD
Course - Agile Project Management with Scrum
Comfi had great experience in the subject and was able to answer any questions asked.
Stefan Van den Berg - NWK. LTD
Course - Agile Project Management with Scrum
The framework we received - now we can adjust it for NWK
Isabella Verryne - NWK. LTD
Course - Agile Project Management with Scrum
The interactive activities meant to exemplify the Agile and SCRUM methodologies and principles in practice were great. Brilliant way of learning by doing, will serve me well going forward.