Being Agile in Project Management

Agile Project Management

Agile project management has grown in popularity, endorsed by businesses as an approach that enables teams to develop high performing and sustainable business models and operations.

Agile Project management methods are proven to help business to identify and overcome barriers to growth. At its core, agile is a methodology that has developed to deliver positive results in environments of extreme change and uncertainty.

This course provides an introduction to Agile Project Management for you and your team.  Delegates will gain a clear understanding of agile methods and practically apply them to current projects and workload.  At the end of the workshop individuals will have the practical experience, materials and skills to take away and immediately implement.

• Agile Thinking – understand and develop an agile mind set
• Agile Method – adopt agile principles and practices
• Agile Approach – implement practical tools and techniques
• Agile Culture – create an environment that enables agility

This course is an ideal introduction to Agile Project Management helping teams to understand where and how agile can be of value.

This 1 or 2 day course provides a great hands-on introduction to agile project management and teams.  Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the principles and theory behind agile working, as well as practically apply agile principles and practices within their own working environment.

Course Outcomes

• Understand key agile concepts, terms, and practices
• Understand benefits of agile approaches and key techniques
• Practice key agile activities and methods
• Prepare to participate in an upcoming agile project

Course Outline

• Principles and Values
• Agile Methodologies Overview
• Project Management
• Product Development
• Agile Teams
• Backlogs & User Stories
• Estimating and Release Planning
• Sprints and Roadmaps
• Agile Meetings – Stand Ups, Retrospectives, Sprint Planning
• Performance and Assurance

Course Details

• Course level : Introduction
• Suitable for : all, no prerequisites required
• Customised for team/organisation/sector
• Type : Theory and Practical application
• Delivery on or off site
• Suitable for groups up to 14
• Includes agile materials to keep to support implementation
• 2 day course includes additional hands on practical application of principles and practices explored
• Half Day bytesize option available
• Delegates will work on their own projects and at the end of the workshop have tools, materials as well as a sound understanding of the method to take away and implement.

Contact us for further information and to discuss your needs further info@beingagile.co.uk

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