Mastering Agile Scrum
The objective of this two day course is to impart the skills required for working as part of Agile Scrum teams. Participants get to participate and learn the various activities involved in being a practitioner in an Agile SCRUM team.
The participants will get an introduction to Agile and Scrum, release and sprint planning, estimation techniques, tracking in Scrum and participation in transitioning an organization to Scrum and so on. The participants can effectively be part of Scrum teams in an organization after attending this course.
Objectives:
After the completion of the course, the participants would be able to:
- Understand the Agile Life Cycle, Scrum Process, Kanban workflow
- Participants learn the various activities and roles involved in being a practitioner in an Agile SCRUM teams
- The participants will get an introduction to Agile and Scrum, release and sprint planning, estimation techniques, developing user stories, sprint review, sprint retrospective and tracking progress in development, outsourced and maintenance based projects etc.,
- The participants can effectively be part of Scrum & Kanban teams in an organization after attending this course with realization of being cross-functional & self-organizing team member.
Delivery Method:
The course is a mix of case driven, instructor-led, and self paced learning, designed to enable participants learn, experiment and implement the concepts and underlying philosophy of Agile methodology.
The course is very interactive and provides:
- Hands on Exercises and Group activities
- SCRUM Life cycle Simulation Exercises on Implementing Scrum ceremonies
- Multiple Estimation Techniques
- Release and Sprint Planning
- Writing User stories and user story prioritization
- Value Stream Mapping and Kanban board
Deliverables:
- Experience trainer for delivery of workshop
- Master copy of the course notes [Hard Copy Format]
- Case Studies and Copies of Exercises
- Course Handouts, if any
“Every LVC training will have a live Q&A (doubt clearing session) at the end of the training on a subsequent date. The date will be typically two weeks upon completion and every participant will receive further guidance and coaching as desired.”
Target Audience:
The target audience for the program is a mix of professionals across hierarchies to get insights on the skills required for working as part of Agile Scrum teams.
- Professionals new to Agile & Scrum
- Existing practitioners – Scrum Master, Product Owner, Development Team members
- Project Managers
- Business Analysts
- Leadership team members
- Applicable to both IT & Non-IT candidates
Session One (30 mins): Introduction to Workshop
- Participants
- Familiarization with Zoom
- Familiarization with the protocols and timings
- Expectation setting and clarifications
Session One (3 hours): Introduction to Agile Concepts
- Why Agile?
- Traditional/ Waterfall Vs Agile
- Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile
- Case Study Exercise
- Agile Characteristics
- Agile Manifesto – Values & Principles
- Popular Agile Approaches
- Applicability of Agile Approaches
- Benefits of Agile Approaches
Session Two (2.5 hours): How does an Agile – Scrum Project work
- Agile Scrum Terminologies
- Scrum Roles
- Scrum Lifecycle
- Scrum Events and Artifacts
- Activities
Session Two (1.5 hours): Planning in Agile Projects
- Traditional Vs Agile Planning
- Levels of Planning Needed
- From Product Vision to Product Increment
- Product Roadmaps
- Tracking the Progress of Plans
Session Three (1.5 hours): Product Backlog and User Stories
- Epics, Features and User Stories
- Story Mapping Concepts
- Writing User Stories
- Activities
Session Three (2.5 hours): Agile Estimation and Release Planning
- Agile Estimation
- Levels of Estimation in Agile
- Relative Estimation as concept
- Story Sizing Approach
- Activity on Sizing Stories
- Release Planning
- Release Planning Scenario
Session 4 (2.5 hours): SCRUM Simulation Exercise
- Includes creation of Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, estimation, Scrum Roles identification, 3 (6 min) day Sprint and Burndown chart. Scrum ceremonies – sprint planning, stand-ups, Review and Retrospective.
Session 4 (1 hour): Agile Engineering Practices
Session 4 (0.5 hours): Q&A and Conclusion
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The assessment will allow you to gauge your current level of understanding of Agile software development and give you an idea of topics covered in Certified Scrum Master & Mastering Agile Scrum.
Number of questions:- 20
Pass percentage:- 70%