Agile Overview for Executives

Agile Overview for Executives

Bascom Bridge’s Agile Training for Executives teaches managers the fundamentals of Agile.

AGILE TRAINING OBJECTIVES

All students will:

• Review the high level concepts and principles of Agile, Lean and Scrum
• Understand the role of executives and managers leading teams on Agile projects
• Learn the keys to success
• Explore the seven principles of LEAN software management

AGILE TRAINING PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this class.

AGILE TRAINING MATERIALS

All attendees receive comprehensive courseware.

SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR EACH PC:

No software is required. Students should be seated in pods of 3 or 4, with a notebook and pen for each student. Each pod should have a flipchart with multiple colors of markers. The instructor will require connectivity for her/his laptop to a projection system and Internet.

AGILE TRAINING OUTLINE

• Agile Overview
  • The Agile potential
  • Agile Overview
  • The Agile Manifesto
  • Agile is Not Enough
  • Can Agile Fail?
  • The Best Agile (Scrum? XP? Lean? Other?)
• Scrum Overview
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • How Scrum Works
  • Artifacts
• Lean Overview
  • Lean Thinking Introduction
  • Seven Principles of Lean Software Development
  • Seven Wastes
  • Key Techniques from Lean
    • Kanban
    • Kaizen
• Keys to Success
  • Agile Metrics
  • Applying Agile in Your Context
  • Responding to Discoveries
  • Inspect and Adapt
• Conclusion