SAFe® for Teams Training Course

This two-day course is ideal for IT professionals who are interested in exploring the Waterfall model and understanding how traditional methods, including but not limited to Agile approaches, have addressed its limitations.

The first day of the course provides an overview of these various methodologies, helping you determine which approach might be most suitable for your specific environment.

The second day delves into project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile methodologies, which can be effectively applied in both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

Business Analysis is the process of examining, understanding, and defining business needs to develop solutions that meet those needs. It is a key element in the process of managing organizational changes and designing new business solutions. Business analysis ensures that technological, process-related, or organizational solutions meet business goals and needs. It is crucial for the effectiveness of projects and organizational changes by ensuring that the introduced solutions are appropriate, feasible, and fully aligned with business requirements.

The training "Scrum for Advanced Scrum Masters + Preparation for PSM II" is aimed at experienced Scrum Masters who want to expand their competencies, gain a deeper understanding of how Scrum works, and become true leaders in an agile approach. The course covers the interpretation of the Scrum Guide according to the vision of Scrum.org, which is crucial for the PSM II exam. Participants gain practical knowledge about comprehensiveness, empirical approaches, Scrum values, and the role of the Scrum Master as a leader. Additionally, the course prepares participants for the PSM II exam, based on the latest version of the Scrum Guide.

This course is designed to help business analysts excel in Agile projects. Participants will learn effective collaboration techniques with the Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Customers to streamline the development process. The course includes a simulated project where participants can practice handling typical scenarios.

Target group:

IT Director, Project Manager, Technical Team Leader, Analyst, Software Developer, Tester

Learning objective:

The goal of this training is to gain a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in the key aspects of Kanban and Agile methodologies.

This course is designed for individuals who need to integrate Agile methodologies, particularly SCRUM, with Lean and Kanban to effectively manage their projects.

It merges the domains of product design and software development.

Who should attend?

This 2-day course is ideal for IT professionals looking to implement Iterative Agile and Scrum methodologies in managing software development. It is especially beneficial for project managers, team leaders, developers, and stakeholders who wish to play an active role in the software development process.

This course has been designed for test managers, quality assurance professionals, testers, software developers, project managers, and executives to explain how Agile project management frameworks, particularly SCRUM, handle testing.

By the end of the course, each participant will create and execute a test plan for a sample application (or an actual client application if available).

This two-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, using Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to delve into modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams looking to enhance their testing methods in an Agile environment.

It is also appropriate for individuals who are considering a career in testing and serves as a suitable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

The training course for Certified Scrum Master focuses on giving you a better grasp of Scrum methodology and implementation. This program on CSM training will help you be known as a certified ScrumMaster, as awarded by the Scrum Alliance to professionals worldwide who've acquired the CSM training and successfully cleared the exam.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a highly engaging two-day course that blends instruction, group discussions, and an immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method can assist individuals, teams, and organizations in managing and enhancing the delivery of products and services to their customers.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current processes and promotes gradual evolution while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, and fostering leadership at all levels. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve business processes, define and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and substantially reduce the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

Upon completing this course, you will have a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills needed to confidently implement Kanban in your organization.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyze demand versus capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design kanban systems and their visual representations
- Identify and prioritize improvements
- Choose appropriate cadences for activities
- Determine classes of service

Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers, and testers
Operations and support staff
Business analysts
High-level management
Anyone interested in implementing Agile in their organization

JIRA is a Java-based web application designed to enhance the agility of software development by providing project and issue tracking capabilities.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to utilize Jira to implement a Kanban approach to Agile within their organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the principles behind Agile and Kanban methodologies
• Use Jira effectively to create and manage a Kanban project
• Tailor Jira to meet the specific needs of their organization
• Conduct both basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review detailed reports

Audience

• Product managers
• Software developers
• Test engineers
• Business analysts

Format of the Course

• The course combines lectures, discussions, practical exercises, and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This training provides hands-on experience in preparing and using Kanban boards, which are essential for effective planning and monitoring the progress of processes or projects. It is designed for individuals who want to enhance their skills in monitoring methods for process and project management, including project participants, process owners, and project managers. The training includes a theoretical component, interactive workshops, and practical examples.

Kanban is a workflow management method.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at both beginner-level and advanced-level participants. The knowledge and tools provided can be applied in your daily work to optimize workflow efficiency.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Increase the number of work items completed per unit of time.
• Reduce the time required to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability (providing better answers to "When will it be done?").
• Manage flow metrics (throughput, lead time, work in progress, work item age).
• Use flow charts (Cumulative Flow Diagram, Lead Time Histogram, Work Aging Chart).
• Utilize statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreement.
• Design a Kanban System in a methodological way (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

Are you finding it challenging to implement Agile in your organization? Is the change too rigid? Are your teams feeling overwhelmed and less productive, yet resistant to a radical overhaul?

Consider the “Alternative Path to Agility” and adopt an evolutionary and humane Change Management Method that enhances your existing processes rather than overhauling them.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and respects existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, define and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

If your team is feeling overwhelmed, Kanban can help you regain control over your work. Kanban is a dynamic technique for managing your processes and identifying bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge necessary to apply Kanban in your work, helping you determine what tasks to prioritize, defer, or remove from your to-do list altogether.

Learning Outcomes

This one-day course covers the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as the starting point for an alternative path to agility.

Attendees will gain a solid understanding of the Kanban Method. They will learn how to design and implement a basic Kanban board, understand work item types and associated risks, and be familiar with various Team Kanban board designs and styles. They will also know how to select a design that best fits their context and be aware of the training roadmap and the value and benefits at each step on this alternative path.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work who is interested in exploring how Kanban can improve their working environment. Kanban is applicable across multiple functions within an organization, from senior management looking to adopt Lean Management to delivery team members aiming to enhance their practices. Previous attendees have included individuals in roles such as:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and Change Agents
• Product and Software Developers and Testers
• Agile Coaches and Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals