Agile for Non-Agile Teams: Better Ways of Working Without the Jargon Training Course
Agile is frequently perceived as a methodology reserved for software teams, laden with specialized terminology and rituals. However, its fundamental concepts—such as making work transparent, prioritizing what is most important, planning in short cycles, and continuously improving—are beneficial to any team. This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level teams and managers outside the IT sector who aim to work more efficiently and transparently without fully adopting Scrum.
Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:
• Implement Agile principles that benefit any team while omitting those that do not fit their context.
• Visualize work and prevent overload.
• Plan in short cycles and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Enhance collaboration with internal customers.
• Foster continuous improvement through simple, consistent team habits.
Course Format
• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on exercises conducted in teams.
• Each team will design its own board and working rhythm.
Course Customization Options
• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
This course is available as onsite live training in Serbia or online live training.Course Outline
Introduction
• Understanding what Agile truly means outside of software development—and what it does not.
Making Work Visible
• Creating a team Kanban board for daily tasks.
• Limiting work in progress: understanding why handling fewer tasks at once leads to higher output.
Planning and Rhythm
• Short planning cycles: focusing on weekly priorities rather than rigid annual plans.
• Simple rituals: 15-minute stand-ups, reviews with internal customers, and retrospectives.
Working with Others
• Internal customers: clarifying needs, priorities, and feedback.
• Applying Agile in strictly regulated processes: managing deadlines, approvals, and regulations.
Practice
• Each team will design its own board, cadence, and initial improvement experiment.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
Prerequisites
• No prior knowledge of Agile is required.
Target Audience
• Teams outside IT: operations, finance, HR, marketing, legal, and back office.
• Teams in public administration.
• Team leads and managers seeking to help their teams work faster and with greater transparency.
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