Training

Agile Team Workshops

This 4-day hands-on workshop will introduce participants to Agile’s terminology, principles, and framework in the context of their own development project.   After Agile basics are understood, all learning and exercises will be done in the context of a real project that will get the team off on the right foot for delivery of value-added software.

Workshop Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will

• Understand Agile terminology, concepts, and the Agile framework
• Understand their role on the project and how they add value to the team
• Understand specific Agile techniques for getting work done
• Understand the cadence of the Sprint and daily work within a Sprint
• Kickoff an Agile Sprint

Workshop Outline

• Core Concepts
  • Roles
  •  Activities
  •  Artifacts
  • The Anatomy of a Sprint
• Requirements and User Stories
• Product Backlog
• Estimation and Planning
• Sprint Execution
  • Tracking and Paying Off Technical Debt
  • Building In Quality (…instead of adding it on)
  • Reviews & Retrospectives
• Iterate, Iterate, Iterate…

Audience

Agile team members: Developers, Testers, Product Owner, Engineering Lead

Prerequisite

1-2 days of advance work (which can be done remotely the week before on-site delivery of this workshop) with leaders/coaches will be necessary to prepare the workshop for the other team members to ensure the greatest value is delivered to the team.

Duration

4 days (Workshops kick-start projects and can be repeated for each Agile team)