SAFe® for Teams Training Course

This two-day course is ideal for IT professionals interested in the Waterfall model and traditional methods used to address its limitations, such as Agile methodologies.

The first day provides an overview of these approaches, helping you determine which may be best suited for your environment.

On the second day, we explore project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile that can be effectively applied in both Waterfall and Agile settings.

Target group:

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

Learning objective:

This training aims to provide participants with an understanding and hands-on experience in the principles of Kanban and Agile methodologies.

This course is designed for individuals who require integrating Agile methodologies, particularly SCRUM, with Lean and Kanban to oversee their projects effectively.

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 for managing software development. It is especially beneficial for project managers, team leaders, developers, and clients who wish to have a significant role in the development process.

This course is designed for test managers, quality assurance professionals, testers, software developers, project managers, and management to provide insights into how Agile project management frameworks, particularly SCRUM, handle testing.

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

Overview

This 2-day course offers an introductory look into Agile software testing. It covers fundamental test concepts within the framework of Agile (Scrum) development, utilizing Crispin & Gregory’s (More Agile Testing, 2014) Agile Testing Quadrants model to delve into modern principles and practices in Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams aiming to enhance their testing methodologies within an Agile environment.

It is also ideal for individuals looking to specialize in testing as a career path, serving as a suitable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester certification.

The Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a dynamic two-day course certified by the Lean Kanban University (LKU). It integrates instruction, group discussions, and an immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method assists individuals, teams, and organizations in managing and enhancing product and service delivery to their clients.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, evidence-based advice for achieving successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and promotes gradual transformation while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, as well as fostering leadership at all levels. This enables organizations to evolve business processes incrementally, establish and utilize pertinent metrics to gauge progress, and substantially mitigate risks associated with complex change initiatives.

Upon completion of this course, you will gain an understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills needed to confidently implement Kanban within your organization.

What Will You Learn?

• Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
• Analyze demand versus capability
• Create models for the knowledge discovery process
• Design kanban systems and their visualizations
• Detect and prioritize improvements
• Select cadences for activities
• Recognize classes of service

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to:

• Program and delivery managers
• Product and project managers
• Product developers, software developers, and testers
• Individuals working in operations or support roles
• Business analysts
• High-level management
• Anyone interested in implementing Agile methodologies within their organization

JIRA is a Java-based web application designed to enhance software development agility through project and issue tracking.

During this instructor-led live session, participants will learn how to utilize Jira to adopt a Kanban methodology within their organization as part of an Agile framework.

By the conclusion of the training, attendees will be able to:

• Grasp the foundational concepts of Agile and Kanban
• Employ Jira for setting up and managing a Kanban project
• Tailor Jira to meet their organization's specific requirements
• Execute both fundamental and advanced searches and analyses
• Create and evaluate reports

Audience

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

Course Format

• The course includes lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab setting.

Note

• If you require a customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

This two-day course covers the Lean-Agile principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will learn how to deliver value through Agile Release Trains, develop an Agile Portfolio, and lead a Lean-Agile transformation at the enterprise level.

The course provides insight into the Lean-Agile mindset and equips you with the knowledge to apply SAFe principles and practices to support Agile teams, programs, program portfolio management, and coordinate large Value Streams. Completing this class prepares you for the certification exam to become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)

This two-day course equips existing Scrum Masters with the skills needed for their leadership role in fostering Agile team, program, and organizational success within a SAFe® framework. It focuses on facilitating cross-team collaborations to support program execution and continuous improvement. The curriculum expands upon the Scrum methodology by introducing scalable engineering and DevOps practices, applying Kanban to enhance value flow, and guiding interactions with architects, product managers, and other key stakeholders in broader enterprise settings. Participants will gain practical tools for developing high-performing teams and learn effective strategies to overcome common Agile and Scrum challenges within enterprises. Completing the course prepares attendees to sit for the certification exam and become a certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (ASM).

This course adopts a workshop-based structure to provide participants with hands-on practice in Scrum and Agile methodologies.

This course is also referred to as SCRUM awareness training.

Who should attend?

This course has been designed for managers, executives, and other decision-makers who wish to understand how to measure the benefits of adopting the methodology or want to gain insight into their team's activities.

It is also ideal for clients of software development looking to have a stake in the development process.

This course is designed for: Product owners, managers, or anyone with an interest in Agile planning and estimation techniques.

The Scrum Product Owner (SPO) course employs a blend of presentations, discussions, and practical exercises to explain and demonstrate the role of an Agile team member. It provides insight into the responsibilities of a product owner throughout an Agile product's lifecycle, including rapid requirement gathering, crafting user stories, estimating story points, monitoring progress, planning releases, reporting, forecasting, scaling, and more.

Scrum is a popular project management method in the Agile approach. Jest is a framework that enables teams working on a project to flexibly and effectively deliver a valuable product. The main features of Scrum are transparency, inspection and adaptation. Scrum enables quick response to changes, flexible adaptation to customer needs and an iterative product development process, which often leads to better quality and customer satisfaction. Roles in the team: Product Owner: A person who represents the customer's interests and determines the priorities of tasks in the product. Scrum Master: A person who supports the Scrum team, ensures the process is followed and removes obstacles. Development Team: The team responsible for delivering the product.

Are you facing challenges in integrating Agile into your organization? Is the transition too rigid? Are your teams overloaded and less productive, yet resistant to a drastic change?

Select the “Alternative Path to Agility” and adopt an evolutionary and people-centered Change Management Method that enhances rather than overhauls your existing process.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, evidence-based advice for successful incremental change. It begins with your current practices while respecting roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This enables organizations to gradually refine business processes, establish relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly lower the risk associated with complex transformation initiatives.

If your team is feeling overwhelmed, Kanban can help you regain control over your work by dynamically managing your process and identifying bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to apply Kanban in your work environment. You will learn how to prioritize tasks effectively, postpone less urgent items, and eliminate unnecessary ones from your to-do list forever.

Learning Outcomes

This 1-day course introduces the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as a foundational step towards an alternative path to agility.

Participants will gain familiarity with the Kanban Method, design and implement a basic Kanban board, understand work item types and their associated risks, and be acquainted with various Team Kanban board designs. They should also know how to select a design that best fits their context. Additionally, attendees will learn about the training roadmap and the value and benefits at each stage of the “alternative path to agility.”

Who Should Attend

This course is tailored for professionals in product development or knowledge work environments who are interested in how Kanban can enhance working conditions. It applies across various organizational functions, from senior staff adopting Lean Management to team members looking to improve their practices. Previous attendees have held 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 & Software Developers & Testers
• Agile Coaches & Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals