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| Code | Name | Duration | Overview |
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| kanban1 | Kanban Management Professional 1 | 16 hours | Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a highly interactive two-day course accredited by the Lean Kanban University (LKU). It combines teaching, group discussions and a fully immersive simulation to illustrate how the Kanban Method helps individuals, teams, and organisations to manage and improve the delivery of products and services to their customers. The Kanban Method provides pragmatic, actionable, evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It starts with what you do now and pursues evolutionary change while respecting current roles, responsibilities and job titles, and encouraging leadership at all levels. This allows organisations to evolve business processes gradually, define and use relevant metrics to measure progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change programmes. You will leave this course with knowledge of the Kanban principles and general practices, and skills that will enable you to apply Kanban with confidence in your organisation. What Will You Learn? - Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction - Analyse demand vs capability - Model the knowledge discovery process - Design kanban systems and their visualisations - Identify and prioritise improvements - Choose cadences for activities - Identify classes of service What Will I Receive? Two days of high quality training with Michael Chik who has 20 years of experience in software development. During the course, refreshments and lunch will be provided. You will also receive: Course materials (print & electronic) Electronic copy of the book "Kanban - Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business" by David J. Anderson Membership of the Lean-Kanban University (LKU) Lean-Kanban University (LKU) certificate of course completion Who Is This Course For? Anyone who is involved in product development or knowledge work. This includes but is not limited to the following: Programme and delivery managers Product and project managers Product developers, software developers and testers People working in operations or support Business analysts High-level management Anyone interested in implementing Agile in their organisation Day 1 Introduction to Kanban Definition of the Kanban Method Kanban in action: immersive Kanban simulation Using a kanban system: practical lessons from the simulation Day 2 Introduction to STATIK: Systems Thinking Approach To Introducing Kanban Identifying internal and external motivation for change Demand analysis for different types of work Mapping the workflow Discovering different classes of service Choosing system replenishment and delivery frequencies Designing a kanban system To improve your learning experience this course uses non-technical exercises, simulations, a case study and discussions organised in small groups. |
| agilekanbanlean | Managing Agile Projects with Lean and Kanban | 21 hours | This course is created for people who need to combine Agile (notably SCRUM), with Lean and Kanban togather to manage their projects. It combines the worlds of product design and software design. Lean LEAN Thinking Five Principles of LEAN Using Lean in R&D System Thinking (from Deming) Plan driven vs. Value driven Team Power Innovation curve Agile Why Agile? Comparison of iterative methodologies Why things go wrong The Agile approach What is Scrum? Pigs and chickens Product owner The customer representative Prioritizing product requirements Writing effective stories Acceptance criteria Negotiating sprint contents Group exercise to produce customer requirements and write stories based on the requirements The sprint Sprint backlog Sprint planning: what to do Sprint planning how to do it What happens during a sprint Burn down charts Group exercise to plan a sprint Scrum Master Grooming Meeting Implementing Scrum Ensuring proper practices Maintaining documentation Standup meetings When to pair program Group exercise to implement Scrum Finishing a sprint Scrum review meeting Scrum retrospective meeting Releasing an iteration Group exercise the review a sprint Kanban Command & Control vs. Agile Factory model The functioning of canon The functioning of missile Pillars of Kanban Big Picture Process Concepts behind Kanban Kanban Rules Metrics Flow Diagram + technical practices Team work Shared responsibility Self-organization Interdisciplinary Benefit the "right" team work Kanban Board How to visualize process? How to create Kanban Board? What are and how to introduce WIP limits? What are and how to introduce Classes of Service? Customer Engagement The most common waste Value Stream Waste Value Stream Mapping Waste analysis Main concepts behind Kaizen (MUDA / MURI / MURA) Bottlenecks analysis Five Focusing Steps Product Discovery Methods and Tools Golden Circle Impact mapping Design Thinking User story mapping |
| scrumstep | Scrum - Step by Step | 14 hours | The course is designed both for participants from beginners to advanced. During the training you will be provided with the knowledge covering the scope of the examination Professional Scrum Master (http://www.scrum.org/psmoverview ). Each participant will have the chance to see an example of the exam, during the trial test session. The course involves presentations, discussion & practical exercises. SCRUM is currently the most popular method of managing the process of developing software, counted among the agile methodologies. The course aims to familiarize participants with the methodology SCRUM step by step. Introduction to Agile Methods - Agile Classic Approach - Waterfall Lean Management Agile Manifesto Scrum Scrum History Inspection, Adaptation and Transparency Scrum Master Product Owner Return on Investment (Return of Investment - ROI) Total Cost of Implementation (Total Cost of Ownership - TCO) The team of developers Self organisation technical debt P - Test Driven Development Sprint Scrum Meetings Daily Scrum Planning retrospective Review Product Backlog Creating User Stories estimation Planning Poker Sprint Backlog Burndown chart Definition of Done scalability Scrum Practical exercises: Self Organisation Inspect & Adapt Group estimation - Planning Poker Test session Creating a Product Backlog |
| pmrisk | Project Risk Management | 7 hours | This course is aimed at Project Managers and those interested in Risk Management within Projects. Identify project risks by using different identification tools Use multiple techniques to identify and document risks Integrate risk management techniques and results into your project plan Perform qualitative risk analysis to prioritize risks for response and monitoring Perform quantitative risk analysis to assess risk to the overall project cost and schedule objectives Incorporate expected value, probability, and distribution into your risk analysis Determine and implement appropriate risk response strategies based on risk analysis Communicate risks effectively to all project stakeholders |
| msproj1 | Project Management with Microsoft Project | 14 hours | The course participants will learn how to skillfully use the Microsoft Project to create a schedule of tasks, manage resources and monitor the implementation of the various stages of the project. Introduction Definition of the project. The key principles of development projects Model triangle Handling Installing the application Features of Microsoft Project Help Save, search, open the project Basic views Schedule Scheduling rules types of schedules Calendars Project Entering tasks to schedule Editing tasks in the schedule Duration of the tasks Time continuous tasks Estimated time for tasks Priority project and task Correlations between tasks Trail and delay Milestones Visualization tasks in different views Optimize schedule Restrictions on tasks Deadline critical Tasks critical Path Extra time in the project Shortening the critical path Customize views Resources Definition of resources Variable costs of resources One-time costs of enforcement Tables rates Availability of resources Jobs - definition Constants in the equation of work The labor input The allocation of resources Overload resources Balancing resources Costs Fixed costs Cost control The costs of the project, tasks, resources, and labor Realization of the project Methods of implementation of the project Baseline Analysis of the state Analysis of deviations Changes in the project Reports Reports in Microsoft Project Create custom reports Search of data Sorting Data Filters Grouping data |
| scrummast | Preparation for Professional Scrum Master | 14 hours | The Scrum Master role is an essential part to any Agile/Scrum team. This course trains delegates in key aspects of the Scrum framework and prepares them to sit the online Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) exam. Audience: Anyone who either is, or is planning to be, a Scrum Master and for others working in a Scrum environment who have a need for in-depth knowledge of Scrum. At the end of this course you will be able to: Understand the origins of Agile methods. Understand and apply the core values and principles of Agile methods. Know the difference between the defined process and the empirical processes used in Agile. Understand the Scrum roles, Artefacts, Ceremonies and practices. Be fully prepared to sit the Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) exam The Scrum Framework Scrum Theory and Principles Cross-functional, Self-organising Teams Coaching and Facilitation Scrum at Large The course is very practical, with exercises to help see Scrum in action. Scrum Master Exam: After the course, delegates may take the PSM1 exam (https://www.scrum.org/Courses/Professional-Scrum-Master). NB: exam fee not included in the course fee (currently around £200) Note: during the course, you will have an opportunity to answer mock exam questions to prepare for the PSM1 exam. |
| prodown | Preparation for Professional Product Owner | 14 hours | This course is designed to provide a clear understanding of Scrum and the importance of the role of the Product Owner and is highly interactive. Audience: Product managers, Scrum Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Managers of business lines, architects, strategy managers, business analysts or anyone with and interest and role in optimizing the return of investment. Module 1: Coverage of Scrum principles and values Scrum framework, roles & responsibilities , artifacts and events Why disciplined and intelligent use of Scrum is so important to achieve business value Module 2: The need for and the power of feedback loops Managing Requirements , clearly express Product Backlog items How to deal with stakeholders The importance of Quality and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) How Scrum can be employed to achieve business objectives and maximise ROI Module 3: Planning Releases, Lean Planning How to maintain product agility How to deal with distributed teams How to start & scale The role of the Product Owner Q&A Certification: Scrum.org provides an online assessment where you can achieve the internationally recognised Professional Product Owner™ I Certification upon achieving 85% or more of the available points. The assessment may be taken independently following the course; the fee for the assessment is currently around £200 and entitles you to one attempt. |
| orangescrum | Agile Project Management with OrangeScrum | 14 hours | OrangeScrum is an open-source, web-based project management and collaboration tool for managing projects, teams and tasks in one place. It includes bug tracking, email integration, and issue management, among other features. In this instructor-led, live training participants will learn how to implement Agile and Scrum methodologies using OrangeScrum. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Set up and configure OrangeScrum on their own premises (optional) Identify and implement key Scrum principles and practices, including the product backlog, sprint burndown chart, task boards, and more. Use OrangeScrum to organize tasks, communicate with a team effectively and keep project documents under control Audience IT professionals Project managers Team leaders Developers Format of the course Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice Notes If you are interested in installing and administering an onsite instance of OrangeScrum, contact us to arrange. To request a customized course outline for this training, please contact us. |
| agilescrum | Agile Project Management with Scrum | 14 hours | Who should attend? This 2 day course is suitable for any IT professionals who are interested in implementing Iterative Agile and Scrum methodologies to manage software development. This course is particularly suited to project managers, team leaders, developers and customers of software development wishing to have a stake holding in the development process. Why Agile? Comparison of iterative methodologies Why things go wrong The Agile approach What is Scrum? Pigs and chickens Product owner The customer representative Prioritizing product requirements Writing effective stories Acceptance criteria Negotiating sprint contents Group exercise to produce customer requirements and write stories based on the requirements The sprint Sprint backlog Sprint planning: what to do Sprint planning how to do it What happens during a sprint Burn down charts Group exercise to plan a sprint Scrum Master Implementing Scrum Ensuring proper practices Maintaining documentation Standup meetings When to pair program Group exercise to implement Scrum Finishing a sprint Scrum review meeting Scrum retrospective meeting Releasing an iteration Group exercise the review a sprint Is Agile and Scrum for you? Review of the Scrum process Comparison with other methodologies Benefits of pair programming Group exercise to discuss which aspects of Agile and Scrum can be applied to attendees organisations |
| scrummanexec | Scrum for Managers and Executives | 7 hours | This course is also know as SCRUM awareness training. Who should attend? This course has been created for managers, executives and other decision makers who want to know how to calculate the benefits of implementing the methodology or want to understand what their team is doing. It is also suitable for customers of software development wishing to have a stake holding in the development process. Short Overview of Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks Chaos Waterfall Prince2 Agile Why Agile? Comparison of iterative methodologies Why things go wrong The Agile approach What is Scrum? Pigs and chickens Product owner The customer representative Prioritizing product requirements Writing effective stories Acceptance criteria Negotiating sprint contents Group exercise to produce customer requirements and write stories based on the requirements The sprint Sprint backlog Sprint planning: what to do Sprint planning how to do it What happens during a sprint Burn down charts Group exercise to plan a sprint Scrum Master Implementing Scrum Ensuring proper practices Maintaining documentation Standup meetings When to pair program Group exercise to implement Scrum Finishing a sprint Scrum review meeting Scrum retrospective meeting Releasing an iteration Group exercise the review a sprint Is Agile and Scrum for you? Review of the Scrum process Comparison with other methodologies Benefits of pair programming Question and Answers Session |
| scrumpdtown | Scrum Product Owner | 7 hours | This course is for: Product owners, managers, or anyone interested in Agile planning and estimating techniques. The course, Scrum Product Owner (SPO), utilizes a combination of presentations, discussions, and hands-on exercises explaining and demonstrating through practice. It illustrates what it is like to take on the role of an Agile team. The course covers all aspects of a product owner's involvement in an Agile product's life-cycle, such as gathering requirements rapidly, writing user stories, estimating story points, tracking, release planning, reporting, forecasting, scaling, and so on. How to be an effective Product Owner The Duties, Rights, Privileges The Promoting self-organizing teams How to Write User-Stories (Agile requirements) Establishing and Knowing your stakeholders Looking at Planning for quality Addressing Story points Discovering the Business value How to manage an Agile product throughout the Software Development Life Cycle The Creation and prioritizing of the Product Backlog Sizing and Estimation Looking at Effective team communication How to Monitor, progress and look at forecasting Reporting Scaling Agile Release Planning and Tracking |
| dddintro | Introduction to Domain Driven Design | 14 hours | What Is Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Building Domain Knowledge The Ubiquitous Language The Need for a Common Language Creating the Ubiquitous Language The Building Blocks Of A Model-Driven Design Layered Architecture Entities Value Objects Services Modules Aggregates Factories Repositories Refactoring Toward Deeper Insight Continuous Refactoring Bring Key Concepts Into Light Preserving Model Integrity Bounded Context Continuous Integration Context Map Shared Kernel Customer-Supplier Conformist Anticorruption Layer Separate Ways Open Host Service Distillation |
| 423 | Trac User and Administration | 7 hours | Trac is a project management tool that is implemented as a web-based application and can be used for software development projects but is flexible enough to be used for many types of projects. It provides an interface to Subversion (or other version control systems), an integrated Wiki and reporting facilities. Trac allows wiki markup in issue descriptions and commit messages, creating links and seamless references between bugs, tasks, changesets, files and wiki pages. A timeline shows all current and past project events in order, making the production of an overview of the project and tracking progress very easy. Trac for Users How to use the built-in Wiki The timeline provides a historic perspective on a project RSS content syndication in Trac The Version Control Subsystem Browsing source code with Trac Viewing changes to source code Viewing change history The Ticket Subsystem Using the issue tracker Writing and using reports Executing custom ticket queries The roadmap helps tracking project progress Trac Administration How to install and run Trac How to upgrade existing installations Connecting trac to the version control system (eg SVN) Administering a Trac project Importing tickets from other bug databases Trac configuration file reference Access control and permissions Customizing the Trac interface Installing and managing Trac extensions The Trac logging facility Email notification Configurable Ticket Workflow Management of Source Code Repositories |
| pplteamman | People and Team Management | 21 hours | Audience Staff who need to be fully aware of the issues surrounding People and Team Management for: Themselves Their colleagues (peers) Their bosses Their team members Their internal and external customers and stakeholders Format of the course The course will be a highly-interactive combination of: Facilitated Discussions Slide Presentations Exercises and Case Studies By the end of the course, delegates will be able to: Appreciate the need to manage their own behaviour before they can influence others’ behaviour Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the various communications media available Appreciate how to manage, motivate and develop their team members Manage their internal and external customers and stakeholders Explain how to deal with the difficult situations they may encounter in the office Understanding Ourselves and Others What makes us behave the way we do? How can we understand which parts of this behaviour is acceptable – is required by our role in the business – and which parts are not acceptable? Feedback: how do others see and relate to us? Communication How do we communicate with others? What are the advantages / disadvantages of the various communications media? What do we mean by Effective Communication and how do we achieve it? Our respective thinking and learning styles and how they can be applied to our day-to-day work Management v Leadership What is Management? What is Leadership? What is the difference between Management and Leadership? Analysing Leadership Behaviour Analysing the difference Management Styles – and understand when to use them The importance of Communication – including: Verbal Communication Vocal Communication Visual Communication Emotional Intelligence Emotions and their consequences The importance of understanding our “EQ” (as opposed to the more-standard IQ) The five stages of Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence model: Self-Awareness Self-Management Motivation Empathy Social Skills Transactional Analysis Why do we act / react in a certain way to colleagues and customers? How can we build rapport with colleagues and customers? What are the benefits of “True Rapport” in our inter-personal relationships? Building a Successful Team What is a Team? The stages of Team Development Goal and Objective Setting Goal Setting – for the company Objective Setting – for the staff Drafting and Aligning Objectives Performance Management Stakeholder Management People and the Service-Profit Chain Satisfying Stakeholders Stakeholder Analysis: internal and external stakeholders Delegation What is Delegation? The Stages of Delegation Coaching What is Coaching? Using the G R O W model for effective coaching Handling Conflict What causes conflict? The Phases of Conflict Handling Understanding the Conflict Understanding your / the other person’s position in the conflict Resolving the Conflict Kilmann’s Five Conflict-Handling Modes – and how to apply them: Competing Collaborating Compromising Avoiding Accommodating Bridging the Gap |
| agilekanban | Agile Project Management with Kanban | 14 hours | Target group: IT Director, Project Manager, Technical Team Leader, Analyst, Software Developer, Tester Learning objective: The purpose of this training is to acquire knowledge and practice of the workshops aspects of Kanban and Agile foundations. Introduction to Agile Why Agile? What are the main objectives of Agile? How works mechanisms in Agile? How Agile can help? Command & Control vs. Agile Factory model The functioning of canon The functioning of missile Pillars of Kanban Big Picture Process Concepts behind Kanban Kanban Rules Metrics Flow Diagram + technical practices Team work Shared responsibility Self-organization Interdisciplinary Benefit the "right" team work Kanban Board How to visualize process? How to create Kanban Board? What are and how to introduce WIP limits? What are and how to introduce Classes of Service? Customer Engagement The most common waste Value Stream Waste Value Stream Mapping Waste analysis Main concepts behind Kaizen (MUDA / MURI / MURA) Bottlenecks analysis Five Focusing Steps Simulation Simulation game Discussions Advanced topics |
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