Introduction to Agile

The aim of the course is to gain an understanding of the key principles and values of Agile.

Program Content & Structure

The following topics will be delivered as part of the program content. Introduction to Agile

  • What is Agile
  • Being Agile
  • The Benefits of Agile
  • Agile and Lean

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Why this program?

Project teams that embrace Agile practices can adapt better, smarter and faster to changing market conditions and customer needs through incremental, iterative work based on validating ideas before investing heavily. As a result, a project that best meets current customer needs is delivered with minimal costs, waste and time, thereby enabling organizations to achieve improvements earlier than it would through traditional approaches. This course examines the specific practices used in Agile projects and explains the theory and concepts behind the Agile approach.

Benefits for the individual and organization

  • Developed by Agile subject matter experts
  • Highly interactive, relevant and up to date
  • Relevant and applicable across any sector

What you'll learn

  • Explore Agile values, principles and processes and their application in the real world.
  • Understand how being Agile can benefit you in the workplace.
  • Explore how Agile and Lean are complementary approaches to project management.
  • Learn the key steps in developing or enhancing a product or service using Agile techniques.

Who is this program for?

This program is aimed at professionals new to Agile who are part of any project, regardless of size, budget or scope.

Learn from leaders

All our Agile programs are developed and delivered by accomplished Agile experts. Experts who have worked at the coalface and have tangible experience putting theory to practical use in real world environments.

Luis Manuel Garcia

Luis Manuel has a first-class IT engineering degree from Aachen University, Germany and has been trained in Lean Six Sigma by the Juran Institute and Unisys University. Since 2005 he has assumed different responsibilities as Master Black Belt and Director for Operational Excellence in the service and industrial sectors, and has experience in harmonizing different work cultures across a variety of countries. He’s the co-founder and first president of the AELIT (“Asociación Española para LeanIT”, Spanish...

Key Information

This program is delivered through self-paced e-Learning. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Program/Contact Hours
Approximately four (4) hours
Completion Timeframe
Up to two (2) weeks
Prerequisites
none
Reading List/Textbook
No textbook required. All materials will be provided online, including recommended readings.

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