Leading with Agile and Scrum

Program Days:

September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 2024
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (GMT+08) on all dates

PROGRAM FORMAT
Delivered online via live virtual interactive sessions in Zoom

PROGRAM FEE
PHP 25,990.00 or USD 473.00*
* The prevailing exchange rate at the date of payment may apply.

Let us know if you are interested to avail of group discount or discuss payment terms.

Program Overview

The Agile Methodology has quickly become a leading approach for Software development companies and many forward-thinking organizations across industries looking to accelerate innovation and their Digital Transformation. It has even been adopted as a highly effective approach for non-technology projects to unlock the same benefits for innovative start-ups and tech giants faster speed to market, increasing team productivity, and delivering increased value to customers.

While some organizations are slow or have failed to make this shift, others have fallen into the trap of superficially adopting some practices and using the buzz words but failing to create the needed innovation culture and mindset shift required for a true Agile Transformation. Others still have confined the Agile practice to their IT departments, failing to understand that the required shift must be organization-wide.

This program aims to equip business and IT leaders, executives, managers with the needed mindset, principles, tools, and approaches to jumpstart, lead and enable a true Agile Transformation in their organization. The program will help participants understand the foundational concepts and various methods and approaches to create the needed paradigm shifts in their organization, regardless of their role or level.

Program Objectives

• Gain a fundamental understanding of the Agile Mindset, Principles, and Methodology
• Enable a paradigm shift in thinking, planning, and execution towards Customer Centricity and Business Agility
• Learn how the Agile framework and methodologies can be used to accelerate business value through iterations and minimum viable products
• Understand the key roles and responsibilities of Agile Team Members
• Master leading Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
• Gain insights into the various Agile approaches that teams can adopt to transform their project management and execution
• Understand essential factors needed to implement an Agile Transformation and scale Agile in large organizations

What You Will Learn

Agile Mindset, Values, and Principles
Benefits of Agile
Roles in Agile
Scrum Framework and Ceremonies
Sprints
User Stories
Minimum Viable Product
Product and Release Backlog Management
Estimation Techniques
Team Velocity
Kanban Principles
Measuring Agile
Scaling Agile

Key Benefits

Develop an Agile and adaptive mindset and shift your focus towards delivering customer value
Gain an understanding of what your agile teams are doing and what they need to succeed
Build the skills needed to become a high-performing Agile Practitioner, Product Owner, Scrum Master,or Business Owner with a stake in Agile execution

Who Should Attend

This program is recommended for Business and IT leaders, executives, and managers seeking to jumpstart their organization’s Agile and Digital Transformation and seeking to innovate their project management and execution methodologies. Practitioners with little or no background in Agile or other Software Development or Project Management approaches can also benefit:

Those interested in working within an Agile team include aspiring Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, and others.
Current Agile team members who want to deepen their understanding of the Agile processes or learn a new framework (Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban).
Current non-Agile team members whose organization is making, or is considering, the switch to Agile frameworks
IT and business leaders charged with adapting and innovating their project methodologies to keep them competitive