Agile Training Catalog

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In this course, participants gain an understanding of the role of Scrum Master in a SAFe enterprise. Unlike traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals of team-level Scrum, the SAFe 4.0 Scrum Master course explores the role of Scrum in the context of the entire enterprise, and prepares students to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI), the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization. This includes learning the key components of scaled Agile development, how Scrum is facilitated throughout the enterprise, and how to execute iteration planning. The students will also discover how to build high-performing Agile teams by becoming a servant leader and coach, and how to coach those teams to deliver the maximum business value that is achievable through SAFe.

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The program is designed for executives, managers and Agile change agents responsible for leading a Lean/Agile change initiative in a large enterprise. It validates their knowledge in applying the Scaled Agile Framework, Lean, and product development flow principles in an enterprise context, so they can lead an enterprise Agile transformation and adoption of the Scaled Agile FrameworkTM.The course establishes an understanding of how the principles and practices of the framework support Lean Thinking, Agile Development, SAFeScrumXP, Agile Release Train, Agile Portfolio Management, Agile Architecture, and Scaling Leadership.This course is also accredited by IC Agile for Program Portfolio Management (ICP-PPM) certification. Certification registration fee is an additional cost.

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In this advanced three-day workshop, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in the SAFe enterprise. Through experiential learning, you will learn how to facilitate and enable end-to-end value delivery through Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and value streams. You will also learn how to build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach, and how to plan and execute a Program Increment (PI) planning event, the primarily enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.

Scaled Agile’s SAFe Release Train Engineer exam maintains rigorous quality standards ensuring that those who have earned the certification are well prepared to effectively fulfill their role in a SAFe enterprise

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This course helps participants understand advanced techniques for product and iteration planning, project management and collaboration. The agile project management approach is targeted at projects where fast responsiveness to changing market demands is important and for organizations with innovative cultures. An agile project management approach will help dramatically improve a project team’s ability to cope with change and will improve project success rate.

Using a combination of lectures, short exercises and role play as well as “agile experience”, the course introduces participants to Agile practices and processes in the context of project management. After the class, the students will be prepared to take the PMI-ACP exam.This course is also accredited by IC Agile for Agile Project Management (ICP-APM) and Agile Fundamentals (ICP) certifications. Certification registration fee is an additional cost for both IC Agile credentials.

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A Certified ScrumMaster® helps project teams properly use Scrum, increasing the likelihood of the project’s overall success. CSMs understand Scrum values, practices, and applications and provide a level of knowledge and expertise above and beyond that of typical project managers. CSMs act as “servant leaders,” helping the rest of the Scrum team work together and learn the Scrum framework. CSMs also protect the team from both internal and external distractions. To earn your CSM certificate, you must take a CSM course from a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and demonstrate your progress through an online CSM test. The first step toward your CSM is familiarizing yourself with Scrum.

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People at every level and in practically every role in today’s organizations are required to focus on customer delight, and bring innovation and continuous improvement into their work. This is a hard challenge and one that requires limbering up muscles we often haven’t used for many years. This highly experiential set of learning objectives equips participants with new knowledge, tools, and techniques to implement immediately. The ICAgile Certified Professional in Business Agility Foundations (ICP-BAF) is intended to jumpstart the organizational and individual transformation towards a more responsive, value-driven reality.

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The ICP-ACC is one of two Continuous Learning Certifications (CLCs) on the Agile Coaching and Facilitation track. The certification focuses primarily on the mindset, roles, and responsibilities of an Agile Coach. After finishing the certification, the learner will be able to differentiate between and among mentoring, facilitating, consulting, teaching and coaching, and will also gain the skills needed to create a safe environment for meaningful collaboration and healthy conflict resolution within an agile team. This certification introduces participants to team development concepts around starting and growing teams while paying particular attention to team dynamics and the surrounding organizational system. A key part of this certification focuses on developing an understanding of the Professional Coaching skillset and the value of honing these skills to serve individuals on an agile team.

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Completing this training curriculum will give participants the knowledge and experience of using Scrum to rapidly build quality software, and enable them to: Accurately estimate development tasks; Write stories and build features in sprints; Participate in each type of Scrum meeting; Use test-first development to drive design; Work effectively with legacy code; Employ techniques that reduce defects; Quickly implement effective design alternatives; Collaborate smoothly with other team members; Understand the Scrum framework and its roles, artifacts and ceremonies; Recognize the key differences between Scrum and traditional waterfall development; Define an effective strategy for continuously integrating software as it is built; Lead a Scrum team to plan, estimate, and prioritize their backlog.

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An executive level course ideally suited for senior leadership, high potential leaders, and those that work with and coach them. Achieve better business results and thrive in the midst of complexity. Expand your capability, and that of your senior management team to lead an engaged organization in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Become an Agile leader and discover how you can harness the benefits of Agile, Lean and other creative organizational approaches to achieve healthy business growth in the midst of unpredictable challenges, without burning out or sacrificing your personal life.