Course

In Oxford

£ 425 VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Intensive workshop

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Oxford

  • Class hours

    7h

  • Duration

    1 Day

The Oxford Agile Course

This course is for anyone with an interest in completing projects quickly and efficiently. It will provide you with a clear understanding of the leading Agile method (Scrum) and the key ideas, techniques, tools, behaviours and ways of thinking that can make it work for you.

'Agile' is an approach to Project Management that has transformed the IT world in recent years. Agile Project Management is now making similarly positive impacts on traditional, non-IT projects. Agile can even be used to speed success towards your personal goals – whether that means renovating your home or building a small business.
About Agile

Agile is effective because it focusses on continual learning and adaptation. It is an evolutionary approach to getting things done. Traditional projects depend on a definition of requirements – a clear statement of each aspect of the work that needs to be done – but Agile approaches accept that you can't know all of those requirements until you start work and start to learn about the problem.

Traditional Project Management puts a significant emphasis on management of risk. Agile, on the other hand, avoids such risks by reacting quickly, efficiently and in a controlled manner to deal with problems and issues as they arise.

Agile is not just 'free-form' or 'random'. Agile has a well-developed discipline of tools, techniques, behaviours and thinking that drive progress towards a successful project conclusion. The Oxford Agile course will enable you to understand and use those key techniques of Agile Project Management.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Oxford (Oxfordshire)
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Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, OX1 2JA

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Approach
  • Project
  • Project Management
  • IT Project Management
  • Private
  • Public
  • SCRUM
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Tracking

Teachers and trainers (1)

Rob Collins

Rob Collins

Visiting fellow of Kellogg College Oxford

Course programme

The Oxford Agile course includes:

· An introductory case study of failing project that was transformed by applying Agile

· 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto – and what they means for your projects

· An introduction to Scrum – the most widely adopted Agile Method

· Definition of ‘Done’

· Scrum Values

· Team roles in Scrum – ScrumMaster, Product Owner, Team

· Team communication and team size

· Structure of Agile Scrum projects

· Building understanding through User Stories

· Estimating tasks and effort

· Tracking your project to a successful conclusion

· Servant Leadership : Key skills of the expert ScrumMaster

Intended Audience

Agile Project Management is used by small businesses and large, in both the private and public sectors. This course is relevant for both new and experienced project managers who want to build their knowledge and understanding of this important and powerful new approach to Project Management. The course is relevant to both IT and non-IT practitioners, is non-technical in its approach and assumes no prior knowledge in this subject area.

Optional Practical Workshop

You can enrol on this course on its own or add the optional practical workshop for an additional £295. For more information, please visit the Agile Project Management - practical workshop course page.

Agile Project Management

£ 425 VAT exempt