Agile Project Management
Course
In Bath
£ 1,150
+ VAT
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Bath
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Duration
3 Days
Facilities
Location
Start date
Bath
(Somerset)
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11 Kingsmead Square, BA1 2AB
Start date
On request
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Course programme
AUDIENCE: Project and programme managers, team leaders, analysts, developers and anyone who will be involved in agile projects. PREREQUISITES: A basic understanding of the nature of projects and the techniques used in traditional project management. DURATION: 3 days. Lecture presentations are supported by practical exercises which allow discussion, reinforcement of learning and enhancement of the understanding process. OBJECTIVES: Traditional software development can be a risky process and will usually provide a project manager with a number of challenges. Uncertainty in estimating, changing requirements, problems with quality, meeting time and budget constraints, the list of potential pitfalls facing a project manager is almost endless. To try and solve or mitigate these problems, many companies are now pursuing an agile development strategy. This course provides participants with an introduction to common agile methods and principles. Following this, the course focuses on Scrum, an iterative incremental process commonly used with agile development. The objectives of this course are to enable particpants to: - Understand the need for, and principles of, agile methods. - Recognise the constituent parts of the Scrum method. - Plan, manage and close a development project using agile practices. COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to Agile Project Management Development strategies Agile and traditional project management Principles of agile development Agile methods – Crystal Clear, DSDM, eXtreme Programming, Scrum The Scrum Methodology Roles and Responsibilities – Product Owner, Scrum Master, Scrum Teams, Stakeholders The Scrum process User stories The product backlog Sprint phase, sprint cycle, sprint backlog The closure process Release plans Managing Projects Using Scrum Estimating – ideal days technique, story pointing technique Tracking - burndown charts, progress charts Metrics Daily standup meeting Communication Risks and issues
Agile Project Management
£ 1,150
+ VAT