AGILE Expert™

The mindful use of Agile software development practices, for both project management (e.g., Scrum) and technical work (e.g., XP), empower teams to produce superior results in terms of software quality and team productivity, compared to non-Agile methods. Improvements on the order of 2x-4x or more can be achieved. This translates into cost savings as well as improved customer satisfaction. Also, teams and individuals enjoy and prefer the Agile work environment over non-Agile, once they learn and adapt to it. The Agile Expert™ training from eConsulting-Group™ is based on real-world, hands-on experience of what works (and doesn't work) in applying Agile practices to achieve these gains. Many of these practices and the underlying principles belong to the class called Lean Software Development (which is nearly synonymous with Agile Software Development), which has roots in Lean Production. Lean-Six Sigma is another trend. These connections suggests that the Agile principles and practices are applicable beyond software development to other types of projects and to general management. “Agile Management” is an emerging trend. There is also reconciliation under way between the Scrum community and the PMI, whereby perceived conflicts between the two BOKs are being addressed in PMI PMBOK 4th edition, as well as by inter-community conference meetings and the PMI PM Agile forum.

The experts at eConsulting-Group™ have the breadth of knowledge and experience to illuminate the relationships and synergies among these management trends and practices, to help you understand how to leverage all the best of them.

A. AL1000: Essential Agile [1 Day]
Description: Introduce concepts, principles, practices, and vocabulary of Agile / Lean development and project management.
Prerequisites: Experience or professional interest in software development and technical project management.
Target Audience: Functional and project / program managers, team leads, coordinators, engineers, developers, testers, software managers, directors, and senior leaders.

1. What is Agile? Lean Software Development.
2. History; Survey current landscape.
3. Agile Practices Overview.
4. Project Management and Technical practices - synergies.
5. Relationship to other processes/ practices, e.g., PMBOK, CMMI, Six-Sigma, etc.
6. Considerations for Deploying Agile in an Organization (overview).
7. Barriers/ Road Blocks, Resistance, Culture Impact/ Change

B. AL2000: Agile Project Management – Using Iterations [1 Day]
Description: Describes Agile Project Management of Iterative Development, referenced to Knowledge Areas of PMBOK framework.

Prerequisites: AL1000 or equivalent base knowledge.

Target Audience: Functional and project / program managers, team leads, engineers, developers, testers, software managers, directors, senior leaders.

1. What are Agile Iterations?
2. Iteration Planning and Strategy.
3. Scheduling and Resources.
4. Role of / Impacts to Testing.
5. Role of / Impacts to Software Configuration Management.
6. Communication – Meetings.
7. Managing Risk.
8. Change Control.
9. Metrics for Measuring Performance.
10. Retrospectives and Continuous Improvement.

C. AL2001: Agile Software Development Practices [1 Day]
Description: Define practices, differentiate from traditional practices, applicability, expected benefits. Includes survey of available tools, and metrics for measuring performance.
Prerequisites: AL1000 or equivalent base.
Target Audience: Functional and project managers, team leads, coordinators, engineers, developers, testers, software managers.

1. Iterations
2. Automated Regression Test.
3. Frequent Integration & Builds.
4. Collaborative Design.
5. Test Driven Development.
6. Simple Design / Less Code.
7. Pair Development (aka Pair Programming.)
8. Early Prototyping.
9. Refactoring.

AL3000: A + B + C above.

AL5001: Agile Expert™ Certificate:

Currently there are two ways to acquire the Agile Expert™ certification:

• AL3000 plus written description of previous or a new experience applying Agile practices.
• Previously certified CSM, CSPO, or CSP, plus AL3000.

Over the years we have been able to connect to a number of experts in different industries and have formed a team that could deliver results.

Why Agile Expert™:

1. Learn 21st century state of the art technology.
2. Become an expert in the fastest growing industries in the world.
3. Have a rewarding career.

For additional information please call us at 312.804.0772 or send us an email at abrar@ecgmn.com or use our contact form.

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