Agile and Scrum Foundations Workshop

Our goal is to change the way you think about building software. This class focuses on providing a solid knowledge of the core concepts of Agile, Scrum and Lean and how these concepts can be applied in a software development organization. Through hands-on group exercises, you will experience what it means to be agile while gaining an appreciation for key techniques.
Why this workshop?
Learn by doing: You will practice the concepts in over half of this workshop 
High knowledge retention: Using accelerated… Show more learning techniques, the workshop is designed to maximize learning and retention
Fun: Every part of the course is designed to keep attendees engaged and having fun while learning the material
Continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks provided
A printed and bound copy of the course materials is yours
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
Explain to others the "what" and "why" of Agile
Describe Scrum (Ceremonies, Roles, and Artifacts)
Manage requirements in an Agile way
Estimate project features in a more effective way
Organize Sprints (Planning, Daily Scrum. Review and Retrospectives)
Focus on optimizing for the whole and limiting work in progress
 
Who Should Attend?
This course is role agnostic and is geared towards anyone who is new to Agile or hasn't received any formal training and is looking for a better understanding to apply in their organization. No prior knowledge is required, though the scrum guide is suggested pre-reading.
 
Worksho p Facilitator
David Hawks of Agile Velocity is focused on helping technology organizations accelerate their ability to deliver value.  David brings his broad experience working with Fortune 50 companies and early stage startups to challenge software organization to think differently about how they build software. He serves as the Education Chair of Agile Austin and holds the following certifications: CSM, CSP, PSM, and PMI-ACP.
 
Professional Development Units (PDUs)
PMPs: You can claim 7 PDUs for this course.

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