Instructor
Danko is a Certified Scrum Trainer (one of only 137 international trainers worldwide) and is a well recognized international speaker with unique ways of presenting his idea to audiences in conferences and courses globally.
Abstract
Agile is no longer a new word “in town” and more and more companies that suffers from the classic approach for project management are shifting to it.
However, most of the companies do not really know what is Agile and furthermore, what is the mindset behind this framework.
Sometimes, the use of the word is like a “magic powder” to put on their project pains and a lot of managers, companies and even Agile consultants companies, are taking advantage of that fact.
By the end of this workshop, the participants will gain the understanding what is Agile and what is not Agile, when it is highly recommended to implement it and when it is not, best practices to a successful implementations and common mistakes and not less important the mindset of this framework
Target Audience:
Basically anyone that wants to understand what Agile means.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the origin on Agile
- Review the values and principles of Agile
- Understand what is Agile and what what is not Agile
- Learn all kind of frameworks that implement Agile
- Understand the concepts behind a successful implementation
Prerequisite:
None
Agenda
Module 1: History and reasons
“Always start with the WHY”
- History of management (from Taylorism to Toyota Production System)
- Go over the reasons behind the rising of a new methodology like Agile
Estimated time: 1 hour
Module 2: What is Agile
“Agile! I want it in Agile! I do not care what is it as long as it will make us better!”
- Agile manifesto
- Agile values
- Agile principles
Estimated time: 2 hours
Module 3: Agile Frameworks
“Sometime you do not have to think out of the box, sometimes you need to create the box”
- Review main methodologies of implementing Agile
- Scrum
- Kanban
- XP
- Review the advantages and disadvantages in each methodology
- Discuss reasons and ways of combining multiple methodologies
Estimated time: 2 hours
Module 4: Implementing Agile
“This is the beauty in Agile, there are so many easy way to screw it”
- Where to start (environment)
- How to start (assessment)
- Whom to start with (Identify the people with higher consciousness)
- Maintaining implementation itself (How to do it)
- Potential risks
- Indicators (success and failure)
- Technical aspects
- Mindset
- Case studies
Estimated time: 2 hours
