Agile Delivery

Introduction

A 2 day course that provides a detailed introduction to the Agile software delivery processes and techniques. Example driven and covering the entire end to end Agile delivery cycle, this is an excellent way to kick start your Agile adoption.

Course Description

Through numerous examples and practicals the course aims to get your development teams up to speed on what an Agile project is, looks and feels like, and how it operates. With an emphasis on iterative and incremental development and delivery, the course takes each delegate through the entire software delivery lifecycle.

While not a formal introduction to a specific Agile methodology, it provides examples of the key concepts of eXtreme Programming and Scrum and provides a framework from which delegates can then choose a specific methodology.

Topics

• What is Agile
• Setting up Agile
• Creating an Agile team
• Project Planning and Estimation
• Requirements Management and Change Requests
• Status Reporting
• Scheduling and Delivery

Benefits

• Learn how to establish and promote Agile in you business
• Learn how to create a great Agile team
• Learn how to successfully manage an agile project.
• Practice planning, tracking and controlling the process.
• Improve communication between team members and business customers.
• Deliver software successfully every time.

Audience

This class is specifically targeted to all those involved in, or considering an agile project.

• Developers will gain experience of Agile techniques allowing them to deliver better, quicker and cheaper
• QAs will learn they are a key component of an agile project, and how they can work more closely with developers and the business to ensure quality every time.
• Analysts will understand their key role in Agile projects, and userstand the use of Stories and Use Cases
• Project Managers will gain experience of setting up and running an Agile team and project

Duration

2 Days

Prerequisites

Experience of software delivery and the full software lifecycle.

Course Outline

• Introductions
• Agile Overview
  • Iterations
  • Team Work
  • Communication
  • Key Agile Behaviour
    • Communication
    • Continuous Build & Test
    • Incremental Improvement
  • Key Agile Players
    • Developers
    • Testers
    • Managers/Masters
    • Stakeholders
• Capturing Requirements
  • Use Cases and Story Cards
  • Tasks
  • Splitting Story Cards
  • Merging Story Cards
• Validating Requirements
  • Traceability Matrices
• Agile Interactive Planning
  • Reviewing Story Cards
  • Prioritisation
  • MoSCoW Rules
  • Estimating Story Cards
  • The Planning Game
• Creating Teams
  • Assigning Story Cards
  • Building Teams
• Tracking Progress
  • The Planning Board
  • Progress Records
  • Project Plans
  • Unit Tests
  • Functional Tests
  • Stand-up Meetings
  • Retrospectives
  • Technical Debt
  • Reviewing the plan
• Public Progress
  • Showcases
  • Burn Rate
  • Velocity
  • Progress Graphs
• Choosing a Methodology
  • Scrum
  • eXtreme Programming
  • Roll-Your-own
• Round Up
• Questions and Answers
  

Cost

£800 + VAT per delegate. contact us for onsite costs
There is a maximum of 8 delegates per course

Further Information

To find out more about this course, enquiry about the next scheduled course, or discuss booking an inhouse course, email us at info@magneticreason.com or call us on +44(0)1484 866033