Course Content
In this Agile Project Management training course, you will learn project management skills to help you, the servant leader of your Agile teams, enable your team(s) to deliver what your customers want faster and with better quality than ever before! This is an agile introductory course for project managers looking to work in agile.
This course meets the requirements for the ICP-APM designation (ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Project and Delivery Management). Attendees who successfully complete the class will be awarded the ICP-APM certification.
Who should attend
This Agile Project Management training course is designed for anyone who is considering the use of an Agile methodology for software development.
Professionals who may benefit include:
- Project Managers
- Analysts
- Testing Managers
- Team Leaders
- Customers/Stakeholders
- Product Owners
Prerequisites
To attend the training, it is desirable to have at least one of the following certificates:
- ICAgile (ICP, ICP-APM);
- Scrum Alliance (CSM, CSPO);
- Project Management Institute (PMP, PMI-ACP);
- Scrum.org (PSM I)
Course Objectives
In this ICAgile Project Management (ICP-APM) Course, you will:
- Acquire valuable insights into how you can build trust and “empower and inspire” your Agile team
- Gain insight on how to establish transparency in communication inside the team as well as with customers
- Develop teams into high-performance Agile teams
- Gain powerful Agile Project Management skills using Agile estimating techniques that will allow you to derive estimates quickly and more accurately and aid you in iteration and release planning
- Combine the best methods from multiple Agile Project Management methods to apply to your Agile team
- Establish a plan for incorporating Agile Project Management practices into your specific work area
- Successfully coach a new or existing Agile team
- Establish and communicate appropriate expectations
Outline: Agile Project Management (ICP-APM) (AGILEPM)
Part 1: The History of Agile
- Principles of Lean
- Traditional vs Agile Planning
- Benefits of an Agile Approach
Part 2: Agile Principles and Mindset
- Agile Manifesto
- Agile Delivery
- Scrum Framework
- Scaling Agile
Part 3: Reality of Agile Projects
- Defining Successful Projects
- Agile Project Management
Part 4: Agile Delivery Management
- Historical Business Landscape
- Value Streams
- Product Delivery Organization Model
- Developing Team Members and Managing Resources
- Elements of Servant Leadership
Part 5: Optimization
- Waterfall Iron Triangle
- Learn How to Leverage your Plan to Deliver Quality and Value
- Learn How Much to Invest Up Front
- Managing the Flow
- Team Effectiveness: Project Metrics
Part 6: Agile Governance and Contracting
- Compliance Types
- Lean Agile Procurement (LAP)
Part 7: Team Empowerment
- What it takes to Empower
- Trust Dimensions
- Team Dysfunctions
- Levels of Authority
Part 8: Identifying and Communicating Value
- Business Model Canvas
- Product Backlog and Refinement
- Calculating Business Value
- Validating Value Delivery