Participants will learn about the Agile Manifesto and how it helps individuals and teams to work more efficiently in a sustainable way. The online training course also goes into great detail on the 4 Values and 12 Principles of the Manifesto. It demonstrates the theory and also practical applications, tips and tools for the workplace: How to build agile teams by using Agile philosophy and Scrum tools, and how to approach transforming a traditional organization into an agile organization.
This Coventry Academy online training course highlights the latest best practices from industry leaders whose techniques have proven to work in the local and global markets. The world has been greatly impacted by the pandemic and, as a result, we need to change the way we work. Customer behaviours, preferences and expectations changed drastically, and we need to deploy more flexible business models and processes during these challenging times. Change the way you think, and it will impact the way you work!
This online training course will feature:
What is meant by agility, being agile and having an agile mindset
Agile Fundamentals: What are the traditional ways of working and how is the agile way of working different
What is “The Agile Manifesto”, it’s values and principles
Why are agile ways of working so effective, how is it used and what is the structure of an agile team
Where Design Thinking and Agile Meet… Magic happens!
How to lead agile change: A change model for Agile Transformation
What are the goals?
By the end of this online training course, participants will be able to:
Recognize how and where to apply the agile values and principles
Understand the benefits and outcomes of agile ways of working
Discover unique ways to work with internal and external customers
Build personal and leadership capacity to work in agile teams
Setting up and using SCRUM to apply agile frameworks
Who is this training course for?
This Coventry Academy online training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Leaders and subject matter experts who seek to challenge the culture of their organisation and ignite innovation
Leaders and individuals who strive to more pro-active and achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty
Increase your personal productivity by working smarter, faster and better
Professionals responsible for strategy, marketing, business development, production, operations, HR, product development, customer management, process innovation, customer experience
Project managers, professionals or team leaders wanting to gain a competitive advantage for the organisation through working more efficiently
How will this training course be presented?
This Coventry Academy online training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes case studies, interactive activities, exercises, instructional videos, Q&A sessions and learning from each other. The aim is to learn practical tools, tips, methodologies and frameworks and also the practical application of these theories in order to apply them immediately in the workplace.
Course Outline
Day One: Understanding Agility
The definition of agility
The difference between agility and being agile
An agile mindset
Different ways to be agile
Organizational agility: Agile behaviours
The path to agility
Day Two: The Agile Manifesto
Definition of the Agile Manifesto
History of the Agile Manifesto
Reasons why the Agile Manifesto was developed
The most common applications of the Agile Manifesto
Agile Fundamentals
Agile vs Traditional ways of working
Day Three: The Agile Manifesto Values & Principles
The key concepts behind the Agile Manifesto
The Agile Lifecycle
The 4 Agile Values
Practical examples of Agile Principles
The 12 Agile Principles
Practical examples of Agile Principles
Day Four: Applying Agile Frameworks
Structuring an agile team
Identifying participants and stakeholders
Setting up an Agile SCRUM
Design thinking in agile innovation
Solving problems in Agile SCRUMs
Transparency and predictable delivery
Day Five: Leading for Agile
Achieve agile collaboration
Stakeholder engagement
Effective change management
Predictable costs and budget allocation
Scaling Agile in the organisation
Achieving customer satisfaction
The certificate
A Coventry Academy e-Certificate will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the online training course