Scrum Product Owner Training Course

This two-day course is ideal for IT professionals who are interested in exploring the Waterfall model and understanding how various approaches, including Agile methods, have been used to address its limitations.

The first day of the course provides an overview of these different approaches, helping you determine which ones might be suitable for your specific environment.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile methodologies that can be effectively applied in both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

Business Analysis is the process of examining, understanding, and defining business needs to develop solutions that meet those needs. It is a key element in the process of managing organizational changes and designing new business solutions. Business analysis ensures that technological, process-related, or organizational solutions meet business goals and needs. It is crucial for the effectiveness of projects and organizational changes by ensuring that the introduced solutions are appropriate, feasible, and fully aligned with business requirements.

This course is designed to help business analysts excel in Agile projects. Participants will gain insights into collaborating effectively with the team, product owner, scrum master, and customers to streamline the development process. The course includes a simulated project where participants can practice typical scenarios.

Who should attend?

This two-day course is ideal for IT professionals eager to implement Iterative Agile and Scrum methodologies for managing software development projects. It is especially beneficial for project managers, team leaders, developers, and clients of software development who wish to actively participate in the development process.

This course is designed for test managers, quality assurance professionals, testers, software developers, project managers, and management to explain how Agile project management frameworks, particularly SCRUM, handle testing.

By the end of the course, each participant will design and execute a test plan for a sample application. If available, this can be an actual client application.

This 2-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, using Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams looking to enhance their testing practices in an Agile environment. It is also suitable for individuals who are considering a career in testing and serves as a valuable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

JIRA Software is a robust tool for project management, and often people focus more on the tool itself rather than the methodology it supports.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the capabilities of Jira and Confluence, which work together to help teams successfully deliver their projects. The team will learn how to effectively use these tools to enhance efficiency in managing user requirements, testing, communication, all centralized in one platform.

The course covers topics such as JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban & Scrum), planning and dependencies, integration between Jira and Confluence, reporting, important fields and custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to manage projects effectively
• Manage issues efficiently
• Design the necessary screens for handling issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Conduct basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports essential for both the team and management

This two-day course provides an in-depth understanding of the Lean-Agile principles and practices within the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will learn how to deliver and release value through Agile Release Trains, construct an Agile Portfolio, and lead a Lean-Agile transformation at an enterprise level.

The course will help you grasp the Lean-Agile mindset and apply SAFe principles and practices to support Agile teams, programs, program portfolio management, and coordinate large Value Streams. By attending this class, you will be well-prepared to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)

This two-day course is designed to equip existing Scrum Masters with the skills necessary for their leadership role in fostering Agile team, program, and enterprise success within a SAFe® implementation. The curriculum delves into facilitating effective cross-team interactions to support program execution and continuous improvement. It expands on the Scrum framework by introducing scalable engineering and DevOps practices, as well as the application of Kanban to enhance value flow. Additionally, it covers how to manage interactions with architects, product management, and other key stakeholders in broader program and enterprise contexts. The course provides practical tools for building high-performing teams and offers strategies for addressing common Agile and Scrum anti-patterns within the enterprise. By attending this class, you will be well-prepared to take the exam and earn your certification as a SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (ASM).

This two-day course is designed to equip teams that are part of an Agile Release Train (ART) with the skills needed to operate effectively in an Agile environment using methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Participants will learn how to transform into Agile Teams, develop their backlogs, and plan and execute iterations. The training also covers understanding their role within the ART, collaborating with other teams, and continuously improving processes.

The class prepares participants to manage a Program Increment (PI), including all necessary meetings at both the Team and Program levels, with a particular emphasis on PI planning. By attending this course, you will be well-prepared to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Implement SAFe to scale Lean and Agile development within your organization

• Understand your team’s role on the Agile Release Train

• Identify all other teams on the train, their roles, and the interdependencies between them

• Plan and manage iterations effectively

• Execute iterations, demonstrate value, and enhance your processes

• Plan Program Increments efficiently

• Collaborate and integrate with other teams on the train

The Scrum Practitioner training is designed to introduce agile concepts and techniques in a classroom setting through a mix of presentations, exercises, and engaging activities that emphasize the principle of ‘learning by doing’. Throughout the course, participants will have the chance to apply these techniques using a pre-prepared simulation, which will help reinforce their understanding.

This course is designed with a workshop approach to provide delegates with ample opportunities to practice their Scrum and Agile skills.

This course is also referred to as SCRUM awareness training.

Who should attend?

This course has been designed for managers, executives, and other decision-makers who are interested in understanding how to assess the benefits of implementing the methodology or gaining insight into what their team is working on.

It is also ideal for clients involved in software development who wish to have a stake in the development process.

The role of a Scrum Master is crucial for any Agile/Scrum team. This course equips participants with essential aspects of the Scrum framework and prepares them to take the online Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) exam.

Audience:

This course is designed for anyone who is currently a Scrum Master or plans to become one, as well as others working in a Scrum environment who require an in-depth understanding of Scrum.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the origins of Agile methodologies.
• Grasp and apply the core values and principles of Agile methodologies.
• Differentiate between defined processes and empirical processes used in Agile.
• Comprehend Scrum roles, artifacts, events, and practices.
• Be fully prepared to take the Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) exam.

Scrum is a popular method for managing projects within the Agile approach. Scrum is a framework that enables teams working on a project to deliver a valuable product in a flexible and efficient manner. The main features of Scrum are transparency, inspection, and adaptation. Scrum allows for quick responses to changes, flexible adaptation to client needs, and an iterative product development process, which often leads to better quality and client satisfaction. Roles within the team: Product Owner: A person representing the client's interests and defining task priorities in the product. Scrum Master: A person supporting the Scrum team, ensuring the process is followed and removing obstacles. Development Team: A team responsible for delivering the product.