Practical Scrum

Description

This Three-day program provides a highly interactive exploration of Scrum and Agile methodologies, principles and practices. Participants learn how the Agile project lifecycle, study Agile planning and estimation, then drill down on Scrum practices for successful projects. During the course participants will learn agile planning and estimation techniques along with tools that will help them track and manage the progress of the project To give a real world sense of Agile at work, the course demonstrate the Scrum project lifecycle, teaching key Scrum terminology, concepts and practices

Objectives

• Understand the Agile Values and principles.
• Understand the advantages an Agile Process.
• Understand Releases
• Understand Iterations
• Know how to plan & estimate the Agile way.
• Learn Agile practices.
• Understand the day to day conduct.
• Understand Scrum.
• Know how to start assimilation of an agile process.

Course Outline

1. Agile Overview
   • What is Scrum
   • The History of Agile
   • The Agile Values
   • Agile Vs. Waterfall.
   • The Agile Manifesto
2. The Release
   • Release Planning
   • Role of the Product Owner (Customer).
   • Product Backlog.
   • Stories
3. Planning & Estimation
   • Introducing the Problem.
   • 3 level of Planning
   • Prioritization
   • Estimation & Sizing
4. The Sprint (Iteration)
   • Sprint Planning
   • Sprint Review Demo.
   • Sprint Retrospect.
   • The Project Time Line.
   • Release & Sprint relation
5. Day to Day
   • Role of the team
   • Daily Planning
   • Engineering practices
     • Pair Programming.
     • Collective ownership.
     • Sustainable pace.
     • Continuous Integration.
     • Automated Testing.
   • Roles & Responsibility
6. Tracking & Reporting
   • Sprint Task Board
   • Sprint Burn Down Chart.
   • Release Backlog.
   • Release Burn Down Chart.
   • Information Radiators
7. Assimilation of Scrum
   • Prerequisites.
   • Where to Start?
   • Combining Agile with Traditional Processes.
   • Assimilation Pitfalls.

Additional Information

• Audience: This is an entry-level class and appropriate for anyone seeking knowledge and understanding about Agile and Scrum. Applicable to all involved in product development including Team members, Team Leads, Managers, Project managers, Developers and Testers. It is highly recommended that members of the same team will undergo training together to establish a strong common reference.
• Schedule: Unless otherwise stated, the class runs 3 days, 9:00 to 16:30.
• Prerequisites: Experience working as part in a software project, knowledge in agile methodologies is an advantage.