Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A Message From the Instructor

    • How to use this course

    • Before we begin...
  • 2

    An Introduction to Business Agility

    • A Background to Agile

    • Why the Need to Go Agile?
  • 3

    Aligning Agile Values to Your Organisation

    • Agile Values and Principles Card

    • Agile Value #1: Responding to Change over Following a Plan

    • Agile Value #2: Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools

    • Agile Value #3: Working Products over Comprehensive Documentation

    • Agile Value #4: Customer Collaboration over Contract Negotiation

    • Embedding the Principles Part One

    • Embedding the Principles Part Two

    • Embedding the Principles Part Three

    • Where are the main challenges?

    • Changing the Focus on Deadlines
  • 4

    The Agile Way of Life

    • The Feedback Loop

    • Continuous Improvement

    • Cross-Functional Teams

    • Creating T-Shaped Teams

    • Trust and respect

    • Who is Your Ideal Customer?

    • Test your learning - The Agile Way of Life
  • 5

    Standard Agile Techniques

    • An Intro to Scrum

    • An Intro to Kanban

    • Test your learning - Standard Agile Techniques
  • 6

    Agile Roles and Characteristics

    • Structure of an Agile Team

    • The Kanban Lead or Scrum Master

    • The Product Owner

    • The Agile Coach

    • Agile Characteristics - What Makes a Strong Agile Team Player?

    • Test your learning - Agile Roles and Characteristics
  • 7

    The Mechanics of Agile Practices

    • The Backlog

    • Work Item Types

    • Using INVEST to Ensure Readiness

    • Test your learning - The Backlog
  • 8

    Predictability and Planning

    • Collaborative Estimation

    • The Cone of Uncertainty

    • Planning in Scrum

    • Measuring Predictability in Kanban

    • Measuring Predictability in Kanban

    • Tracking Velocity in an Agile Team

    • Sources of Variability

    • Test your learning - Predictability and Planning
  • 9

    Value and Measuring Success

    • Defining Value

    • Measuring Success

    • Prioritisation Techniques

    • Backlog Prioritisation Exercise and Calculator

    • Using Cost of Delay of Prioritise

    • Managing Stakeholder Expectations

    • Working with Customers - Negotiation

    • Test Your Learning - Value and Measuring Success
  • 10

    The Role of an Agile Leader

    • Agile Leadership

    • What is the Role of an Agile Leader?

    • What Should Agile Teams Expect From Their Leaders?

    • Test your learning - The Role of an Agile Leader
  • 11

    Getting Started, Building an Agile Culture

    • What are you Currently Doing?

    • Breaking Down the Silos

    • Building an Agile Culture in Your Organisation

    • Building an Agile Culture

    • What Motivates Us?
  • 12

    Getting Started, Creating a Strategy for Change

    • Common Reasons Why Agile Transformation Doesn't Succeed

    • Setting a Vision

    • Take a Business Agility Assessment for the Organisation

    • Project to Product

    • Training Your Teams

    • Setting Up Your Leadership Kanban Board

    • Creating a Roadmap
  • 13

    Next steps

    • Wrap Up

    • More Resources for You

    • Before you go...