Agile for Teams
This course is available for private sessions upon request.
Agile for Teams provides a solid foundation in the essentials of a Scrum process.
Students learn and experience all of the practical, hands-on skills required for a Scrum Team to plan and implement work in a Sprint. Students also receive an understanding of the drivers and benefits of Scrum, and its place in the context of the larger world of project management.
Audience
Developers, QA, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Project Managers, Product Managers, and more.
Length
One or two days.
Topics
Below are the learning objectives for our Agile for Teams course. We advise that all teams go through the foundation sections and then pick advanced topics based on their needs. Client will be able to tailor their course work depending on the needs of their organization. *Actual learning topics and agenda may differ depending on client requirements.
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Instructor
Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., has a doctorate in Physics from Princeton University, and extensive background in managing software development projects. He specializes in training individuals, teams, and organizations in agile development. Dr. Thompson helps companies make the challenging transition to agile development by working with development teams and business stakeholders to identify their needs, define the right process for the business, determine the steps needed to implement the process, and work through the steps successfully. Dr. Thompson has Project Management Professional (PMP), Scrum Master (CSM), and Scrum Practitioner (CSP) certifications.
Testimonials
“Kevin is one of the most honest and balanced presenters of the methods and processes of the Scrum Project Management approach. He knows where the approach applies, and where it is not appropriate, and how it fits in to the overall scheme of managing projects.” “Overall instructor presentation was excellent. Would recommend others to take this course.” “I’ve taken a lot of training courses and I’m usually praying for it to end, but this class was interesting and engaging the whole time!” “This has to be the best class that I have been a part of. Dr. Thompson would make an excellent academic professor”