Agenda

• Overview to the central principles of Agile development
• The current state-of-the-art in developing and deploying software
• Understand What is Agile and What is not Agile
• Introduction to the Heart of Agile Concept
• Learn how teamwork, communication, and frequent delivery affect your project
• Overview to useful techniques to apply yourself

Learning Objective

• Understand what is essence of Agile development, what makes a good Agile team effective
• See how teamwork, communication & frequent delivery improve your project
• Learn how to hold a “reflective improvement” workshop to improve the team's actions
• Learn the basics of Solutions Focused improvements
• Gather additional techniques
• Understand how your new way or working fits with other forms of Agile & Scrum
• See how the Heart of Agile quadrants apply to all projects and initiatives.

Audience

People from any industry looking to modernize and improve their team’s way of working. No prior knowledge of any field, industry or practice is needed, only curiosity and a desire to improve. Since this course presents a deep simplification and reorientation from "Agile" as usually taught, no previous experience in Agile is needed. Those with experience will learn from the new techniques being introduced.

Course Deliverables

Using small lectures, small-group discussion assignments and some larger pair and team exercises, Dr. Cockburn and Ms. Pinter will lead the attendees through the four quadrants of the Heart of Agile, collecting insights and ideas for improving any project or team.