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Agile Engineering and Quality
This live online or in-person Agile Engineering and Quality training teaches Agile teams how to implement Agile technical practices from methods such as Scrum, eXtreme Programming (XP), Feature...
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This live online or in-person Agile Engineering and Quality training teaches Agile teams how to implement Agile technical practices from methods such as Scrum, eXtreme Programming (XP), Feature Driven Development (FDD), OO, and Reactive and Functional Programming. Attendees develop new team engineering norms they can immediately put into practice.
Skills Gained
- Learn to code the agile way
- Increase predictability and time to market with less stress on your team
- Practice agile by doing agile
- Understand and codify quality and engineering excellence
- Understand the purpose of Object-Oriented, Functional, and Reactive Programming
- Discover key techniques for increasing your team’s effectiveness
- Tune and customize agile in your organization
- Understand where and when to design as you iterate
- Incorporate transparent and accurate communication with customers and leadership
- Create mocks
- Understand the intent of microservices and why design/architecture are critical to success in Agile
- Increase predictability and deliver more consistently
- Remove impediments and improve performance
- Create a culture of pride and software development expertise
Prerequisites
Participants must have strong knowledge of Java and foundational knowledge of Agile.
Course Details
Training Materials
All attendees receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
For in-person deliveries, attendees do not need computers for this course. We will provide full classroom setup instructions that will include seating in small groups, with supplies such as flipcharts, sticky notes, markers, and pens for the attendees and a projector and Internet connection for the instructor's laptop.
Online deliveries for this interactive training will use an online meeting platform (such as Zoom, WebEx, GoTo, or Teams) to have face-to-face contact online, including use of breakout rooms for group activities.
Outline
- Introduction
- Survey of the Scrum Guide
- Agile Manifesto Principles
- I See Agile
- Sprint 0: Release Planning
- Agile Framework
- Agile Advantages and Potential
- The Agile Manifesto and Principles
- Lean Practices
- eXtreme Programming
- Sprint 1: Sprint Planning & TDD
- Ready?
- Agile Estimation
- Sprint 2: Quality Code
- Engineering Excellence
- Code Quality
- Written Metrics
- Lightweight Design
- Sprint 3: Mocks
- Mocks
- Fakes, Stubs
- Mockito
- LAB: Mock Objects
- Sprint 4: Microservices
- Microservices
- RESTful
- Testing Services
- Sprint 5: Reactive Programming
- Functional Programming
- Reactive Programming
- Sprint 6: DevOps
- The DevOps Pipeline
- Sonar Lint
- Jenkins
- Sprint 7: Enhancing Performance
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospective
- Innovation and Learning Experiments
- Keeping Score – Task Boards and more
- Sprint 8: BDD (Optional)
- Acceptance Criteria
- Introduction to Cucumber
- Writing scenarios with Gherkin
- Setup and Tear Down
- Conclusion
- The Self Managing Team
- Lean/Agile Center of Enablement
- Conclusion
Schedule
FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
What languages are used to deliver training?
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.
How do I find an Ascendient Learning training location?
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Which delivery formats are available?
At Ascendient Learning, we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual, and Self-Paced.
Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
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As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.
Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?
It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.
How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?
We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.
Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?
Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?
Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.
Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?
We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth. We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.
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Will I get access to content after I complete a course?
You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.
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