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Agile with Scrumban

Ascendient Learning's Agile with Scrumban Training course teaches students how to implement Scrumban in their software development projects. Skills Gained Grasp the origins and fundamentals of Agile...

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Duration 4 days
Course Code AGL-130
Available Formats Classroom

Overview

Ascendient Learning's Agile with Scrumban Training course teaches students how to implement Scrumban in their software development projects.

Skills Gained

  • Grasp the origins and fundamentals of Agile
  • Learn how Scrum works, the roles involved, and the artifacts needed
  • Understand the origins of Kanban and the theory behind it
  • Learn how Kanban and Scrum coexist in software development
  • Understand how to complete a 'Value Stream Mapping' and what to include
  • Comprehend throughput and how to organize the work
  • Learn how to manage the process and the input queue
  • Understand options for tuning the Kanban implementation
  • Comprehend relevance and implementation of key metrics

Prerequisites

By default, this course presumes prior exposure to Agile software development. However, we would be delighted to tailor it to any level of prior experience.

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
  • Agile Overview
    • The Agile Potential
    • The Agile Manifesto
    • Can Agile fail?
    • THE Best Agile
  • Scrum Overview
    • Roles and Responsibilities
    • Scrum Overview
    • Scrum Artifacts
    • Scrum Values & Rules
    • Other Keys to Success
  • Product Backlog
    • Defining the Product Backlog
    • User Stories
    • Roles & Personas
    • Spikes & Special Stories
    • Prioritizing the Product Backlog
  • Kanban Overview and Introduction
    • House of Lean
    • Defining Kanban
    • Motivation for Kanban
    • Kanban as an 'Agile plugin'
    • Managing Quality
    • Work In Progress (WIP)
    • How to Prioritize
    • Demand vs. Throughput
    • Sources of Variability
  • Value Stream Mapping (seeing the big picture)
    • The Value Stream
    • Making Work Visible
    • Value Stream Lab (Part 1- Defining the Start and the End)
    • Card Walls
    • Demand Analysis
    • Allocating Capacity
    • The Work Card
    • Value Stream Lab (Part 2- Designing the Card Wall)
  • Throughput
    • Identifying Work Item Types
    • Sizing Work Items
    • Building User Stories
    • User Story Lab
    • Visual Control
    • Pull vs. Push
    • Theory of Constraints
    • Service Levels: Class of Service
    • Throughput Application Lab (Incorporating Class of Service into the Card Wall)
  • Managing The Process
    • Daily Standup Meetings
    • After Meetings
    • Queue Replenishment Meetings
    • Release Planning Meetings
    • Triage
    • Geographically Dispersed Teams
  • Improving The Process
    • The Importance of Cadence
    • Limiting Work-In-Progress
    • Identifying Bottlenecks
    • Refactoring Work-In-Progress Lab for Bottlenecks
  • Key Metrics Review
    • WIP
    • Lead Time Throughput and Measuring Flow
    • Blocked Work
    • Quality
    • Failure Load
  • Putting It All Together
  • Conclusion
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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.

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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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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Reviews

this class was informative, made me think about certifying for the suse manager cert.

Course was great and informative. The instructor had a good flow and was very personable.

it was good and very informative. Instructure covered everything in detail.

Great instructor, clear and concise course. Labs were easy to follow and worked perfectly.

This was effective way to provide a ton of information in a short time period.