Agile Scrum for Leaders Training in Normal

Enroll in or hire us to teach our Agile Scrum for Leaders class in Normal, Illinois by calling us @303.377.6176. Like all HSG classes, Agile Scrum for Leaders may be offered either onsite or via instructor led virtual training. Consider looking at our public training schedule to see if it is scheduled: Public Training Classes
Provided there are enough attendees, Agile Scrum for Leaders may be taught at one of our local training facilities.
We offer private customized training for groups of 3 or more attendees.

Course Description

 
This 1-day course provides a set of ideas, concepts, tools and techniques for leaders to empower agile teams using an empirical approach to product delivery with Agile and Scrum. Participants will learn the values and principles of agile, what Scrum is, its base components, and how to work with Scrum teams to enable success.
Course Length: 1 Days
Course Tuition: $390 (US)

Prerequisites

For leaders who support, lead, or interact with Agile teams

Course Outline

 
Scrum Roles
- What are the different roles in Agile Scrum teams?
- Understanding typical challenges that agile team’s face and how to support them
 
Agile Scrum Principles
- Principles and values of Agile and Scrum 
- Agile Scrum leadership Context
- Agile leadership thinking
 
Scrum Meetings 
- How traditional work is being handled differently
- Sharing knowledge and communicating correctly
- Understanding what the meetings are for and how to help facilitate efforts 
 
Managers and Leadership Teams Dynamics
- What is the role of executives in an agile organization? 
- What is the role of a development lead? 
- What is the role of a manager of a Scrum team?
 
Exploring the role of managers - and look at patterns for success.

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Gain insight and ideas from students with different perspectives and experiences.

Agile/Scrum Uses & Stats

Agile/Scrum is Used For:
Project Management Processes Maintenance Iteration
Difficulty
Popularity
Year Created
2001
Pros

Faster Deployment of Solutions
Because there is a continuous collaboration between stakeholders and teams, the focus on the essentials speed up the delivery process.

Gives Every Team Member a Purpose
People own and are expected to deliver on their responsibilities.

Keeps the End Goal in Mind at Every Level
With the end-goal in mind, teams stay focused and unite in their efforts

Promotes Flexibility in Order to Adapt
Close team and customer contact prompts acceptance of change, and frequent deliverables.

Faster Detection of Issues and Defects
Scrum methodology incorporates daily meetings, which helps to identify problems and resolving them in time.
 

Cons

Can Act As a Band-Aid to Bigger Problems
Agile has been the go to cure-method for larger issues that most of the time organizations are not able to deal with because they don’t have a neutral party to facilitate their corporate patterns, practices, policies and culture.

Can Create a Micro-Managed Environment
Practiced incorrectly, a project manager may not want to give up control and neutralize any real decision making from the team.

Not Everyone Is On Board
Although project teams may be ready for agile development, the rest of the company may not always be easily absorbed within larger more traditional organizations where there are significant amounts of rigidity or flexibility within processes, policies, or teams.

Push for Higher Performance
The push for a higher performance is even more relentless than in traditional, procedural organizations that have rigid processes or operating methods.

Not Well-Suited for Every Project
Agile may not work as intended if a customer is not clear on goals, the project manager or team is inexperienced, or if they do not function well under significant pressure.

Agile/Scrum Job Market
Average Salary
$89,553
Job Count
n/a
Top Job Locations

Agile and SCRUM methodologies are practiced mostly in larger organizations that have cross-platform teams that need to be on the same page. Adoption rates vary in different industries. 

 

Industry                       Agile Adoption Rate

Software (ISV)               23 percent

Financial services          14 percent

Professional services     12 percent

Insurance                        6 percent

Healthcare                      6 percent

Government                    5 percent

Telecoms                         4 percent

Transportation                 4 percent

Manufacturing                 4 percent

Complimentary Skills to have along with Agile/Scrum

Agile Methodologies and Frameworks include:

ASD - DevOps - DAD - DSDM - FDD - IID - Kanban - Lean - SD - LeSS - MDD - MSF - PSP - RAD - RUP - SAFe - Scrum SEMAT TSP UP XP

The Standards and Bodies of Knowledge Include:

BABOK - CMMI - IEEE standards - ISO 9001 - ISO/IEC standards - PMBOK - SWEBOK - ITIL

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