Agile/XP Project Management (APM) Course

The Agile project management approach is targeted at projects where fast responsiveness to changing market demands is important and for organizations with innovative cultures. An Agile project management approach will help dramatically improve a project team’s ability to cope with change and will improve project success rate.

In this 2-day course, you will learn about Agile practices and how to apply them to a typical development project from initial project concept through final delivery. Through a combination of lecture, discussion and exercises, you will discover a wide range of Agile techniques for planning projects, managing iterative delivery and monitoring project status.

The course is intended for current and future software design managers, project managers, SCRUM Masters and development team members (e.g. developers, testers, customer representatives).

Objectives

By the end of this course, you will understand:

• Agile terminology such as scrum, sprint, daily standup meetings, and retrospectives
• Agile project management practices and techniques
• How to plan an Agile project
• How to iteratively deliver projects
• How to monitor, track and report on project status in a transparent manner
• The differences between a traditional project management approach and the Agile approach
  

Detailed Outline

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Prerequisites

• Some familiarity with current software development and project management practices

Length

• 2 days

Price

• $1250
• Price includes course notes and workbooks

Registration and Start Dates

To request an onsite or private course or for more information about registration and start dates, call 1-847-249-4209 or

Onsite Requirements

• If you are planning on conducting the course on your site, please see our Customer Site Setup Guidelines.