Diverse Agile Courses
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Agile Training Courses
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
At Agile Catalyst, we are proud of our reputation for delivering engaging, experiential Agile training courses that are fun, informative and great value for money.
Based on the latest accelerated learning techniques, our courses consist of interactive exercises, simulations and games scientifically proven to drive learnings deeper.
Delivered by subject matter experts with many years of real-world, agile experience gained across multiple domains and industries, our courses are designed to deliver practical knowledge, tools and techniques participants can use immediately to get an early return on their investment.
In fact, we are so confident that our Agile training offers great value for money, that all our courses are backed by an iron clad, 100% money back guarantee in the unlikely event you disagree with us!
Take a look at our Agile courses listed below. Please note that the content of all our courses can be tailored to meet your strategic objectives and desired outcomes.
Certified Agile Practitioner (CAP)
In today’s highly competitive, dynamic world an organisation’s survival depends on how quickly it can respond to change and deliver value within volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environments. Which is why more and more companies are turning to Agile ways of working.
In this interactive, engaging one day workshop you’ll learn the fundamental Agile values, principles, mindset, frameworks, methodologies and practices that will enable you to demonstrate the prerequisite knowledge required to get a job or promotion within Agile environments. It will also significantly increase the chances of you keeping your existing job within environments undergoing Agile transformation.
After participating in this Certified Agile Practitioner workshop you’ll be able to:
- Describe the differences between traditional (e.g. Waterfall) and Agile ways of working.
- List the core Agile values and principles.
- Explain the key Agile roles and responsibilities.
- Summarise the most popular Agile frameworks/methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.
- Map out and accelerate your personal Agile career path.
- Identify at least one new learning outcome you can immediately apply at work or in your personal life.
- Access a toolbox of industry-leading Agile resources.
- Articulate how the knowledge gained from this workshop will help boost your confidence and significantly improve your career prospects.
- Training delivered by a globally recognised, experienced Agile expert
- Breakfast and lunch provided, with refreshments throughout the day
- Course folder containing printed colour copies of all course material
- Electronic copies of all course material plus additional resources
- Interactive Agile workshops and exercises
- Lifetime access to the Agile Catalyst private members group
- FREE 1 month’s post-workshop support (Value: £399 + VAT)
- Agile Practitioner Certificate (CPD)
- FREE signed copy of ‘Waterfall to Agile: A Practical Guide to Agile Transition’ (Value: £16.99)
- 10% discount off future Agile Catalyst services and workshops
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This workshop is for Managers, Product Owners, aspiring Scrum Masters, Agile Business Analysts, Project Managers, Developers, Testers, Designers, change agents and anyone who wants to work, get promoted or keep their existing job within Agile environments. This workshop is ideal for anyone struggling to introduce Agile ways of working into their organisation.
As with all our workshop, in the unlikely event you are not happy with this Certified Agile Practitioners workshop, you will receive a full refund of your registration fees – no questions asked. In addition, you will also get to keep all the workshop materials.
This course is Continuing Professional Development Accredited
Scrum Foundations
Scrum’s inherent ability to effectively respond to and manage change within complex environments make it an ideal framework for delivering high value software, products and/or services in the shortest time possible.
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- How Scrum works
- The origins of Scrum
- The core values, principles and Scrum practices
- The Scrum Framework – including short-cycles, iterations and increments
- How to initiate Scrum projects
- Planning and estimating Scrum projects
- Managing scope and date driven projects within a Scrum framework
- Scrum roles and responsibilities
- Tools for managing Scrum projects
- Scrum artefacts, key metrics and reporting
- Additional Scrum tips and techniques
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- A training session delivered by a Certified Scrum expert
- Breakfast, lunch and refreshments included
- Course folder containing printed colour copies of all course material
- Interactive Scrum coaching workshop and exercises
- Electronic copies of all course material and any additional resources
- Lifetime access to private members content and excellent networking opportunities
- 6 months post-training email and Skype support
- Effective Project Management with Scrum Course Certificate
- Signed copy of ‘Waterfall to Agile: A Practical Guide to Agile Transition’
- 10% discount off all Agile Catalyst services
The Effective Project Management with Scrum course has been designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Scrum project management framework, and as such is ideally suited to anyone currently – or soon to be – involved in Agile or Scrum projects. This may include Project Managers, Developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, Tester, Architects, Designers and anyone interested in developing high quality software, products or services on time and within budget.
At Agile Catalyst we’re confident you’ll receive great value from the Effective Project Management with Scrum course, and if for any reason you aren’t completely satisfied, we’ll be happy to issue you a full refund – no questions asked. You’ll even get to keep your course materials free of charge.
User Story Essentials
Written from an end users perspective, user stories are an effective approach for capturing and prioritising requirements on time and budget constrained projects – regardless of whether those projects are Agile or not. Created throughout a project’s life-cycle, user stories are also a great way of managing changing requirements.
During this interactive training, you will gain hands on experience writing user stories for a simulation project. Using real-life examples, case studies and practical exercises, this course will give you tools and techniques for capturing and documenting user stories on any project; regardless of size, complexity and whether those projects are Agile or not.
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- How much detail to put into a Agile & Scrum user story
- The seven characteristics of good user stories
- How to capture and manage requirements on large projects
- A simple template for writing effective user stories
- How to write non-functional requirements as user stories
- Nine common user story mistakes to avoid
- How to run user story workshops at the beginning of a project
- Additional tips and techniques for generating user stories
* For in house training, all course content can be tailored to meet your organisation’s specific needs
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- Training delivered by an experienced, industry expert
- Breakfast and lunch provided, with refreshments throughout the day
- Course folder containing printed colour copies of all course material
- Interactive Agile User Story workshops and exercises
- Electronic copies of all course material plus additional resources
- Lifetime access to the Agile Catalyst private members group
- 6 months post-training email and Skype support
- User Story Essentials Training Certificate
- Signed copy of ‘Waterfall to Agile: A Practical Guide to Agile Transition’
- 10% discount off Agile Catalyst services and additional courses
This ‘User Story Essentials’ training course is for Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Designers and anyone else involved or interested in delivering high quality products or software on time and within budget.
We are so confident you will get great value out of our ‘User Story Essentials’ training that in the unlikely event you are not happy with the course content, you will receive a full refund of your registration fees – no questions asked. What’s more, you’ll also get to keep all course materials.
Estimating & Planning Agile Projects
Estimating and planning Agile projects is a whole team process – and to ensure estimates are as accurate as possible, all team members need to know what the latest agile estimating and planning techniques are, how to use them, and when.
The Estimating and Planning Agile Projects course is designed to provide you with comprehensive knowledge of how to estimate and plan Agile projects, regardless of size, complexity or domain Armed with this knowledge, you will be able to forecast project deliverables — and answer stakeholder questions such as “When can this be done?” and “How soon will the product be ready?” — with greater confidence.
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- Why traditional projects run late and over budget
- The Agile approach to project planning
- Tools and techniques for estimating Agile projects
- Tracking and communicating progress on Agile projects
- How to align Agile project milestones with strategic business objectives
- Planning Agile projects to deliver highest business value
- Additional Agile estimating and planning tips
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- Breakfast, lunch and refreshments throughout the day
- Training from a recognised industry expert
- Interactive Agile Estimating and Planning and exercises
- Colour printed copies of all course material
- Electronic copies of all course material and additional planning and estimating resources
- Networking opportunities and lifetime access to private members content
- 6 months post-training support through email and Skype
- Agile Estimating and Planning Course Certificate
- A signed copy of ‘Waterfall to Agile: A Practical Guide to Agile Transition’
- 10% discount on all Agile Catalyst services
The Estimating and Planning Agile Projects course is ideally suited to Software/Product Developers, Testers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Owners and anyone developing software or products using an Agile approach. This course is also a good fit for anyone who wants to learn additional techniques for more accurately estimating and planning Waterfall projects.
We are confident that every attendee will take great benefit from the Estimating and Planning Agile Projects course, and in the unlikely event you are not completely satisfied we will issue you with a full refund. You’ll also be able to keep your course materials as a gesture of good will.
Lean Kanban
Originating from Lean Manufacturing, Kanban enables companies to eliminate waste (in the form of time, money and resources) and optimise their development or production processes by identifying the most efficient workflow sequences and ensuring that the correct work is completed at the right time.
The Kanban method primarily involves making incremental changes that transform existing business processes into more efficient and timely work streams. Kanban achieves this by removing bottlenecks in production, improving lead time, helping to establish an optimal workload for teams, improving organisational alignment, and generally ensuring consistent high performance in the shortest amount of time.
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- What are the Lean principles?
- Overview of the Kanban method
- The six core characteristics of effective Kanban systems
- How to use Kanban boards and cards
- How to identify bottlenecks and control work in progress
- Using Kanban for planning and estimating
- Measuring, monitoring and reporting progress
- How to manage constraints
- Scaling Kanban
- A comparison of Kanban and Scrum
- Additional techniques, tips and tricks
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- Breakfast, lunch and refreshments throughout the day
- Training session hosted by a recognised industry expert
- Electronic and printed colour copies of all course materials and additional resources
- Interactive, hands-on Kanban workshop and exercises
- Lifetime access to Agile Catalyst private members area
- 6 months post-training support through email and Skype
- Lean Kanban Course Certificate
- Signed copy of ‘Waterfall to Agile: A Practical Guide to Agile Transition’
- 10% discount off all Agile Catalyst services
The Lean Kanban course is designed for anyone wishing to get maximum benefit from Kanban. Whether you are considering a change to Kanban, or simply require a practical setting in which to build upon your existing knowledge of the methodology, you will find this very course helpful and relevant. With techniques and skills that can be applied on any project, the Lean Kanban course can be of particular use to Project Managers, Software developers, Testers, Designers and Engineers and Team Leads.
We are confident you will take great benefit from our Lean Kanban course, that in the unlikely event you are not happy with the course content, we will happily issue a 100%, full refund of your registration fees. Plus, you’ll get to keep all course materials, with no questions asked.
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