SCTE Agile Project Management Program

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SCTE Agile Project Management Program

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Course Description

This three-day course will introduce you to the principles that will help you become an effective leader in a successful Agile organization, as well as drive your organization towards becoming successful at implementing Agile methodologies.

BASIC PRINCIPLES

Project versus product
Agile for non-development teams
Repetitive, labor-based work versus creative, knowledge-based work
Scrum for managers

OVERVIEW OF TRADITIONAL APPROACHES VERSUS AGILE APPROACHES

Identifying the aspects of a project that must be managed
Capacity/resource allocation and tracking
Forecasting delivery on baseline velocity versus calendar deadlines
Developing a project charter and use the charter as a key political tool
Recognizing the components of a complete project plan
Identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing response strategies for project risks
Communicating project progress through project variances and corrective action plans
Establishing clear expectations to avoid later project failures and, understanding of what hinders agility in traditional organizations

AGILE ESTIMATION AND PLANNING

Traditional planning – Traditional development
Traditional planning - Agile development
Agile project planning - Agile development
Agile product planning – Agile development
Story points and velocity

AGILE LEADERSHIP

Role of the modern leader
Skillset for modern leaders
Systems Thinking

TEAM BUILDING

Creating Scrum teams
Tuckman model of team formation
Real Team
Common goal and shared tasks
Clear team boundaries and the group membership is stable
Compelling direction
Enabling structure
Supportive context
Expert coaching
Managing a team across time zones/globally

MAPPING TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR AGILE EQUIVALENT

Roles
Project management
Line manager
Business analyst
Architect
Activities
Performance reviews
Go-to-market activities: customer care, sales, marketing, field service, etc.
Other dependent workstreams: supply chain, legal, etc.
Policies
Structures

Requirements

Prerequisites

Recommended

Possess fundamental project management skills

Required

Basic knowledge and experience in traditional management techniques

Materials

Provided

Digital and printed course materials such as slides and worksheets

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Program Administration

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for project managers with five years of project management experience.

What You Will Learn

Project-planning deliverables
Predictive versus adaptive project environments
Stakeholder communication
Project scope
Risk management
Resource allocation

How You Will Benefit

Identify the 10 aspects of a project that must be managed.
Develop a project charter and use the charter as a key political tool.
Recognize the components of a complete project plan.
Identify, analyze, and prioritize response strategies for project risks.
Establish clear expectations to avoid later project failures and, understanding of what hinders agility in traditional organizations.
Communicate project progress through project variances and corrective action plans.

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SCTE Agile Project Management Program