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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction
- Why regulated organisations often struggle with Agile adoption.
- Debunking common myths, such as "Agile eliminates documentation" and "regulators will not accept it".
Regulation as a Product Requirement
- Converting regulatory mandates into actionable backlog items.
- Incorporating compliance into the Definition of Done.
- Scheduling regulatory deadlines within sprints and release plans.
Governance and Documentation
- Identifying the core governance structures that are truly essential.
- Creating lightweight documentation that meets audit standards.
- Ensuring traceability from initial requirements through to final delivery.
Collaborating with Control Functions and Vendors
- Engaging risk, compliance, legal, and IT security functions early in the process.
- Managing Agile delivery alongside external vendors and fixed-price contracts.
Agile in the Public Sector
- Navigating public procurement processes with Agile delivery models.
- Applying Agile in EU-funded programmes and projects.
Case Studies
- Digital lending in banking: reducing application time from over 30 minutes to 5 minutes.
- Lessons from successful transformations and those that did not meet expectations.
Practice
- Team exercise: Planning a regulated product change.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Fundamental knowledge of Agile or Scrum.
- Experience working within or with regulated entities (such as banks, insurers, payment institutions, or public administrations).
Audience
- Managers and team leads in banking, insurance, and payment institution sectors.
- Product Owners, project managers, and programme managers.
- Business analysts and process owners.
- Specialists in compliance, risk, and public administration who collaborate with delivery teams.
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surprise mtileni - Hatima Holdings (Pty) ltd
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Good communication, open for discussion, kept it interesting and engaging
Ahmet Keyman - Keytrade AG
Course - Management Accounting and Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Experience of the trainer and his way of conveying the content
Roggli Marc - Bechtle Schweiz AG
Course - FinOps
The trainer did not leave a single minute unexploited! He was up a storm throughout every lesson and provided much material for whatever he dealt with.