SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification Training Course

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals who are interested in exploring the Waterfall model and understanding how various approaches, including Agile methods, have traditionally addressed its limitations.

The goal of the first day is to provide an overview of these different approaches, helping you determine which might be most suitable for your specific environment.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile methodologies, which can be effectively applied in both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

This course is designed to equip business analysts with the skills needed to excel in Agile projects. Participants will learn how to effectively collaborate with the Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Customers to streamline the development process. The course includes a simulated project where participants can practice common scenarios.

The iSQI Agile Essentials course is an internationally recognised qualification designed for anyone involved in agile projects who wants to become familiar with working in an agile environment. This includes Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, IT Directors, and Management Consultants. The course is structured into eight sections and guides participants through the lifecycle of an agile project, from release planning and writing user stories to iteration reviews (showcases) and retrospectives. On the first day, the focus is on key principles (55% theory, 45% exercises), while the second day emphasizes practical application (40% theory, 60% exercises).

Course Objectives

• Understand and value the principles behind the agile manifesto and its approach to software development
• Appreciate the roles within an agile team
• Learn how to contribute effectively as an agile team member in defining quantifiable requirements
• Apply Whole Team quality methods to ensure that acceptance criteria are met
• Recognize the importance of effective Iteration Reviews and learn how to contribute to continuous improvement through retrospectives

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at marketing executives who wish to understand how to leverage Agile frameworks to optimize growth marketing strategies, create customer-centric products, and achieve scalable growth.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key frameworks used in agile product management.
• Analyze the potential demand for new products and services.
• Learn how to price new products and techniques for tuning value.

Agile Software Testing is a set of testing practices designed to provide feedback on software quality issues promptly and continuously, aligning with the principles of agile development.

Continuous Integration (CI) involves all developers in a team merging their work multiple times each day.

This course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, using Crispin & Gregory's Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to delve into modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

This 2-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, using Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams looking to enhance their testing practices in an Agile environment.

It is also ideal for individuals aiming to pursue testing as a specific career path and serves as a suitable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

Objective:

To assist Business Analysts in effectively modeling and validating their business processes and resources, thereby enhancing the agility of their organization in response to target architecture and evolving market demands.

This two-day training course is designed to help participants learn how to model their business processes and resources to align with changes in goals, strategies, and impacted capabilities within the target architecture. By focusing on key elements of business performance such as strategies, tactics, KPIs, and business capabilities, delegates will gain insights into creating a vision-centric map of business processes and resources. Utilizing the appropriate BPMN and UML notation tailored to their language, they will understand how to adapt these models to changing strategies, tactics, and policies.

This instructor-led, live training in Norway covers the concepts, tools and techniques needed to carry out continuous integration of your software projects in an Agile environment. Participants carry out a series of hands-on exercises throughout the course to apply their knowledge in real situations. Interaction among instructor and participants is encouraged. Real-world cases are discussed and specific issues and questions are addressed and resolved in class.

JIRA Software is a robust tool for project management, but often people tend to focus more on the tool itself rather than the underlying methodology.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the power of Jira and Confluence, working together to help the team successfully deliver their product or project. The team will learn how to effectively use these tools to enhance efficiency in managing user requirements, testing, communication, all centralized in one place.

The course covers topics such as JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban and Scrum), planning and dependencies, linkage between Jira and Confluence, reporting, important fields and custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to effectively manage the project
• Manage issues efficiently
• Build the necessary screens to handle different issue types
• Create workflows and boards, understanding their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports essential for both the team and management

Lean is a methodology designed to maximize value while minimizing waste in processes.

This instructor-led, live training (conducted online or on-site) is tailored for intermediate-level banking and process management professionals who aim to apply Lean and Agile tools to enhance efficiency in managing requirements, projects, and operational processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend and implement Lean principles within the context of banking processes.
• Utilize Lean tools to optimize the gathering of requirements and project execution.
• Set up and manage Kanban boards for efficient workflow management.
• Identify and eliminate waste in banking and service-oriented processes.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Numerous exercises and practice sessions.
• Practical application of Lean and Agile tools in scenario-based case studies.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

PAQ is a three-day experiential exam preparation course designed to sharpen practical skills that can be directly applied in the workplace.

The exam consists of a ‘hands-on’ assessment where participants are given a product backlog release, which includes user stories, related design documentation, and a ‘multi-drop’ application with embedded defects. Candidates will receive clear instructions on what is expected during the practical assessment and will have the opportunity to create the necessary work products. Each practical assessment will include 1 or 2 additional scenario-based questions (up to 5 in total) that cover various competencies. These written answers, along with the solutions to the product backlog release, will be evaluated by an independent assessor. The assessment duration is 2.5 hours.

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their understanding of their role and improve their skills.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Learn how to facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and drive continuous delivery.
• Develop skills in planning and executing Program Increment (PI) events.
• Gain expertise in managing risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Acquire techniques to foster relentless improvement and Agile transformation.

This two-day course provides an in-depth exploration of the Lean-Agile principles and practices within the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will learn how to effectively execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, construct an Agile Portfolio, and lead a Lean-Agile transformation at the enterprise level.

The course will help you develop a deep understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and how to apply SAFe principles and practices to support Agile teams, programs, program portfolio management, and coordinate large Value Streams. By attending this class, you will be well-prepared to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)

This two-day course equips teams that are part of an Agile Release Train (ART) with the skills to operate effectively in an Agile environment using Scrum, Kanban, and XP methodologies. Participants will learn how to transform into Agile Teams, develop their backlogs, and plan and execute iterations. The training also covers understanding the ART, the team’s role within it, and how to collaborate and improve alongside other teams.

The course prepares participants to manage a Program Increment (PI), including all necessary meetings at both the Team and Program levels, with a particular emphasis on upcoming PI planning. By attending this class, participants will be ready to take the exam and achieve certification as a SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Implement SAFe to scale Lean and Agile development within your organization

• Understand your team’s role on the Agile Release Train

• Identify all other teams on the train, their roles, and the interdependencies among them

• Plan iterations effectively

• Execute iterations, demonstrate value, and enhance your processes

• Plan Program Increments comprehensively

• Collaborate and integrate with other teams on the train