SAFe® for Teams 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.

Business Analysis is the process of examining, understanding, and defining business needs to develop solutions that meet those needs. It is a key element in the process of managing organizational changes and designing new business solutions. Business analysis ensures that technological, process-related, or organizational solutions meet business goals and needs. It is crucial for the effectiveness of projects and organizational changes by ensuring that the introduced solutions are appropriate, feasible, and fully aligned with business requirements.

The training "Scrum for Advanced Scrum Masters + Preparation for PSM II" is aimed at experienced Scrum Masters who want to expand their competencies, gain a deeper understanding of how Scrum works, and become true leaders in an agile approach. The course covers the interpretation of the Scrum Guide according to the vision of Scrum.org, which is crucial for the PSM II exam. Participants gain practical knowledge about comprehensiveness, empirical approaches, Scrum values, and the role of the Scrum Master as a leader. Additionally, the course prepares participants for the PSM II exam, based on the latest version of the Scrum Guide.

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.

Target group:

IT Director, Project Manager, Technical Team Leader, Analyst, Software Developer, Tester

Learning objective:

This training aims to equip participants with a thorough understanding and practical experience of the key aspects of Kanban and Agile methodologies.

This course is designed for individuals who need to integrate Agile methodologies, particularly SCRUM, with Lean and Kanban to effectively manage their projects.

It brings together the principles of product design and software development.

Who should attend?

This 2-day course is ideal for IT professionals aiming to implement Iterative Agile and Scrum methodologies for managing software development. It is especially beneficial for project managers, team leaders, developers, and clients who wish to actively participate in the development process.

This course has been designed for test managers, quality assurance professionals, testers, software developers, project managers, and executives to explain how Agile project management frameworks, particularly SCRUM, handle testing.

By the end of the course, each participant will have created and executed a test plan for a sample application (which can be an actual client application if available).

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.

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level professionals who wish to gain a deeper understanding of Scrum and pass the Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification exam.

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

• Master the fundamentals and concepts of Scrum.
• Gain core competencies to handle internal and external distractions in project development.
• Master the ins and outs of all Scrum ceremonies.
• Gain proficiency in executing Scrum.
• Take the Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification Exam with confidence.

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

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a highly interactive two-day course that combines teaching, group discussions, and an immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method aids individuals, teams, and organisations in managing and enhancing the delivery of products and services to their customers.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current processes and promotes gradual change while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, and encouraging leadership at all levels. This approach allows organisations to evolve business processes incrementally, define and use relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change programmes.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills needed to confidently implement Kanban in your organisation.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify sources of dissatisfaction within and outside the organisation
- Analyse demand versus capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design kanban systems and their visual representations
- Identify and prioritise improvements
- Choose appropriate cadences for activities
- Determine classes of service

Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers, and testers
Operations and support staff
Business analysts
High-level management
Anyone interested in implementing Agile methodologies in their organisation

JIRA is a Java-based web application that offers project and issue tracking to enhance the agility of software development processes.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to use Jira to implement a Kanban approach to Agile within their organization.

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

• Understand the principles behind Agile and Kanban methodologies
• Use Jira to create and manage a Kanban project effectively
• Customize Jira to meet the specific needs of their organization
• Conduct both basic and advanced searches and analyses
• Generate and review comprehensive reports

Audience

• Product managers
• Software developers
• Test engineers
• Business analysts

Format of the Course

• Part lecture, part discussion, with exercises and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

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

Kanban is a workflow management method.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at both beginner-level and advanced-level participants. The knowledge and tools provided can be applied in your daily work to optimize workflow efficiency.

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

• Increase the number of work items completed per unit of time.
• Reduce the time required to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability (providing better answers to "When will it be done?").
• Manage flow metrics (throughput, lead time, work in progress, work item age).
• Use flow charts (Cumulative Flow Diagram, Lead Time Histogram, Work Aging Chart).
• Utilize statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreement.
• Design a Kanban System in a methodological way (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

Are you finding it challenging to implement Agile in your organization? Is the transition too rigid? Are your teams overwhelmed and less productive but resistant to a radical change?

Opt for the “Alternative Path to Agility” and adopt an evolutionary and humane Change Management Method that enhances your existing processes rather than overhauling them.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and respects existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, define and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

If your team is feeling overwhelmed, Kanban can help you regain control over your work. Kanban introduces a dynamic way to manage your processes and identify bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to apply Kanban in your work, helping you determine what tasks to prioritize, defer, or remove from your to-do list altogether.

Learning Outcomes

This 1-day course covers the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as an entry point to a more flexible path toward agility.

Attendees will gain familiarity with the Kanban Method, including how to design and implement a basic Kanban board. They will understand work item types and the associated risks. Participants will also explore various Team Kanban board designs and learn how to select the most suitable one for their context. Additionally, they will be aware of the training roadmap and the value and benefits at each stage of the “alternative path to agility.”

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for any professional in a product development or knowledge work environment who is interested in discovering how Kanban can enhance their working conditions. Kanban is applicable across multiple organizational functions, from senior management seeking to adopt Lean Management to team members looking to improve their practices. Previous attendees have held roles such as:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and Change Agents
• Product and Software Developers and Testers
• Agile Coaches and Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals