Agile Development Workshop

Silicon Beach Training Ltd.
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online/Live | On-site/In-house | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Modern organisations need better, flexible information systems that are more responsive to user need. Many developers are turning to agile approaches to systems development that focus on evolutionary and incremental lifecycles with considerable user involvement. Through case study, practical exercises and discussion both developers and users will gain the confidence and practical skills needed to apply agile development to real projects.

This Agile Development trainin course focuses on the popular UK method DSDM but other agile approaches such as XP are also discussed.

Agile Development Training Course Objectives
At the end of this Agile Development training course, delegates will be able to:

Define the principles, advantages and disadvantages of Agile Development (often called Rapid Application Development - RAD)
Describe different approaches to prototyping and explain where each approach might be applied in the development process
Identify key factors in the success of a facilitated workshop
Describe the framework necessary to establish and manage an agile project team
Contribute effectively to an Agile team
Recognise specific project management issues of an agile project
Identify appropriate opportunities for using the agile approach in an organisation
Agile Development Training Course Content
Introduction to Agile Development

Key features of Agile (prototyping, iteration, incremental development/delivery, user Involvement, empowerment, timeboxing, prioritisation) and principles/critical success
Actors in Agile
Life cycle models for Agile
Objections and alternatives to the standard life-cycle models
Definitions of Agile and the Agile Manifesto
Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) and eXtreme Programming (XP)
Systems development using Agile

Prototyping - basic principles and approaches
Prototyping opportunities in the development process
Different types/purposes of prototypes
Modelling and decision-facilitating techniques
Support tools for Agile
Establishing an effective Agile team

Team structure and dynamics
Roles and responsibilities in the Agile team
Principles and application of empowerment
Project Sponsor and Champion
Communication skills

Fact-finding techniques
Facilitation skills
Handling conflict and criticism
Negotiating and obtaining consensus
Project management in Agile projects

Configuration management
Testing and Quality Assurance
Risk management
Estimating and time-boxing
Agile assessed

Maintenance and enhancement of Agile products
The advantages and disadvantages of Agile
The appropriate use of Agile
Reusability in the Agile environment
...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:+44 (0)1273 622272

School Address/Venue(s):

86 Gloucester Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 4AP
UK

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