23 PDUsThis three-day course introduces managers to Agile approaches including Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgileUP, Kanban and hybrid approaches.  Although the course focuses on Scrum, students learn the Agile values, principles, and techniques prevalent to Agile environments. Students learn the paradigm shifts that occur when organizations move from traditional environments to Agile environments.  Students learn the different the techniques which should be used in guiding Agile teams to successful implementations.Throughout the course students will also work on Agile teams which simulate the Agile environment. The environment enables students to better understand the perspective of different Agile team members.  It also gives the students an opportunity to explore self-organization concepts and how they contribute to inspecting and adapting to changes and past performance. This course fulfills the educational requirement in preparation for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner PMI-ACP℠After completing this course, the student should be able to:Demonstrate Agile techniques on a projectApply empirical thinking to your project workNegotiate organizational agreement on software readinessReview and understand the critical characteristics a ScrumMaster must have to succeedCompare traditional and Agile project estimating and planningConduct decomposition to estimate a Scrum projectUse effective metrics for managing Agile team performanceBuild trust between teams and managementExplore how to help teams to create a cadence that will enable them to succeedAvoid some of the common pitfalls Agile teams may encounter.AudienceThis course is intended for those who wish to take the “deep dive” into the benefits that Agile techniques bring.  Those who seek certification will certainly love this course.  Those who are interested in learning practical application of Agile techniques will be delighted.  All team roles and management roles will benefit from this course.   Early Bird Special Pricing Ticket Early Bird Registration 1,304.95 Standard Event Registration for all attendee types Standard Seat Registration 1,504.95