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Managing Projects with Agility
Your projects must evolve without losing direction. With agile approaches, organise work by priority, bring teams closer to users and adapt project management to feedback. Strengthen your ability to coordinate contributions when needs and constraints change.
- Duration
- 2 days 14 hours
- Code
- GSI04FR Code
Presentation
Agile project management in IT is an iterative, collaborative approach designed to adapt to rapid changes and evolving project requirements. Unlike traditional methods, agility emphasises flexibility, continuous communication and frequent delivery of working features. It encourages stakeholder involvement, team self-organisation and continuous improvement, maximising the value delivered and responding effectively to customer needs.
This 2-day training programme explores the fundamental principles of agility, agile development practices with XP, and effective project management with Scrum. You will also discover scaled agile methods such as SAFe and LeSS, together with agile software engineering and automation practices.
Finally, you will learn to implement an agile culture within your organisation and manage change. Interactive workshops, including practical exercises and case studies, let you apply your knowledge and develop your expertise to deliver your agile projects successfully.
Objectives
By completing this agile methods course, you will achieve the following learning objectives:
- Understand the principles and values of the Agile Manifesto.
- Master the main agile methods (Scrum, XP, Kanban, etc.).
- Apply agile practices to real IT projects.
- Develop an agile culture and encourage team collaboration.
- Adapt agile methods to different contexts and scales.
Program
Module 1: discovering the fundamentals of agility
- The evolution of project management methodologies.
- The principles and values of the Agile Manifesto.
- When and why to use agile methods.
- Iterative and incremental approaches.
- Adapting to change and flexibility.
- Collaboration and communication.
- Customer value and satisfaction.
- Detailed introduction to Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, RAD, DSDM, Crystal Clear, FDD and ASD.
- Comparing and choosing the appropriate method.
Case study:
- Example of implementing agile methods in real situations.
Module 2: mastering eXtreme Programming (XP)
- Pair programming.
- Test-driven development (TDD).
- Refactoring.
- Continuous integration.
- Simple design.
- Collective code ownership.
- Defining the context and conditions for success.
- Planning and estimation with user stories.
- Measuring velocity.
- Roles and responsibilities in an XP team.
Practical case study:
- Developing a simple project using XP, including pair programming and TDD exercises.
- Analysing challenges and limitations.
Module 3: managing a project with Scrum
- Scrum roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master and development team).
- Scrum artefacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment).
- Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective).
- Scrum of Scrum.
- Writing user stories and estimation (Planning Poker).
- Release and sprint planning.
- Monitoring with burndown charts.
- Definition of Done.
- Adapting Scrum to different contexts (outsourcing and distributed teams).
- Scrum project management tools.
Case study:
- Simulating Sprint 0: identifying features, estimation, creating the Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog.
Module 4: exploring agile methods and software engineering in greater depth
- The Kanban agile method (principles, Kanban boards and flow management).
- The Lean agile method (principles, eliminating waste and continuous improvement).
- The SAFe agile method (Scaled Agile Framework).
- Test automation and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- Code quality and development best practices.
- RAD (Rapid Application Development) and DSDM.
- Overview of the different agile methods.
- Choosing the right method for your project.
Module 5: implementing and promoting an agile culture
- Managing resistance to change.
- Developing a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Agile leadership.
- Identifying key success factors for an agile project.
- Managing risks specific to agile projects.
- Agility at scale (SAFe and LeSS).
- DevOps and agility.
Practical workshop:
- End-to-end agile project simulation incorporating the different methods and practices learned.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- Project managers and team leaders who want to modernise their project management practices, improve team collaboration and responsiveness, and adapt to constantly changing environments.
- Developers and IT professionals who want to master agile software development practices such as Scrum and XP to improve code quality and accelerate the development cycle.
- Product owners and business analysts who want to learn to define and prioritise customer needs in an agile context and improve communication with development teams.
- IT leaders and managers who want to oversee IT operations with an agile approach and ensure service availability while encouraging innovation.
- Anyone involved in projects who wants to understand agile principles and practices and contribute effectively to agile projects, whatever their role.
Prerequisites
This course requires the following prerequisites:
- Understanding collaborative working environments: previous participation in team projects, ideally using project management or online communication tools.
- Knowledge of project management fundamentals: familiarity with basic concepts such as planning, monitoring and risk management, even without extensive experience.
- Interest in process improvement and customer satisfaction: motivation to optimise working methods to better meet users' needs.
- Effective communication skills: confidence in expressing ideas and listening to others, as communication is essential within agile teams.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
- Case study
Course highlights
- Expert trainers: our trainers have solid practical experience in agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.) and proven teaching skills.
- Comprehensive, up-to-date agile project management training: from fundamentals to advanced practices, master agility in detail. Our programme is continually updated to incorporate the latest trends, new practices and recent case studies.
- Practical exercises and case studies: throughout the course, progressive exercises, simulations and case studies let you apply your knowledge, analyse real situations and measure your progress.
- An interactive, personalised teaching approach: our learning method encourages discussion, collaborative learning and practical scenarios, with individual support from our trainers to answer questions and guide your progress throughout the course.
Dates and sessions
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