Today's business environment changes quickly and constantly. Organizations need to be flexible to keep up with competitors, new technology and customer demands. Agile approaches offer tangible benefits in productivity and quality by rapidly addressing issues, responding to new opportunities and meeting volatile customer demands, while focusing on continuous improvement through an iterative approach. This workshop is an introduction to Agile for individuals interested in exploring agile or applying agile practices, principles and values in their organization. It provides participants with a good understanding of agile approaches and the importance of managing change effectively. 

Learning Objectives

• Agile approach, mindset, and the benefits of agility.
• Differences between traditional and Agile methods
• A holistic approach to Agile adoption
• The essential agile practices used for project\product management.
• The tools to begin applying the agile practices in your organization.
• Scrum Framework, its roles, ceremonies, and artifacts
• Kanban principles and practices
• Case studies 

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is geared towards anyone who is new to Agile, Scrum, or Kanban and hasn't received any formal training and is looking for a basic understanding of the framework. 

Additional Information

This in person class is two days, 14 hours total (1.4 CEUs) 

Instructor

Kathy Murphy

Questions? Contact usmpdp@maine.edu or call 207-780-5900