Agile Practices for Managers 2-Day, Course, November 22-23, 2011

Time: November 22, 2011 at 8:30am to November 23, 2011at 4:30pm
Location: Columbus, OH
Street: 2300 West 5th Avenue
City/Town: Columbus, Ohio
Website or Map: http://www.babsim.com/register/?course_id=AGM

Phone: 614.481.4366
Event Type: Agile Practices for Managers

 Organized By: Babbage Simmel

Here is an outstanding opportunity to learn from an excellent teacher. Brian Levy, will teach a 2-day, Agile Practices for Managers  course in Columbus, OH, Tuesday, Nov. 22 and Wednesday, Nov. 23.

Agile for Managers 2-Day, 14 PDU 

For More Information Contact Tom Alexander at:
Babbage Simmel, 614.481.4366, talexander@BABSIM.com

Location: 2300 West 5th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215-1003. 

This course introduces managers to management principles in an Agile environment. Students learn the paradigm shifts that occur when organizations move from traditional environments to Agile environments. Students learn the different management dimensions to examine the organization, and the appropriate techniques which should be used to assist and support Agile teams to successful implementations.

Throughout the course students will also work on Agile teams which simulate the environment of their workers. The environment enables students to better understand the perspective of Agile team members. It also gives the students an opportunity to test subtle changes to the Agile environment and observe the results for additional learning.

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

• Perform audits of the team
  
  • Agile Assessments
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  • Quality Audits
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• Coach towards continuous improvement
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• Control the environment for Agile work
  
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  • Prepare Resources for Agile work
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  • Obtain valuable information from industry surveys identifying compelling Agile benefits realized by companies worldwide
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• Use effective metrics for managing Agile team performance
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• Build trust between teams and management
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• Explore how to help teams to create a cadence that will enable them to succeed
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• Avoid some of the common pitfalls Agile teams may encounter

This course is intended for leaders/managers/project managers who want to learn to manage Agile Teams.  Agile Team members such as developers/testers/analysts will also benefit from the foundational management concepts. (No practical experience with Agile methods is necessary, though some familiarity with Agile principles and practices is useful).This course introduces managers to management principles in an Agile environment. Students learn the paradigm shifts that occur when organizations move from traditional environments to Agile environments. Students learn the different management dimensions to examine the organization, and the appropriate techniques which should be used to assist and support Agile teams to successful implementations.

Throughout the course students will also work on Agile teams which simulate the environment of their workers. The environment enables students to better understand the perspective of Agile team members. It also gives the students an opportunity to test subtle changes to the Agile environment and observe the results for additional learning.