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Agile Foundations

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Learn the foundational concepts you need to know to start thinking like an agile team.

Syllabus

Introduction

Understanding agile

1. Modern Software Development

The agile mindset
The rise of knowledge workers
Challenges with software manufacturing

2. Have an Agile Mindset

The agile manifesto: Values
The agile manifesto: Principles

3. Individuals and Interactions

The cost of multitasking
Avoid work handoffs
The Penny Game
Deliver at a predictable pace
Cross-functional teams
User stories
User stories: Common challenges

4. Deliver Working Software

Start with the highest value
Prioritize with a taskboard
Avoid PowerPoint software

5. Respond to Change

Inspect and adapt
Stay within timeboxes
Jump off the waterfall
Commit to sprints
Iterative delivery

6. Popular Agile Frameworks

Scrum overview
Extreme programming
Kanban overview

7. Improve Customer Collaboration

Common roles on the team
The product owner
The scrum master
Combat groupthink
Planning Poker

8. Start an Agile Transformation

Major agile challenges
Start an agile transformation

Conclusion

Continuing with agile

Taught by

Doug Rose

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