Agile Essentials Training and Certification in Kraków, Poland

This Agile Essentials training provides participants with a foundational understanding of Agile principles, practices, and methodologies. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, participants will learn how Agile enables teams to deliver value iteratively, respond to change effectively, and foster collaboration across cross-functional teams. The course is designed for professionals new to Agile or those seeking to enhance their understanding of Agile frameworks and practices.

Agile Foundations

Introduction to Agile:

History and evolution of Agile.

Core values and principles of the Agile Manifesto.

Agile vs. Traditional Project Management:

Key differences between Waterfall and Agile approaches.

Benefits and challenges of adopting Agile.

Agile Frameworks Overview:

Introduction to Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and other Agile methodologies.

Choosing the right framework for your team.

Roles in Agile Teams:

Responsibilities of Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team.

Stakeholder roles and their importance.

Agile Practices and Implementation

Scrum Framework in Detail:

Key events: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, and Retrospective.

Artifacts: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment.

Role of transparency, inspection, and adaptation in Scrum.

Kanban and Flow Management:

Core concepts: Visualizing work, limiting WIP, managing flow.

Setting up and using Kanban boards.

Agile Tools and Metrics:

Burn-down charts, velocity, and cumulative flow diagrams.

Tools for Agile project management (JIRA, Trello, etc.).

Continuous Improvement:

Importance of retrospectives for team growth.

Techniques to implement lessons learned into future iterations.

Real-World Application:

Case studies and scenarios for applying Agile practices.

Challenges in Agile adoption and how to overcome them.