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The Intersection of Agile and Culture Most accept that agile methods and practices work but how do you apply them at scale without stifling the creativity, autonomy, and energy of your teams? Listen as Aaron Bjork describes the importance of organizational culture in scaled agile implementations. Aaron will share stories from his experiences at Microsoft and provide practical advice for how to intersect agile and culture in your organization and teams. Key takeaways: Learn why culture and agile are not mutually exclusive. Learn practical ways to strengthen the agile mindset on your teams. Learn ways to identify where culture is interfering with agile adoption. Learn what has/hasn't worked during Microsoft's agile transformation.

The Do's and Don'ts of Scaling Agile At some point your organization is going to start thinking about scaling Agile. But when is the right time to do this? If you have teams that are challenged, scaling too soon will just make small problems bigger problems. There is also the challenge of deciding how to scale. There is a plethora of scaling frameworks available, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, but which one is right for you? How do you decide? This session will help you make sense of the choices, timing and elephant traps involved with scaling Agile. Key Takeaways: Understand why scaling agile is needed. Gain insight in the key challenges of scaling agile

When is Your Agile Transformation Done? After over a decade of agile transformations. many organizations have several years of agile experience of agile are naturally looking for signs that the change is complete. Attention turns to the level of skill or maturity an organization needs in order to declare the transformation a success. As a result. models of agile maturity have emerged that promise to somehow measure how agile you are.The good news is that agile. by definition. should be iteratively delivering value from the moment a transformation starts. Looking back. your ability to deliver has already changed immeasurably. You are already faster. more focused. and delivering a product with higher quality. The bad news is that you have only just started your journey. Change itself has changed. as Gary Hamel said. What looks mature today will be 'bare essentials' tomorrow.Using the concept of Wardley Maps. we will talk about what agile maturity looks like today. and where agile maturity will go in the future. We will learn how iterative value delivery is the price to pay to move along the experience curve. The more frequently you deliver value. the faster you move along the experience curve. By introducing a model of increasing agility. you will be able to map out the path of your transformation. filling in any gaps that you may have and beginning to understand what direction your transformation may take you in the future. What you will Learn Key Takeaways: Differentiate between maturity models and development models. and apply the right model in the right situation Learn how to apply Wardley Mapping to your agile transformation strategy

Developing People and Shaping Culture With People Operations (HR) Organizational agility is critical for corporate survival in today's dynamic global economy. Cultural evolution to the adoption of Agile values, principles, and mindset is essential to long-term success and survival.HR (and an HR function) is best equipped to support cultural evolution to Agility and continued long-term sustainability. Unfortunately, HR is not usually considered early on in an Agile transformation when they can be one of the biggest impacts and allies to the success of Agile transformations.This session will explore how HR teams can help seed and nurture the Agile mindset within a transforming organization. We will discuss some of the specific activities HR can and should participate in to support a long-term investment in organizational agility.Let's not forget about HR - one of the best qualified and much needed partners for the journey to agility. Oh, and HR can go Agile too, by the way! This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies.

Developing People and Shaping Culture With People Operations (HR) Organizational agility is critical for corporate survival in today's dynamic global economy. Cultural evolution to the adoption of Agile values, principles, and mindset is essential to long-term success and survival.HR (and an HR function) is best equipped to support cultural evolution to Agility and continued long-term sustainability. Unfortunately, HR is not usually considered early on in an Agile transformation when they can be one of the biggest impacts and allies to the success of Agile transformations.This session will explore how HR teams can help seed and nurture the Agile mindset within a transforming organization. We will discuss some of the specific activities HR can and should participate in to support a long-term investment in organizational agility.Let's not forget about HR - one of the best qualified and much needed partners for the journey to agility. Oh, and HR can go Agile too, by the way! This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies.

Shifting Left Until We Shift Right - Does It Make Sense to Test in Production? Pablo Picasso famously said to learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.' For over 20 years, the principles of agile and lean software development have been reshaping our industry with incontrovertible positive impact. However, as is so often the case with guiding principles, there are cases where the original intent has been lost and replaced by simplified patterns that sometimes prevent us from making the right decisions. In this talk, CircleCI CTO Rob Zuber will look at the guiding principles and original intent of agile practices to illustrate that the next frontier of testing in production may seem counterintuitive on the surface but, when done well, is a natural evolution of agile. Attendees will: Develop a better understanding of the principles that led to specific practices in agile development Recognize how advancement beyond planning work, such as devops and CI/CD evolved from these principles Make decisions about where and how to apply these practices in their own work Apply scenario planning to minimize cost and risk while maximizing value delivery in their own business

Creating Your Organization's Business Agility Strategy Optimally, your organization's business strategy and business agility strategy are completely coupled together, one seamlessly supporting the other. Practically, what many organizations experience today is a tug-of-war between their business strategy and this thing called 'business agility.' Or, a lack of business agility strategy altogether, leaving the business strategy more susceptible, and even fragile, when unforeseen changes inevitably occur. We need a way to think about business agility, coupled with business strategy, so that we can live into the reality of harnessing change for good. This session will expose you to a recently published body of work, Domains of Business Agility, which serves as a model for creating business agility strategy. Think of it as a skeleton, or a thinking tool. Used this way, the model allows leaders to answer the question, 'How much business agility do we need in various parts of our organization as a seamless support to our overall business strategy?' In this session, Lyssa Adkins, author of Coaching Agile Teams and Agile/Leadership Coach, leads you through the key steps for creating such a business agility/business strategy. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs.

Creating Your Organization's Business Agility Strategy Optimally, your organization's business strategy and business agility strategy are completely coupled together, one seamlessly supporting the other. Practically, what many organizations experience today is a tug-of-war between their business strategy and this thing called 'business agility.' Or, a lack of business agility strategy altogether, leaving the business strategy more susceptible, and even fragile, when unforeseen changes inevitably occur. We need a way to think about business agility, coupled with business strategy, so that we can live into the reality of harnessing change for good. This session will expose you to a recently published body of work, Domains of Business Agility, which serves as a model for creating business agility strategy. Think of it as a skeleton, or a thinking tool. Used this way, the model allows leaders to answer the question, 'How much business agility do we need in various parts of our organization as a seamless support to our overall business strategy?' In this session, Lyssa Adkins, author of Coaching Agile Teams and Agile/Leadership Coach, leads you through the key steps for creating such a business agility/business strategy. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs.

The Practical Application of Advanced Analysis Tools to Improve Project Success The Practical Application of Advanced Analysis Tools to Improve Project Success Advanced analysis techniques are often presented in such a way that they are not only confusing but don't seem applicable or worth the time. Unfortunately, because of a lack of understanding of when and how to apply various quality and statistical tools, these tools are underutilized or completely disregarded. The result is missed opportunities for real improvement. This presentation will introduce basic yet powerful tools which can help a project team better understand the drivers to customer satisfaction and other important metrics of the business. If a project manager wants to take the next step in terms of knowledge and skill set enhancement, they need to learn about and apply advanced analysis techniques to tackle the toughest problems. It's that simple. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

OverviewDon't be left behind in the world of Project Management. Learn to embrace Agile principles and software and lead the pack. This certificated Agile Practitioner Level 2course will tutor you in the expert use of Agile practises and learn how to harness the collective power of your team. If you are confused by the use or terminology of Kanban and Waterfall, this course delivers all of the training that you'll need to incorporate their methodologies into your working routines. By adopting these proven Project Management philosophies, you will rapidly see a change in your department's productivity and work ethics. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is this course for?There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Agile Practitioner Level 2. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.RequirementsOur Agile Practitioner Level 2 is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G.There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.Career pathHaving these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management , Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 7 sections • 28 lectures • 03:18:00 total length •Course Introduction: 00:11:00 •Agile Overview: 00:01:00 •Intro to Agile: 00:11:00 •The Agile Manifesto: 00:17:00 •Domains of Agile Practices: 00:16:00 •Summary: 00:02:00 •Understanding Lean Software Development: 00:01:00 •Lean Origins and Principles: 00:23:00 •Summary: 00:02:00 •Understanding Kanban: 00:01:00 •Kanban Origins: 00:09:00 •Six Core Practices of Kanban: 00:11:00 •Summary: 00:02:00 •Introduction to Scrum: 00:01:00 •Scrum Overview: 00:10:00 •Scrum Concepts and Principles: 00:14:00 •Scrum Processes: 00:06:00 •Summary: 00:01:00 •Understanding XP Software Development: 00:01:00 •Intro to Extreme Programming (XP): 00:10:00 •Extreme Programming (XP) Practices and Adoption: 00:07:00 •Summary: 00:02:00 •Other Agile Models: 00:01:00 •DSDM: 00:11:00 •Crystal: 00:06:00 •Feature Driven Development: 00:07:00 •Comparing Agile Methods: 00:09:00 •Summary: 00:05:00