Scrum at Scale: The Path to Agile Recent polling of thousands of Scrum practitioners in the U.S. and Europe indicate that 66% of organizations are at the beginning stage of scaling Scrum. The biggest challenge to advancement we see, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, is management being locked in a Waterfall mindset, assuming that agility only applies to developers. In order to achieve the radical improvements in productivity possilbe with Scrum, the management must change their strategy, goals, and incentive programs. This is the path to business agility. 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
Enroll today and gain the financial acumen needed to evaluate performance, assess opportunities, and make smart investments. Unlock your career growth potential and contribute to your organization's bottom line. 6+ Hours of Video 15+ Hours to Complete30+ Interactive Exercises1 Recognised Certificate Course Overview Our comprehensive Finance for Non-Finance Managers course cuts through financial jargon to provide business leaders the concepts and tools to evaluate performance and drive better decisions. Financial literacy is no longer just for finance teams - it's an essential skill for managers. This practical course focuses on translating financial statements and analysis into actionable insights. Through real-world cases and hands-on exercises, the self-paced online format allows busy professionals to boost their finance skills on their own time. Whether you're making investment choices or reviewing budget variances, this program will equip you to understand the numbers and take confident action. With over 6 hours of content and 30+ exercises, the program covers financial accounts, ratios, cash flows, capital budgeting, valuation, and more. A completed case study ties together the key concepts. “I was previously unsure of all the financial jargon and concepts, now I feel I have taken steps towards getting the big picture of finance. I really liked the Excel web integration!” Rachel Crawford Course Highlights Introduction to Key Financial Statements and Reports Profitability, Efficiency, and Credit Health Metrics Return on Capital and Cash Flow Analysis Time Value of Money and Investment Appraisal Budgeting, Cost Behaviour, and Decision Making Business Valuation Methods and Value Creation Certificate Upon Successful Course Completion
Kanban: What is it and How Can I Implement it? Are you trying to implement Agile Scrum and it is just not a good fit? Is your team too small to make Scrum work? Is your team's work not conducive to incremental releases such as IT trouble tickets or customer support services? If any of these scenarios apply. you should consider Kanban as an alternative Agile approach. In this dynamic presentation. we will not only define Kanban and discuss the associated 6 practices. but we will also share how to implement Kanban. 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.
The Elegant Agility of Flawless Execution® Flawless Execution® (FLEX): The Agility of Fighter Pilots, Navy SEALS & Other Elite Forces In this introduction to FLEX we will introduce an agile methodology called Flawless Execution® leveraging real life stories and high-energy videos. This and other IILLearning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topicsmay qualify for othercontinuing 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 andassociated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. Thismeans that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If youspend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.
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.
The Four Pillars of Agile: Laying a Solid Agile Foundation Have you ever tried to take on a large life-changing decision and felt like you were trying to eat an elephant? Where could you possibly begin? What are the best tips to make certain you do not forget a major foundational factor? Prior to any company embarking on an Agile Journey, there need to be four significant steps in place. This session will teach you the importance of Culture, Organization, Process, and Sustainability. 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.
Scaling to Enterprise Agile Development and Systems Engineering The need to be agile and cost-effective has been intensified by growing global competition, continuous innovation in technology, and incredibly short time-to-market requirements. Organizations are scrambling to become lean and agile to meet changing customer needs and expectations, and efficiently producing high-quality products, services, and solutions for large-scale enterprise development. This presentation will focus on systems engineering principles and enterprise agile methodologies that support large scale agile development. 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.
Enabling Agility by Measuring What Matters Sally is simply a transformer-someone who is passionate about helping teams and organizations do what they do better. In this session, she aims to help transformation leaders assess their transformation maturity in each of the 7 Pillars of Enterprise Business Agility; and understand how to accelerate their transformation by aligning teams to outcomes and removing their obstacles. What is Business Agility? Challenges and Enablers The 7 Pillars of Enterprise Business Agility The 3 Metrics that Matter Aligning Teams to Outcomes Measuring Team Health and Removing Obstacles 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.
Why Agile Will Change Your Organization's DNA Did you ever try to implement a strategy towards empowerment, transparency, collaboration and efficiency? Did you write it into your strategy and nice PowerPoints? Did you host management presentations, write articles and maybe even roll-out your new strategy through some management workshops and dialogues? ... all to have absolutely nothing change at the receiving end of your organization? Well, you have heard it before - culture eats strategy for breakfast. 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.
Agile Base Patterns: The Agile Way of Doing Five simple Agile Base Patterns give us the power to adapt rapidly and win in changing business environments with submarine competitors, surprise regulations, emerging markets and fickle customers. These patterns help us better assess our people, teams and whole organizations, and provide specific direction to improve and become anti-fragile. 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.