Disciplined Agile Training

 

Disciplined Agile (DA) is an IT process decision framework for delivering sophisticated agile solutions in the enterprise. It builds on the existing proven practices from agile methods such as Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean software development, Unified Process, and Agile Modeling to include other aspects necessary for success in the enterprise. Discipline Agile (DA) fills in the gaps left by mainstream methods by providing guidance on how to effectively plan and kickstart complex projects as well as how to apply a full lifecycle approach, with lightweight milestones, effective metrics, and agile governance.

This two-day workshop is not technical and is suitable for all team members. Many group exercises reinforce the principles learned. The workshop is also valuable for management tasked with moving from traditional approaches to agile. This workshop is excellent preparation for your test for Certified Disciplined Agile Practitioner.

Dates

October7 & 8, 9am to 5pm

Location

Franklin Street Office Suites- 265 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

Cost

$695 US (Agile Boston negotiated price), regularly $995

Register Here

http://disciplinedagileconsortium.org/event-1972677

Audience

• IT practitioners new to agile who want to get an effective start at agile solution delivery
• Existing agile practitioners who want to take it to the next level
• Senior IT Management who want to gain a deep understanding of how to take a disciplined approach to agile solution delivery
• Agile practitioners who want to become a Certified Disciplined Agilist or Certified Disciplined Agile Practitioner

PMI is the world's largest not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession. PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Practioner) 'was' created for those who believe in and apply agile principles and practices on projects. It requires a combination of training, experience and an exam. It also bridges agile approached such as SCRUM, XP, LEAN and Kanban.

Benefits

• One Complimentary Certified Disciplined Agilist test attempt when written within 21 days of the course end date, a $100 US value
• 14 PDU/Contact Hours, Category 3 from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Avoid costly agile adoption mistakes by starting with a full delivery lifecycle
• Learn how all aspects of software delivery – architecture, design, testing, programming, leadership, quality assurance, data administration – come together in a cohesive whole
• Discover how to tailor your agile process to reflect the actual situation you find yourself in
• Gain hands-on experience with agile solution delivery techniques

Outline

• Introduction to Disciplined Agile (DA): Overviews key DA concepts such as the four delivery lifecycles, enterprise awareness, team roles, being agile vs doing agile, the importance of context, and taking a flexible, goal-driven approach.  We also describe the roles and responsibilities that people take on DA team and team structures for small, medium, large, and geographically distributed teams.
• Inception Phase: Covers key activities for initiating a DA team, including initial requirements modelling, initial architecture modelling, initial release planning, strategies for your physical and virtual work environments, initial risk identification, and driving to a shared vision with your stakeholders.
• Construction Phase: Describes many technical strategies for building consumable increments of your solution, including test-driven development (TDD), acceptance TDD, how to initiate an iteration/sprint, look-ahead modelling and planning, spikes, regular coordination meetings, continuous integration, continuous deployment, whole-team testing, parallel independent testing, information radiators, Kanban boards, burn up charts, and many more.  In this module we also look at agile construction from a traditional point of view, showing how activities such as architecture, analysis, design, testing, management, and user experience (UX) are addressed all the way through the lifecycle.
• Transition Phase: Overviews strategies for releasing the solution to your stakeholders.
• Summarizing the Workshop: A Retrospective