Agile Training in South Africa

Lean is a methodology designed to maximise value whilst minimising waste in processes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) targets intermediate-level banking and process management professionals seeking to apply Lean and Agile tools to enhance efficiency in managing requirements, projects, and operational processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply Lean principles within the context of banking processes.
• Use Lean tools to optimise requirements gathering and project execution.
• Implement and manage Kanban boards for effective workflow management.
• Identify and eliminate waste in banking and service-oriented processes.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Numerous exercises and practice.
• Hands-on application of Lean and Agile tools in case-based scenarios.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for advanced-level Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their understanding of their role and improve their skills.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Learn how to facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and drive continuous delivery.
• Develop skills in planning and executing Program Increment (PI) events.
• Gain expertise in managing risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Acquire techniques to foster relentless improvement and Agile transformation.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at marketing executives who wish to understand how to leverage Agile frameworks to optimize growth marketing strategies, create customer-centric products, and achieve scalable growth.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key frameworks used in agile product management.
• Analyze the potential demand for new products and services.
• Learn how to price new products and techniques for tuning value.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and group discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical practice.
• Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment.

Customisation Options

• To arrange bespoke training for this course, please contact us.

This course concentrates on equipping business analysts with the essential skills to thrive within Agile project environments. Participants will learn how to collaborate effectively with the development team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and customers to streamline the development process. Through a simulated project, attendees will practise handling common scenarios encountered in Agile settings.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at engineering and design professors who wish to understand, apply, and teach modern software development practices relevant to systems engineering, civil engineering, design, and architecture disciplines.

Through this course, you will master the concepts, principles, and techniques of Agile Team Facilitation, which are essential for guiding teams to higher levels of maturity. In an Agile environment, successful outcomes rely heavily on effective team meetings and collaboration. The Agile Team Facilitator plays a crucial role in steering teams toward self-organisation. You will develop the necessary facilitation mindset to design and conduct collaborative meetings that drive teams toward improved results and maturity. This course acts as a vital stepping stone toward becoming an Agile Coach, emphasising both skill acquisition and mindset transformation. You will learn group facilitation tools and techniques to actively engage participants and achieve desired outcomes in meetings and workshops.

This two-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers foundational testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, utilizing Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore contemporary Agile testing principles and practices.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams looking to enhance their testing practices within an Agile environment.

It is also suitable for individuals considering testing as a specific career path and serves as a suitable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

JIRA Software is a potent tool for Project Management, yet participants often become so fixated on the tool itself that they neglect the underlying methodology.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the synergistic power of Jira and Confluence, demonstrating how they work together to achieve the singular goal of helping teams deliver their products or projects successfully. Attendees will learn how to leverage these tools effectively to enhance efficiency in managing User Requirements, Testing, and Communication, all centralised in one place.

The curriculum covers JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban & Scrum), planning, and dependencies. It also explores Jira/Confluence linkage, reporting, critical fields, custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to manage the project effectively
• Manage issues with efficiency
• Build the necessary screens to handle specific issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports essential for the team and management

This Leading SAFe Agilist certification helps you to be a major stakeholder in your organisation's success. The certification not only allows you to execute and deliver value through Agile Release Trains but also to lead a Lean-Agile transformation, which is why it is highly valued in various industry sectors.

Build the expertise required to steer the delivery of continuous value within a Lean enterprise. Acquire the skills necessary to effectively execute the role of a SAFe Product Owner and Product Manager in the Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring value delivery through Program Increments. Explore how the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and a DevOps culture support the relentless improvement of the ART.

Apply Lean thinking to decompose Epics into Features and Stories, refine these items, manage Program and Team backlogs, and plan and execute Iterations and Program Increments.

This two-day course is designed to help teams that are part of an Agile Release Train (ART) operate effectively within an Agile environment by applying frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Participants will learn how to function as Agile Teams, create and manage their backlogs, and successfully plan and execute iterations. The course also emphasizes understanding the team’s role within the ART and how to collaborate, plan, execute, and continuously improve alongside other teams.

The training prepares teams to participate in a Program Increment (PI), covering both Team-level and Program-level events, with a particular focus on upcoming PI planning sessions. Completion of the course also prepares participants for the certification exam to become a SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile practices across the organization.
• Understand their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and how it contributes to overall objectives.
• Recognize other teams within the train, including their roles and interdependencies.
• Plan and execute iterations effectively.
• Demonstrate delivered value and continuously improve processes.
• Participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams within the Agile Release Train.