Agile Product Management - Growth Marketing Training Course

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals interested in the Waterfall model and how people have traditionally tried to deal with its shortcomings - including, but not limited to, Agile approaches.

The aim of the 1st day is to give an overview of these approaches enabling you to decide what might suit them in your environment.

The 2nd day looks at project management techniques and good practices that have been identified from Agile, and which can be applied in a Waterfall or Agile context.

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.

This course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers core testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and employs Crispin & Gregory's Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

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.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa covers the concepts, tools and techniques needed to carry out continuous integration of your software projects in an Agile environment. Participants carry out a series of hands-on exercises throughout the course to apply their knowledge in real situations. Interaction among instructor and participants is encouraged. Real-world cases are discussed and specific issues and questions are addressed and resolved in class.

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

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 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.

The "SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification" training is a two-day course designed to equip participants with the skills necessary to effectively manage value delivery in a Lean Enterprise. Participants will learn about the Agile Release Train (ART), Program Increment planning, writing Epics, and how to effectively perform the roles of Product Owner and Product Manager. The training also covers topics related to the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, enabling participants to integrate effectively into processes and continuously improve the ART.

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 intensive two-day course imparts the Lean-Agile principles and practices underpinning the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will learn how to deliver and release value through Agile Release Trains, how to construct an Agile Portfolio, and how to steer a Lean-Agile transformation at an enterprise level.

You will develop a deep understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and how to apply SAFe’s principles and practices to support Agile teams, programmes, programme portfolio management, and to coordinate extensive Value Streams. Attending this class prepares you to sit for the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)