When you are grounded in what it means to ‘be agile’ as opposed to just ‘doing agile’ and following the practices; you start to achieve organizational agility.
This training is to help you understand the profound shift in approach to work, without specific focus on any single agile methodology or framework.
ICAgile® Certified Professional
Agile Fundamentals — learning outcomes focus on the Agile mindset, values, principles and foundational concepts.
In successfully completing this workshop you will be able to:
- Explain the thinking behind the Agile Manifesto and relate the ideas to your own experiences and context.
- Relate the important characteristics of the agile mindset to your own context and identify areas for individual growth.
- Apply tools and techniques to create a common shared understanding within a team or project context.
- Describe the differences between teams that are self-organized and those who rely on more management direction.
- Build a product backlog and identify what it should contain.
- Illustrate the implications of frequent interruptions vs. limiting WIP to different aspects of work, including technical delivery.
- Demonstrate techniques for identifying and categorizing various types of users/customers and for obtaining feedback from them.
- Demonstrate progressive elaboration on a backlog and show how estimation can be done in the face of uncertainty.
- Experience retrospectives in action and relate the use of retrospective techniques to your own context and experience.
Paul Heidema Agile Trainer & Coach
Since 2008, Paul has led small to large adoption and transformation using agile thinking, frameworks, and practices to enhance the lives of those in the organization as well as the outcome the company produces.
He continues to train highly engaging and dynamic classes so that each participant receives practical tools and techniques that can be used the next day at work.
Through his extensive coaching and mentoring experiences in industries such banking, health, media, environmental, and insurance, Paul synthesizes his learning into stories and exercises that allow the training participants to experience the breadth and depth of his knowledge to enhance their own abilities in the field.
Paul J. Heidema trains, coaches, and guides organizations on a path of improvement, cultural health, and effectiveness.
Since 2008, Paul has led small to large adoption and transformation using agile thinking, frameworks, and practices to enhance the lives of those in the organization as well as the outcome the company produces.
He continues to train highly engaging and dynamic classes so that each participant receives practical tools and techniques that can be used the next day at work.
Through his extensive coaching and mentoring experiences in industries such banking, health, media, environmental, and insurance, Paul synthesizes his learning into stories and exercises that allow the training participants to experience the breadth and depth of his knowledge to enhance their own abilities in the field.
Praise for the ICAgile® Certified Professional (ICP)
Paul is a very charismatic leader, as well as a king and supportive person.
Paul is a great gentleman who can deliver knowledge in a very dynamic, fun and precise manner.
Professional Outcomes
By successfully completing this course you will be able to:
- Earn the ICAgile® Certified Professional (ICP) designation.
- Collect 14 PDUs for Scrum Alliance® and PMI®.
- Become a member of the BERTEIG and SparkActa communities.
Agenda
In order to succeed with agile approaches, teams and organizations should focus first on “being agile” as a foundation for success in “doing agile.”
ICAgile’s fundamentals learning outcomes delve into key concepts such as adaptive planning, value-driven development, team collaboration and frequent feedback for continuous improvement.
The course curriculum will cover the history of the Agile movement, the Agile Manifesto, the Agile Principles, and some widely applied frameworks and practices.
Course participants come away with a solid understanding of core concepts as they prepare to embark on their Agile journey.
Who This Is For
ICAgile® Certified Professional (ICP) is ideal for anyone new to Agile ways of working.
Since the ICP is foundational and the gateway to all other ICAgile tracks, the ICP certification has the broadest target audience.
It is appropriate for those new to the agile world, and for practitioners who recognize the need to focus on “being” agile in addition to “doing” agile.
Training providers may tailor course delivery for specific audiences and career levels, while still ensuring coverage of all learning outcomes.
- Berteig Alumni – Help your teams communicate more effectively with each other.
- Leadership – Understand how Agile work is delivered and how to support that culture.
- Critical Projects – When your team is responsible to deliver with confidence.
- Team Dynamics – When finding authenticity and transparency is important.
- New Employees – Help them become more effective in pursuing the company’s goals.
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