ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Fundamentals Class - Apr 2021

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. They also 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.

What Past Participants Say After Attending Our Training:

• "Great session, instructors have great, warm personalities. Enjoyed this training, learned a lot; very engaging." -- Yaw Asamoah
• "Paul and Gurbindar did an amazing job pointing out the concepts and allowing us to practice them through the various activities. They kept us focused on track with learning about the values and principles of Agile." -- Steven Dat Tran
• "Paul and Gurbinder do a fantastic job of incorporating a combination of their professional and personal experiences into the classroom. They also have a natural flair to engage all the participants which really enhanced the overall experience of this class." -- Murthy Sivan
• "Paul J. Heidema and Gurbindar Biln taught my company a wonderful Agile course. We not only enjoyed it (which is amazing for a two all-day long, weekend class ;-) but it will definitely be a benefit to me personally and my organization as far as our success at work." -- Keith P Imlay
• "The training was well executed and provided wonderful insight to how Agile is able to help not only the organization but the individual. I’m very excited to be able to utilize the skills I’ve learned and partner with my team to elevate our work for the customer." -- Taya Lichtenberg

At the end of this TWO-DAY REMOTE course, attendees will be able to:

1. Explain the thinking behind the Agile Manifesto and relate the ideas to their own experiences and context.
2. Relate the important characteristics of the agile mindset to their own context and identify areas for individual growth.
3. Apply tools and techniques to create a common shared understanding within a team or project context.
4. Describe the differences between teams that are self-organized and those who rely on more management direction.
5. Build a product backlog and identify what it should contain.
6. Illustrate the implications of frequent interruptions vs. limiting WIP to different aspects of work, including technical delivery.
7. Demonstrate techniques for identifying and categorizing various types of users/customers and for obtaining feedback from them.
8. 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 their own context and experience.

Who is this course designed for

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.

Amenities for this Remote Course

• Digital materials, tool access, and plenty of activities to make these two-day classes amazing. Plus, support after the class thru our SparkActa Community on LinkedIn.

Upon successful completion of this course, each participant will:

• Earn the ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) designation.
• Collect 14 PDUs for Scrum Alliance and PMI
• Become a member of the SparkActa community on LinkedIn