What Agile Fundamentals is About

Agile Fundamentals is more than just a theoretical exploration; it's a dynamic, immersive experience in transformative thinking and execution. This course delves deep into the Agile mindset, anchored in the rich history and evolving values encapsulated by the Agile Manifesto. It extends beyond traditional software development, infusing agility into every aspect of organizational functioning. What sets this course apart is its hands-on approach. You won't just learn about Agile principles; you'll actively apply them through practical exercises and real-case scenarios. This experiential learning allows you to internalize Agile practices by directly engaging with real-world challenges. As you journey through the course, you'll encounter a blend of theory and practice, facilitating a deep understanding of Agile as both a way of 'being' and 'doing'.

This course is designed to equip you with the skills to apply Agile methodologies in your daily work and lead your team or organization on an Agile transformation journey.

Workshop Format

Four 4-Hour Learning Labs

Engage in our interactive online workshop spread across four sessions, each running for 4 hours under the guidance of ICAgile-certified instructors. These sessions combine theoretical knowledge with practical application, focusing on real-world challenges in agile environments. You'll participate in collaborative exercises, case studies, and discussions that reinforce learning through direct experience.

Who Will Benefit

Agile Fundamentals is an essential course for a wide range of professionals looking to integrate Agile practices into their work culture. By participating in this course, individuals will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to lead and contribute to Agile initiatives, enhancing their career prospects and organizational impact.

This training is designed for scrum masters, team facilitators, agile coaches, delivery managers, project managers, tech leads, engineering managers, developers, testers. product owners, business analysts, product managers, HR professionals that are “going agile” and willing to build a strong understanding of how to start or enhance their journey in a pragmatic way. It’s for people that would like to (re)think how they deliver value to their customers and are willing to tweak their processes and ways of working aiming to improve their experience and meet their needs.

Mastering Agile Fundamentals: Essential Skills You Will Acquire

• Embracing the Agile Journey: From History to Mindset: Discover the roots of Agile and its foundational principles. This area covers the origins of Agile, including the Agile Manifesto and its significance beyond software development. You will learn that Agile is not just a process but a mindset, characterized by a strong set of values and principles. This section emphasizes the importance of understanding and internalizing the Agile mindset, seeing Agile as a journey that transforms how individuals, teams, and organizations work.

• Fostering Collaboration and Understanding New Roles: Explore the dynamics of team interactions and the evolution of roles within Agile frameworks. This segment focuses on creating a shared understanding among team members, addressing the challenges of communication barriers, and the importance of collaboration techniques. You will experience first-hand the shifts in traditional roles and how Agile promotes self-organization and a collaborative environment, essential for Agile success.

• Navigating Through Incremental Development and Customer Involvement: Delve into the core of Agile with value-driven development and learn how to effectively involve customers and users in the Agile process. This area encompasses incremental development, work-in-progress (WIP) management, and the crucial role of customer and user feedback. It also addresses the Agile approach to planning and adapting, emphasizing the importance of process and product adaptation in response to changing needs and feedback. You will gain practical insights into how to maintain agility while ensuring project relevance and customer satisfaction.

Tailored & Dynamic Learning

Our Labs are designed with flexibility in mind. Whether you're seeking training for an individual, a team, or an entire organization, our trainers can adapt the content to meet your specific requirements. This bespoke approach ensures that the workshop is relevant, impactful, and aligned with your unique leadership challenges and goals.

• Interactive Sessions: Dive into interactive workshops that challenge and refine your management approach. Engage in lively discussions that spark innovative thinking.

• Collaborative Activities: Participate in group exercises that mirror real-world challenges. Collaborate on solutions, gaining insights from diverse perspectives.

• Practical Application: Apply new concepts through hands-on scenarios. Translate workshop learnings into actionable strategies for your organization.

The program requires minimum 16 hours of active participation and emphasizes hands-on learning to ensure practical application of concepts in real-world scenarios.

Certify Your Leadership Growth

Agile fundamentals (ICP) is an industry-recognized credential that demonstrates an understanding of the agile mindset, values, principles, and foundational concepts. Professionals are grounded in what it means to "be agile while doing agile" and achieve organizational agility without specific focus on any single agile methodology or framework (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, XP, DSDM, SAFe, etc.) This agile certification is a gateway to ICAgile's product and technical certifications.