Requirements

• There are no specific requirements that one has to fulfil in order to sign up for the course. It is designed for beginners and intermediate Scrum Team members in mind but will be a perfect fit for those with basic understanding of Agile methodology and wants to enhance their understanding in successfully implementing agile methodology in a regulated environment, like the bank. The course can also serve as an introduction to agile in general because it covers all basic concepts and key documents to be produced at various stages in the Agile journey.

Description

• Are you a business analyst, project manager or a member of a scrum team who is frustrated in learning only theories of Agile without a case study for explanation?
• Are you looking to understand how to implement Agile methodology in a regulated environment, like the bank?
• Are you interested to understand in details the key concepts of Agile and all the necessary documents required to be produced during an Agile implementation?

If your answer is Yes to any of the above questions, then this course is for you.

In this course you will learn:

• What is Agile?
• Why Agile in Financial services and its benefits.
• The Agile Wheel – designed by the authors.
• An overview and fundamentals of Agile
• Understand the roles in an Agile Team
• Understand how to start an Agile project
• Understand the various phases within the Agile journey
• Understand the various artifacts/documents that are needed for each phase of the Agile journey
• Understand the various Scrum ceremonies and their expectations.
• Understand how to build a product backlog using the case study
• Understand how to write Epics, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, & Definition of Done using a case study to explain.
• How to perform estimation, prioritization, define your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) using the case study.

Target Audience

• Business Analysts interested in understanding how to implement Agile in financial services.
• Project Managers interested in understanding how to implement Agile in financial services.
• Scrum masters who need to broaden their understanding in implementing Agile in a less flexible environment.
• Product Owners/Accountable Executive who need to have a good understanding of the Agile lifecycle and all artifacts/documents that are required in each Agile Phases.
• Anyone who is interested in understanding how Agile can be successfully implemented.