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Course Summary

Agile Introduction Seminar


cPrime conducts introductory Scrum sessions for clients who wish to learn about the basics and impacts of agile processes. Our Agile Introduction Seminar provides tremendous value for very little investment in time and are an excellent introduction to the practices and issues that organizations, managers, and executives face when introducing an agile process.

Our Agile Introduction Seminar is an interactive presentation that explains the drivers, benefits, and practices of a Scrum process. It also provides guidance about when to use Scrum, and when to use other processes. The presentation covers the three Scrum Roles, the three Scrum artifacts, and the five Scrum time-boxes. It is intended for any audience that wants to know what Scrum is, how it works, and when to use it for planning and executing work.

Why Adopt Agile?

The facts about projects:
53% of projects polled were identified as challenged, late, over budget, lacking functionality and low quality
29% of projects were reported as being successfully completed
75% of software development failures are due to poor gathering and management requirements
BUT...with agile:
Projects organized for Agile development are delivered 37% faster to market than industry averages
Projects organized for Agile Development deliver products with 16% greater productivity than industry averages

[top] Duration

4 hours.

[top] Audience

  • Executives interested in integrating Scrum processes with the business to improve product development
  • Project Managers, Program Managers, PMO Directors and staff who manage projects and processes
  • Software development and Product Management personnel who will do the hands-on work in a Scrum process
  • Anyone who wants to know how Scrum really works

Training Schedule

Location May 2013 Jun 2013 Jul 2013 Aug 2013