Agile Fundamentals
(ICP Certification)

Course Description

The objective of the course is for attendees to learn and apply the techniques needed to work effectively on an agile team. They will practice approaching a project using the terminology, principles, techniques, and foundational concepts from the most popular Agile Frameworks: Scrum and Kanban Method, within the Lean-Agile philosophy. At a higher level, this course impresses upon students what Agile really is: a mindset, not a methodology.

Students who demonstrate understanding and application of the course materials will receive the ICAgile ICP Fundamentals certification.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the basics and principles of Agile
• Plan and manage projects using Scrum
• Understand the new way of working that agile entails and its application in the day-to-day
• Apply new ways of working to create effective teams
• Prepare, manage, and/or participate in the iterative cycles of agile teams
• Use techniques and tools to tackle management using agile frameworks
• Apply techniques for visual work management
• Understand value management and outcome-based thinking

Intended Audience

Anyone who wants to understand the agile mindset and ways of working, including team members, anyone who plays a supporting role for a team, all levels of leadership, and members of the Human Resources department who need to understand how they can support new ways of working.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course but it is recommended that students have experience working on projects as a team member.