Agile fundamentals for teams

Cost

This course is free for devolved Welsh public sector organisations and is fully funded by Welsh Government.

In return, we ask that you help us improve these courses for others by taking part in research.

What we will cover

Our course will:

• give a recap of the Agile values and principles
• discuss how to prioritise workloads and work in a user-centred way
• show you how to plan sprint cycles
• discuss how to create a supportive working environment for people to do their best work
• give tips on how to take the first steps in implementing Agile ways of working within a team

Course outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• explain the difference between a project and product mindset and how this links with different approaches (such as Waterfall and Agile)
• understand the importance of creating a service vision to define your roadmap, list of needs and tasks
• assess the effectiveness of sprint cycles
• explain the differences between different Agile delivery frameworks
• understand the roles and responsibilities of different people within a multidisciplinary team

How you will learn

We ask all participants to complete our Digital and Agile: the foundations course first.

• Currently delivered in English.
• Currently delivered live on Microsoft Teams.
• Over 2 days (14 hours).
• 12 people in each session.
• Group tasks to help you in your learning.

Our courses are changing – in response to demand, we are introducing asynchronous training through Google Classroom to complement our existing offerings. You will have the flexibility to manage your own learning with the support and resources provided by our trainers.

Register your interest

If you are interested in booking, please complete our expression of interest form.