Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
BISK-0174
Organization's ID:
VIL 186
Organization:
Bisk Education
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
8 weeks (32 -- 48 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Advanced Agile Business Solutions
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to improve the student's Agile and Scrum team expertise with important guidance on team building, change management, and other crucial topics. This course will help prepare the student to pass the major certification exam.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Scale scrum to match their organizational needs
  • Outline the best practices for scrum and Kanban
  • Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the product owner
  • Discuss how value management is used within an Agile environment
  • Use Agile processes to improve team processes
  • Distinguish between scrum and Kanban
  • Discuss the role of a coach in Agile
  • Analyze Agile contracts
  • Explain the approaches found in the continuous discovery of value
  • Effectively determine and communicate threat status to stakeholders

General Topics:

  • Scaling teams, product owners, meetings, and more
  • The many facets of value management
  • Working with distributed teams
  • Group dynamics within the Agile team
  • Making successful transitions within Agile
  • The Agile coaching mindset
  • Assessing threats to processes
  • Scaling scrum teams and sprint meetings
  • Applying continuous improvement to project processes
  • PMI's code of ethics and professional conduct
  • Tips for passing the PMI-ACP exam
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials