Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MACI-0108
Organization's ID:
6010
Organization:
Management Concepts, Inc.
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
3 days (19.5 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 1 Project Management, Business Administration, or Technology Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to present various Agile methods, tools and techniques, and best practices for how to determine if an Agile approach is the right choice for a project or agency, as well as best practices for how to plan and implement Agile project management.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the philosophy and framework of Agile development
  • Examine the principles and practices using scrum as a primary Agile project management process
  • Review the unique characteristics of implementing Agile within the federal environment
  • Discover what is needed to initiate an Agile project
  • Examine what is involved when executing an Agile project
  • Practice approaches for monitoring and controlling an Agile project
  • Examine the difference between Agile project management and typical project management
  • Demonstrate what is involved in planning an Agile project
  • Explain the steps involved in closing out an Agile project
  • Discuss how to implement Agile project management in the federal environment

General Topics:

  • Why Agile?
  • Agile development
  • Applying scrum
  • Initiating in Agile
  • Planning in Agile
  • Executing an Agile project
  • Monitoring and controlling an Agile project
  • Closing an Agile project
  • Implementing Agile in the federal environment
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials