This two-day class is designed to be a thorough introduction to agile frameworks, patterns and practices. This course focuses on the the principles and theories that underpin many of the agile practices as well as the principles of organizational change. This class will not tell you what to do, rather it will tell you how to think about transforming your organization.

Who should attend

Agile Coaches
Development managers
Department heads
CIO's/CTO's
Start-up considering scaling-up

Course Objectives

Mindset (Principles, Ideas & Laws)

The scaling dilemma
Decades of scaling anti patterns
The loss of drive
Taylorism
Theory X vs Theory Y
Agile Values
The contract game
Component vs Feature teams
Systems Thinking
Queuing Theory
Lean thinking
Transparency
Systems Thinking
Quality Control
Fast feedback
Larman’s Laws
Taylor up rather than down

Overview of Key Frameworks, Patterns & Practices

Scrum, Large Scale Scrum
Kanban
XP

Organizational Change Patterns

You are changing behavior and culture and not practices.
The organization slide
Types of coaching
Explain the 3 principles of adoption.
List of the initial 5 steps to adoption.
Identify anti-patterns in adoptions.

Testimonials

“Ahmad is a very engaging and knowledgeable instructor. The presentation of content was very well structured, clear and provided with real world examples and hands-on practice. What I liked most was that Ahmad would review previous lessons, multiple times in engaging ways before advancing.”
—— Kevin Rarick
“A shorter list would be what did I NOT like about the class. Ahmad is not only an expert with the content; he has a great engaging personality that fosters enthusiasm and motivation. His sense of humor made everyone comfortable.”
“Ahmad is the best instructor I have ever had. His knowledge on the subject is vast, his experience is relevant and insightful. This course has given lots of new ideas that I can’t wait to try out back at work. I am extremely thankful that I attended this course”
“Ahmad was really inspiring, he knew how to keep us involved and gave us the answers to all our questions”
“Ahmad was very engaging. Well prepared and able to share personal experiences, sme experiences/knowledge and related information from books, web, etc. throughout the course. Excellent command of the subject matter and use of the class time. Coninuousely introducing topics, experimenting, reviewing, and moving forward through the materials was very helpful. Ahmad’s personal style and facilitation skills kept the learning interactive. This was the first training seminar I attended that I stayed focus throughout the entire sessions! ”
— Karen Saxton
“Ahmad clearly knows his stuff (organizational change & LeSS). He is energised, enthusiastic and not afraid to share his experiences. Real world examples help make the theory come to life. Overall, recommended.”