Course Offerings

Scrum has become a popular Agile framework for its proven effectiveness in helping teams solve complex problems, connecting to the needs of customers, and delivering value early and often. This workshop provides students with learnings in
key Agile and Scrum areas. Topics we will cover include:
• Scrum Values
• Principles of Iterative and Incremental delivery
• Scrum Roles and Responsibilities
• Scrum Events
• Cross-Functional Teams
• Scrum Artifacts like Definition of Done and Product
Backlog

Introduction to the Kanban method, a method that helps you manage the work you do now, so that you can improve the way you deliver and evolve your business to better suite your customers' needs. Topics covered in this training include:
• Push vs Pull Systems
• Kanban Fundamentals (Definitions,
Principles, and Practices)
• Flight Levels
• Limiting Work-In-Progress (Little's Law)
• Visualizing the Flow of Work
• Measuring and Charting Work
• STATIK (getting started with Kanban)
• Classes of Service
• Handling Flow Problems
• Inspecting and Improving

Course Objectives

Align current Scrum and Agile practices and set a baseline for the team to work within the Scrum framework.

Understand Kanban principles and how to put them into practice to address common issues faced by organizations. This includes delays, disruptions caused by unplanned activities, slowness to react, overburden, and poor quality.

Learn how Kanban fits in fits in different contexts, such as product development and service delivery.

Learn why workflow slows down or stops, and how to deal with overburden, bottlenecks and queues.

Develop a Kanban system within your desired context.

Outline of instruction

Contact Hours

16

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

None

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

N/A

Text and Supplies Needed

Provided by Program

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

Provided by Program

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment

N/A

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