Course : Understanding the Agile approach
Practical course - 2d
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 | Understanding the cultural rupture represented by Agility |
| Have a basic knowledge of Agile project management |
| Be comfortable with the concepts specific to the approach (iteration, sprint, release...) |
| Master the steps of the method and know how to avoid its pitfalls |
| Be able to choose the most appropriate method for your context from among existing methods |
| Understand how to manage the processes linked to the method and steer the process back and forth from the change line |
Intended audience
All employees involved in an Agile project within their company, especially project leaders, Agile managers, consultants...
Prerequisites
Desired experience in project management or occasional participation in a project as part of his/her duties. Sufficient level of English to understand the terms used in the job.
Practical details
Teaching methods
This highly interactive course is based on numerous exercises and role-playing scenarios that reflect the reality encountered by Agile teams in companies.
Course schedule
1 Introduction
- In what context is the Scrum approach effective?
- Why implement an agile approach?
- Predictive and adaptive approaches to project management.
- History of Agility.
- The Agile manifesto.
Exercise
Understand "classic" project issues. Discover Agile concepts.
2 Agile culture
- Culture.
- The Agile manifesto.
- An empirical approach.
- Iteration and increment.
- What will Agility change?
- Application fields and success factors.
Exercise
Interactive quiz on the pillars of Agility.
3 Some Agile approaches
- Kanban.
- Extrem Programming.
- The Scrum framework.
- The influence of Lean.
- Agility and DevOps.
- SAFe, agility at scale.
Exercise
Identify the most appropriate approach to project constraints.
4 Carrying out a project using an Agile approach
- Definition of product vision and value.
- Lean Startup and MVP.
- How do you measure value?
- Building a requirements backlog.
- Writing user stories, estimation in points.
- The agile team and how it operates on a day-to-day basis. Roles and interactions with stakeholders.
- Progress monitoring. Team decision-making.
- Agile ceremonies: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning Meeting, Sprint Review, etc.
- Examples of practices encountered in agile projects.
- Anomaly management.
- Continuous integration. TDD.
- Refactoring, pair programming.
Exercise
Project simulation: User Story writing workshop, Product Backlog Refinement. Describe a User Story using different methods. Starting from a need, identify, describe and prioritize US by [[business value]]. Identify agile roles and their responsibilities.
5 Agility at scale
- Definition and rules.
- Examples of frameworks: Nexus, Less, Safe, Spotify model.
Exercise
Simulation of a PI schedule to understand the advantages of multi-team synchronization.
6 Contractualization in Agile mode
- The issues.
- Necessary structural changes in companies.
- Approach.
- Examples.
Exercise
Simulation of stakeholder interaction to include them in the agile process.
Customer reviews
4,9 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
DAMIEN D.
11/12/25
5 / 5
Very interesting course with an experienced teacher who knows his subject
FLORIAN G.
11/12/25
5 / 5
Super trainer, very relevant and good at sharing his own experience.
MATHIEU N.
11/12/25
5 / 5
Very good, constructive, interesting trainer experience
Publication date : 03/03/2025
PARTICIPANTS
All employees involved in an Agile project within their company, especially project leaders, Agile managers, consultants...
PREREQUISITES
Desired experience in project management or occasional participation in a project as part of his/her duties. Sufficient level of English to understand the terms used in the job.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
All employees involved in an Agile project within their company, especially project leaders, Agile managers, consultants...
PREREQUISITES
Desired experience in project management or occasional participation in a project as part of his/her duties. Sufficient level of English to understand the terms used in the job.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
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