Agile Foundations

Learn the foundational concepts you need to know to start thinking like an agile team.

Introduction

• Understanding agile

1. Modern Software Development

• The agile mindset
• The rise of knowledge workers
• Challenges with software manufacturing

2. Have an Agile Mindset

• The agile manifesto: Values
• The agile manifesto: Principles

3. Individuals and Interactions

• The cost of multitasking
• Avoid work handoffs
• The Penny Game
• Deliver at a predictable pace
• Cross-functional teams
• User stories
• User stories: Common challenges

4. Deliver Working Software

• Start with the highest value
• Prioritize with a taskboard
• Avoid PowerPoint software

5. Respond to Change

• Inspect and adapt
• Stay within timeboxes
• Jump off the waterfall
• Commit to sprints
• Iterative delivery

6. Popular Agile Frameworks

• Scrum overview
• Extreme programming
• Kanban overview

7. Improve Customer Collaboration

• Common roles on the team
• The product owner
• The scrum master
• Combat groupthink
• Planning Poker

8. Start an Agile Transformation

• Major agile challenges
• Start an agile transformation

Conclusion

• Continuing with agile