At a glance
2 days
NZD $1750 + GST
including in-house delivery.
Agile Concept Phase Start Me Up
This course covers the first phase of an initiative, the Concept Phase. It gives the attendees a thorough understanding and hands-on experience of the steps and techniques involved in a Concept Phase.
The Concept Phase takes an initiative from the germ of an idea right through to the end of a business case and proposal of how to proceed with it. It includes the pre-concept work that needs to be done to kick off the Concept Phase steps, it covers all the concept steps in detail and then looks at the best way to close out the Concept Phase and prepare for the Initiate Phase.
This course takes you through the process and the deliverables involved in the Concept Phase. You will take a case study through each of the 7 concept steps - discovery, desired outcomes, high level features, invention, high level design, high level estimates, plan and proposal - looking at the deliverables from each step and the techniques used to produce them.
This course is part of the Agile Academy curriculum.Software Education is proud to be a founding partner of the Agile Academy.
Intended For
This course is essential for all Analysts, Technical leaders, Project Managers, Architects and business subject matter experts.
It could also give Team Leaders and Line Managers a good overview of the process and practices which they could use in non-software development environments as well.
Prerequisites
Some understanding of Agile practices would be beneficial. For an introduction to Agile practices see our Taste of Agile course.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Start up a project or an initiative in a structured Agile manner by carrying out a "Concept Phase'
- Have a working understanding of the entire pre-concept stage and the Concept Phase
- Understand how to start and run the Concept Phase
- Understand how to use the supplied techniques and templates to carry out the steps in the Concept Phase
- Create a proposal as to whether an idea or initiative makes business sense and is worth pursuing.
Content
Introduction
Agile overview review
Pre-concept
Concept Phase Introduction
- Discovery
- Desired Outcomes
- High level features
- Invention
- High level design
- High level estimates
- Plan and Proposal
Recap and Conclusion
Method Used
Lecturing is kept to the minimum necessary, most of the learning is achieved through applying the practices and techniques in group exercises and a case study.
