Introduction to Agile Development

• Key features of Agile (prototyping, iteration, incremental development/delivery, user Involvement, empowerment, timeboxing, prioritisation) and principles/critical success
• Actors in Agile
• Life cycle models for Agile
• Objections and alternatives to the standard life-cycle models
• Definitions of Agile and the Agile Manifesto
• Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) and eXtreme Programming (XP)

Systems development using Agile

• Prototyping - basic principles and approaches
• Prototyping opportunities in the development process
• Different types/purposes of prototypes
• Modelling and decision-facilitating techniques
• Support tools for Agile

Establishing an effective Agile team

• Team structure and dynamics
• Roles and responsibilities in the Agile team
• Principles and application of empowerment
• Project Sponsor and Champion

Communication skills

• Fact-finding techniques
• Facilitation skills
• Handling conflict and criticism
• Negotiating and obtaining consensus

Project management in Agile projects

• Configuration management
• Testing and Quality Assurance
• Risk management
• Estimating and time-boxing

Agile assessed

• Maintenance and enhancement of Agile products
• The advantages and disadvantages of Agile
• The appropriate use of Agile
• Reusability in the Agile environment