SAFe® for Teams Training Course

Target Audience:

IT Director, Project Manager, Technical Team Leader, Analyst, Software Developer, Tester

Learning Objective:

The goal of this training is to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively implement Kanban and Agile methodologies for government projects. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundational aspects and workshop elements of these frameworks.

This course is designed for government professionals who need to integrate Agile methodologies, notably Scrum, with Lean and Kanban to effectively manage their projects.

It brings together the principles of product design and software development to enhance project management for government.

Who Should Attend?

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals who are interested in implementing Iterative Agile and Scrum methodologies to manage software development. It is particularly appropriate for project managers, team leaders, developers, and stakeholders in the software development process, including those from government agencies looking to enhance their project management practices for government.

The Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a highly interactive two-day course designed to combine instruction, group discussions, and an immersive simulation. This approach illustrates how the Kanban Method can assist individuals, teams, and organizations in managing and enhancing the delivery of products and services to their customers.

The Kanban Method offers pragmatic, actionable, evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current processes and encourages gradual evolution while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, and fostering leadership at all levels. This method enables organizations to gradually improve business processes, define and utilize relevant metrics to measure progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change programs.

Upon completing this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of Kanban principles and practices, as well as the skills necessary to confidently implement Kanban within your organization.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyze demand versus capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design kanban systems and their visualizations
- Identify and prioritize improvements
- Choose cadences for activities
- Identify classes of service

Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to:
- Program and delivery managers
- Product and project managers
- Product developers, software developers, and testers
- Operations and support personnel
- Business analysts
- High-level management
- Anyone interested in implementing Agile methodologies in their organization for government or private sector use.

JIRA is a Java-based web application that provides project and issue tracking capabilities to enhance the agility of software development processes.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to use Jira to implement a Kanban approach to Agile methodologies within their organization for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles behind Agile and Kanban
• Create and manage a Kanban project using Jira
• Customize Jira to meet the specific needs of their organization
• Conduct basic and advanced searches and analyses
• Generate and review comprehensive reports

Audience

• Product managers
• Software developers
• Test engineers
• Business analysts

Format of the Course

• Part lecture, part discussion, with exercises and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Kanban is a workflow management method designed to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at both beginner-level and advanced-level participants. The knowledge and tools provided can be applied in daily work to optimize workflow efficiency for government operations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Increase the number of work items completed per unit of time.
• Reduce the time required to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability, providing better answers to "When will it be done?".
• Manage flow metrics such as throughput, lead time, work in progress, and work item age.
• Use flow charts including Cumulative Flow Diagrams, Lead Time Histograms, and Work Aging Charts.
• Utilize statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreements.
• Design a Kanban System in a methodological way using the Systems Thinking Approach to Implementing Kanban (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

This course is also known as SCRUM awareness training.

Who should attend?

This course has been designed for government managers, executives, and other decision-makers who wish to understand how to calculate the benefits of implementing the methodology or gain insight into their team's activities.

It is also suitable for stakeholders in software development projects who are interested in having a more informed role in the development process for government initiatives.

Scrum is a popular method for managing projects within the Agile approach. Scrum is a framework that enables teams working on a project to deliver a valuable product in a flexible and efficient manner. The main features of Scrum are transparency, inspection, and adaptation. Scrum allows for quick responses to changes, flexible adaptation to client needs, and an iterative product development process, which often leads to better quality and client satisfaction. Roles within the team: Product Owner: A person representing the client's interests and defining task priorities in the product. Scrum Master: A person supporting the Scrum team, ensuring the process is followed and removing obstacles. Development Team: A team responsible for delivering the product.

Are you facing challenges in implementing Agile methodologies within your organization? Is the change too rigid? Are your teams feeling overburdened and less productive, yet resistant to a radical overhaul?

Consider adopting the “Alternative Path to Agility” by implementing an evolutionary and humane Change Management Method that enhances your existing processes without disrupting them.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current processes and respects existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, define and utilize relevant metrics to measure progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

If your team is overwhelmed, Kanban can help you gain better control over your workload. Kanban is a dynamic technique for managing your processes and identifying bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to apply Kanban in your work, teaching you how to prioritize tasks, defer less urgent items, and remove items from your to-do list permanently.

Learning Outcomes

This 1-day course introduces the basics of the Kanban Method® and serves as an entry point for an alternative path to agility. By the end of the training, attendees should be familiar with the Kanban Method and capable of designing and implementing a basic Kanban board. They will understand work item types and the risks associated with specific items. Attendees will also be acquainted with various Team Kanban board designs and styles, enabling them to select the most suitable design for their context. Additionally, they will be aware of the training roadmap and the value and benefits derived at each step on this alternative path.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals in product development or knowledge work environments who are interested in exploring how Kanban can enhance their working conditions. It is applicable across multiple functions of an organization, from senior leadership aiming to adopt Lean Management principles to team members seeking to improve their practices. Previous attendees have included individuals in roles such as:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and Change Agents
• Product and Software Developers and Testers
• Agile Coaches and Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals

This training is particularly relevant for government agencies seeking to optimize their processes and enhance team productivity while maintaining alignment with public sector workflows, governance, and accountability.