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Overview

Introduction

The NextGen Agile: Scrum Essentials for Leaders program equips leaders with the skills to implement and drive Agile practices effectively within their teams and organizations. Participants will learn Scrum principles, roles, ceremonies, and metrics to enhance collaboration, productivity, and value delivery. Through interactive exercises, case studies, and simulations, leaders gain practical insights to foster an Agile mindset, improve team performance, and achieve organizational agility.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand Agile principles, Scrum framework, and leadership roles.
Facilitate Scrum events effectively, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Guide teams in delivering incremental value and achieving business outcomes.
Identify and remove impediments to improve team performance.
Embed an Agile mindset and foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Main Modules

Introduction to Agile Principles and Scrum Framework
Roles and Responsibilities: Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team
Scrum Ceremonies and Artifacts: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives
Agile Team Collaboration, Communication, and Conflict Resolution
Performance Monitoring and Metrics for Scrum Teams
Leadership Strategies to Drive Agile Adoption and Mindset
Scaling Scrum for Larger Teams and Organizational Agility
Practical Exercises, Simulations, and Real-World Case Studies
Continuous Improvement and Sustaining Agile Practices in Organizations

Modules

Day 1: Agile Foundations & Scrum Overview

Introduction to Agile principles, values, and benefits.
Scrum framework, roles, and responsibilities.
Overview of Agile leadership and servant-leadership mindset.

Day 2: Scrum Events & Artifacts

Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Definition of Done.
Hands-on exercises: creating and managing artifacts effectively.

Day 3: Leadership in Agile Teams

Role of Scrum Master and Product Owner in leading teams.
Techniques for removing impediments and improving team performance.
Group activity: coaching and mentoring teams for high performance.

Day 4: Scaling & Agile at Enterprise Level

Frameworks for scaling Scrum (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus).
Aligning multiple teams to business objectives and strategy.
Stakeholder engagement and communication in Agile environments.

Day 5: Continuous Improvement & Action Planning

Metrics, dashboards, and measuring team performance.
Driving continuous improvement and Agile culture adoption.
Action planning for implementing Scrum leadership practices in your organization.