Agile & Scrum on Feb 9 & 10 Virtual Classroom 1pm-5pm

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, Agile leadership and mastery of Scrum methodology have become essential to achieving business excellence. This 8-hour public training event is designed to equip leaders and decision-makers with the necessary skills and knowledge to implement Scrum effectively within their organizations. It emphasizes real-world application, leveraging hands-on exercises and interactive case studies to solidify understanding and proficiency.

Participants will learn to enhance their leadership capabilities in an Agile environment, drive high-performing Scrum teams, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, creativity, and innovation. This training event provides a practical and in-depth exploration of Scrum – a proven framework that facilitates teamwork, accountability, and iterative progress towards a well-defined goal.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the training event, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and values of Agile and Scrum.
• Apply Scrum methodologies to manage and lead projects effectively.
• Facilitate Scrum meetings (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective).
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement using the Scrum framework.
• Empower teams to become self-organizing and cross-functional.
• Implement strategies to overcome challenges and common pitfalls in Agile transformation.
• Drive business excellence through effective leadership in an Agile environment.

Training Outline:

1.  Introduction to Agile and Scrum

• The Agile Mindset: Exploring the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto.
• Scrum Theory: Understanding the framework’s three pillars – transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
• Scrum Roles: Delving into the responsibilities and interaction of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team.
• Scrum Events: Mastering the purpose and execution of Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Scrum Artifacts: Learning about the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment.

2. Agile Leadership and Empowering Scrum Teams

• Agile Leadership: Exploring the role of leaders in an Agile environment, including servant leadership.
• Building Agile Teams: Forming, storming, norming, and performing – the lifecycle of an Agile team.
• High-Performing Teams: Establishing team dynamics, fostering trust, and facilitating effective communication.
• Empowering Teams: Encouraging self-organization and cross-functionality within Scrum teams.

3. Implementing Scrum Practices

• Planning Sprints: Learning how to conduct effective Sprint Planning, create Sprint Goals, and manage the Sprint Backlog.
• Conducting Scrum Ceremonies: Mastering the Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Managing Scrum Artifacts: Maintaining the Product Backlog, managing the Sprint Backlog, and defining “Done”.

4. Overcoming Challenges in Agile Transformation

• Common Agile Pitfalls: Identifying potential risks and obstacles in Agile implementation.
• Agile Troubleshooting: Learning strategies to handle conflicts, manage scope creep, and maintain team motivation.
• Agile Transition: Crafting an Agile transformation strategy, considering the organization’s culture, structure, and business goals.

5. Driving Business Excellence with Scrum

• Agile Success Stories: Analyzing case studies of successful Scrum implementations.
• Metrics and Reporting: Understanding and using key metrics for tracking Agile performance.
• Scrum in Your Context: Action planning session for applying Scrum to your business, anticipating potential roadblocks and planning mitigating strategies.
• Continuous Improvement: Learning to use Retrospectives for regular inspection and adaptation at the team and organizational level.

Delivery Method: This training event will be delivered using a blend of instructional strategies to facilitate an engaging and effective learning experience. The event includes:

• Interactive Lectures: To present theories, principles, and practices related to Agile Leadership and Scrum.
• Hands-on Exercises: To allow participants to apply what they’ve learned in a simulated business scenario.
• Group Discussions: To foster a shared understanding, promote exchange of ideas and experiences.
• Case Studies: To demonstrate practical applications of Scrum in real-world contexts.
• Q&A Sessions: To clarify any doubts or questions that participants may have.

Learning Investment

• Regular Rate: Php 7,990.00 (VAT inclusive), Payable until February 08, 2024 only.
• Super Saver Promo: Php 6,990.00 (VAT inclusive), Payable until February 02, 2024 only.
• Group Rate: Get 5 seats for only the price of 4!
  Save Php7,990.00 Regular Rate applies.  Payable until February 08, 2024.

Modes of Payment: 

• Deposit Cash or Cheque at any Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branches nationwide (Account Number: 4141-0002-55)
• Online fund transfer thru BPI Express Online and other Bank’s online facility
• Mobile payment app GCash and PayMaya using the bank transfer feature
  1. Inside the Gcash main screen, select Bank Transfer
  2. Select BPI
  3. Enter Amount, Account Name (WHITEHALL BRADFORD MGMT) and Account Number (4141000255) using the provided bank account details.  Tap on SEND MONEY.
  4. Credit card via PayPal.  Participants will shoulder PayPal fees of 4.4% + Php 15.00 and expect payment instruction to be sent to your email.

Inclusions: The training package includes access to all training materials, interactive sessions, case studies, and post-training resources. As this is a virtual event, we recommend a stable internet connection for the best experience.

Registration Details: To Register, kindly click [Register Here] button or click below book event

Certification: Participants who successfully complete the training will be awarded a certificate of completion.