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Our trainers have over 40 years of combined Agile training experience
Our trainers are outstanding Agile Project Managers in their own right - they use this experience to make the training real!
Our trainers are passionate about Agile and aim to create an open environment, with a maximum of 12 delegates per course, where they can discuss content in a context relevant to each delegate's real world experiences.
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Courses
DSDM Atern

Overview: The Dynamic Systems Development Method is a structured approach for fast and Agile projects particularly in an IT environment. This three day course aims to give delegates a practical understanding of DSDM Atern that will enable them to become immediately productive in an Agile project environment. It is aimed at anyone who has an active role in a DSDM Atern project team including business stakeholders. At the end of the training, delegates will have a detailed understanding of all the component parts of DSDM Atern and how they work together to support the approach as a whole, together with some solid practical experience.
 
Course Benefits:  By attending this course you will be able to
  • Understand the reasoning behind the Agile approach to projects.
  • Describe the principles of DSDM Atern.
  • Navigate through the DSDM Atern Lifecycle.
  • Understand the basic composition of the DSDM Atern products.
  • Understand the roles, responsibilities and structure of a DSDM Atern team.
  • Explore the importance of team dynamics in Agile project environments.
  • Learn the basics of techniques such as MoSCoW, Timeboxing, Facilitated Workshops, Modelling and Prototyping.
  • Assess the benefits of DSDM Atern and how to implement it into an organisation.
Prerequisites: None
 
Course outline:
Atern Fundamentals
  • What is Atern and how is it positioned within Agile?
  • The Benefits of Atern
  • When to use Atern and the consequences of choosing it
  • Preparing for Atern
  • The Philosophy of Atern
  • The Principles of Atern  
The Atern Process
  • The Framework and Life Cycle
  • Configuring the Life Cycle
  • The Products
The People
  • Roles and Responsibilities (inc. empowerment and essential skills)
  • The Team Structure
Atern Core Practices (Techniques)
  • Facilitated workshops
  • MoSCoW prioritisation
  • Modelling
  • Iterative Development
  • Timeboxing
Other Areas
  • Agile requirements
  • Testing, Quality and Maintainability
  • Project Management and Control (including Planning, Risk, Estimating and Measurement, Configuration Management)
Other Information: This course can also be tailored specifically towards the needs of your organisation. Contact us today to discuss how we can help improve the effectiveness of your Agile teams by focusing on specific Atern practices and techniques.
 
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