Agile Training in Prague

Lean is a methodology designed to maximize value while minimizing waste in processes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level banking and process management professionals who wish to apply Lean and Agile tools to improve efficiency in managing requirements, projects, and operational processes.

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

• Understand and apply Lean principles in the context of banking processes.
• Use Lean tools to optimize requirements gathering and project execution.
• Implement and manage Kanban boards for effective workflow management.
• Identify and eliminate waste in banking and service-oriented processes.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on application of Lean and Agile tools in case-based scenarios.

Course Customization Options

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

This instructor-led, live training in Prague (online or onsite) is designed for experienced Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their understanding of their role and improve their skills.

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

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Learn how to facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and drive continuous delivery.
• Develop skills in planning and executing Program Increment (PI) events.
• Gain expertise in managing risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Acquire techniques to foster relentless improvement and Agile transformation.

This instructor-led, live training in Prague (online or onsite) is aimed at marketing executives who wish to understand how to leverage Agile frameworks to optimize growth marketing strategies, create customer-centric products, and achieve scalable growth.

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

• Understand the key frameworks used in agile product management.
• Analyze the potential demand for new products and services.
• Learn how to price new products and techniques for tuning value.

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals interested in exploring the Waterfall model and understanding how its traditional limitations have been addressed, particularly through Agile methodologies.

On the first day, participants will receive an overview of various approaches to help determine which methods best suit their specific organizational environment.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile, which can be effectively applied within both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

This course examines the critical responsibilities of a business analyst in ensuring success within Agile project environments. Participants will acquire the skills necessary to collaborate effectively with the development team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and customers to streamline the development workflow. Through a simulated project experience, attendees will practice handling typical Agile scenarios.

The iSQI Agile Essentials course is an internationally recognized qualification designed for anyone involved in agile projects who wishes to become familiar with working in an agile environment. This includes Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, IT Directors, and Management Consultants. The course is comprised of eight sections and takes participants through the lifecycle of an agile project from the release planning and writing user stories to the iteration review (showcase) and retrospective. The first day focuses on the key principles (55% of the day on theory, 45% exercises), the second is dominated by practical application (40% theory, 60% exercises).

Course Objectives

• Value the principles behind agile manifesto and its approach to software development
• Appreciate the roles within an agile team
• Understand how to contribute as an agile team member to quantifiable requirements
• Apply Whole Team quality methods to ensure acceptance criteria are met
• Appreciate the importance of effective Iteration Reviews and how to contribute to continuous improvement through retrospectives

Agile Software Testing encompasses a set of testing practices that deliver timely and continuous feedback regarding software quality issues, adhering to the principles of agile development.

Continuous Integration (CI) involves team members merging their work multiple times throughout the day.

This course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers essential testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, utilizing Crispin & Gregory's Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to examine modern Agile testing principles and practices.

This 2-day course provides a brief introduction to Agile software testing. It deals with foundational test concepts, within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and uses Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore contemporary principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for development teams who want to improve their testing practices in an Agile context.

It is also suitable for those intending to pursue testing as a specific career and is a suitable pre-requisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

Objective:

This course empowers Business Analysts to effectively model and validate their business processes and resources, thereby enhancing their organization's agility. This improvement is grounded in the target architecture and responsive to evolving market demands.

Over this two-day training, participants will learn to model business processes and resources to align with shifts in goals, strategies, and affected capabilities within the target architecture. Utilizing the core drivers of business performance—such as strategies, tactics, KPIs, and business capabilities—delegates will acquire the skills to create a vision-centric map of business processes and resources. They will then learn how to leverage appropriate BPMN and UML notations, tailored to their specific business language, to adapt these elements to changing strategies, tactics, and policies.

This instructor-led, live training in Prague covers the concepts, tools and techniques needed to carry out continuous integration of your software projects in an Agile environment. Participants carry out a series of hands-on exercises throughout the course to apply their knowledge in real situations. Interaction among instructor and participants is encouraged. Real-world cases are discussed and specific issues and questions are addressed and resolved in class.

JIRA Software is a powerful tool for Project Management, and people tend to focus more on the tool than the method itself.

This instructor-led, live training introduces the participants to the power of Jira and Confluence, working together to serve the only purpose of helping the team to deliver successfully the product / project. The team will learn how to properly use these tools to be more efficient handling User Requirements, Testing, Communication, centralized in one place.

Will be studied JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban & Scrum), planning and dependencies, Jira/Confluence linkage, reporting, important fields and custom fields, issue types, screen & filtering.

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

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to manage the project properly
• Manage issues effectively
• Build the necessary screen to handle issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports necessary for the team and the management

The PAQ course is a three-day, experiential training program designed to prepare candidates for the certification exam, with a strong emphasis on developing practical skills that can be directly applied in the workplace.

The exam format involves a ‘hands-on’ assessment where candidates are provided with a product backlog release. This release includes user stories, relevant design documentation, and a ‘multi-drop’ application pre-loaded with defects. Participants receive detailed instructions on the expected deliverables and have the opportunity to produce the required work products. Each assessment includes 1 or 2 additional scenario-based questions requiring written responses, totaling up to 5 questions, which evaluate a range of competencies. These written answers are graded alongside the product backlog release by an independent assessor. The assessment lasts for 2.5 hours.

The "SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification" training is a two-day course that enables participants to gain the skills needed to effectively manage value delivery in a Lean-based enterprise. Participants will learn about the Agile Release Train (ART) principles, Program Increment planning, writing Epics, and how to effectively fulfill the roles of Product Owner and Product Manager. The training also covers topics related to the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, allowing participants to effectively integrate into processes and continuously improve the ART.

This two-day course teaches the Lean-Agile principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You’ll learn how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, how to build an Agile Portfolio, and how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation at enterprise scale.

You will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and how to apply the principles and practices of SAFe to support Agile teams, programs, program portfolio management, and to coordinate large Value Streams. Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)

This two-day course is tailored for teams belonging to an Agile Release Train (ART), equipping them to thrive in an Agile setting by leveraging frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Attendees will gain insights into functioning as Agile teams, managing backlogs, and effectively planning and executing iterations. A key focus of the course is on understanding each team’s role within the ART, as well as strategies for collaboration, joint planning, execution, and continuous improvement alongside other teams.

The training also readies teams for involvement in Program Increments (PI), addressing both Team-level and Program-level events, with special attention to upcoming PI planning sessions. Upon completion, participants will be well-prepared to sit for the certification exam to earn the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) designation.

By the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Implement SAFe principles to extend Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.

• Grasp their team’s specific role within the Agile Release Train and how it supports broader organizational goals.

• Identify other teams within the train, recognizing their respective roles and dependencies.

• Plan and carry out iterations successfully.

• Showcase delivered value and drive ongoing process improvements.

• Actively engage in and contribute to Program Increment planning.

• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams across the Agile Release Train.