IQ Business has run several tailored Agile bootcamps for clients as well as internal bootcamps. Having trained over 200 delegates, and based on the excellent feedback it has received, IQ Business is launching a public Agile bootcamp, to be held on 23 and 24 April 2013, in Johannesburg. The objective is to share some of the learnings obtained with businesses that want to transform their organisations by going through the Agile journey.
Gartner has predicted that 80% of software projects in 2012 will be developed using Agile methods. South Africa is typically two to three years behind the adoption curve, but based on the current interest, is fast becoming the approach of choice in many environments.
With the Agile approach being relatively new to the South African environment, the bootcamp content is aimed at delegates who have not been exposed to Agile/Scrum, as well as as users of Agile/Scrum where a refresher is required of the underlying values and principles. It is a perfect place for cross-functional "teams" to become familiar with Agile methods and learn the basics together.
According to Biase De Gregorio, IQ Business Agile specialist, the IQ Business offering is different to traditional training providers that prefer an idealistic and theoretical approach. "Our Agile implementation consultants have experience, certification and exposure to both traditional and Agile approaches, therefore providing a more pragmatic and practical approach to implementing Agile principles and practices within teams and/or organisations. We do this by providing real examples in the adoption journey and practically applying the theory learned to the projects to extract value immediately in the bootcamps. This is achieved by preparing user stories, backlogs, working agreements, etc, required for the project and environment."
When asked why IQ is promoting Agile, De Gregorio had this to say: "IQ Business embarked on the Agile journey two-and-a-half years ago; not only has our delivery from a quality and time perspective improved, but our customer satisfaction and the ability to managing clients' changing requirements has also improved immensely. As Agilists, we would like to share this experience with our peers and clients to ensure they benefit from the same experience."
Geared towards enabling the project team and team members to adopt an Agile approach to their projects with a specific focus on the Scrum Framework, the bootcamp is recommended for all team members responsible for delivering project products with a specific focus on software products.
To find out more, e-mail agility@iqgroup.net or visit http://lnkd.in/dJvnjn.
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