Agile Academy for Government
2-Day Course for Design and Development
Embarking upon a digital transformation journey in government can be daunting but our two-day bootcamp led by industry experts will equip your team with fluency in user centered design and agile software development practices -- empowering them as product owners with full command of the skills needed to lead a world-class digital services product team.
DAY ONE:
User Centered Design (UCD)
The first day will cover the basics of design thinking and user centered design -- to put the user first in all that the team does in order to deliver product that is valuable and useful. In other words: to ship a product that delights the users!
Intro into Design Thinking and User Centered Design
Understanding Users
User Research and Empathy Mapping
Persona Creation and Journey Mapping
Ideation, Synthesis, and User Stories
The second day will cover the roles within the product team, focusing on the product owner, suggested agile frameworks for development, ceremonies, and how to manage performance.
Breaking the Cycle of Waterfall Projects with Agile
Product Team Composition, Key Roles, and Balance
Managing the Product Backlog and Roadmapping
Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
The Sprint Cycle and Sprint/PI Planning
Examining Agile Ceremonies and How to Lead Them
Exploring advanced frameworks such as Kanban and Scaled Agile
Integrating with HCD, DevOps, and CI/CD
Managing Team and Contract Performance
DAY TWO:
Product Ownership and Agile
Syllabus
Cost
$18,000 per 2-day course
Class sizes: 8-20
Travel not included
Delivery
On-site classroom preferred
Off-site location available at additional cost
Additional instructors to accommodate 20+ students available at additional cost
