Agile Planning: A Practical Guide with Lego

Learn the benefits of agile in a fun yet practical environment, whilst gaining fundamental skills that are in demand by tech employers right now.

Einstein said it best - “Having fun is the best way to learn”.

This is why, in just two days, our team of leading industry experts will teach you agile planning via lego and other fun modalities. You will walk away with skills and experience that will allow you to excel in the workplace.

Would you like to do this course for free?

Next course starts 13 June in Manchester

Workshop Based

If you live or work in Greater Manchester it is very likely that you will be eligible for 100% funding through the GMCA Skills for growth programme.

Who Is This For?

This is the course  for you if you want to bolster your ability to manage products and projects more efficiently – through leveraging agile/lean methodologies.

You may have just begun working in an agile environment or are already far along, but require fresh guidance to better understand agile processes, methods, and practicalities.

What You Will Get:

• Experience and skills that are in demand by tech employers
• Knowledge and hands-on guidance from industry leading experts
• The knowledge to plan successfully using agile methodologies
• Practical experience for agile planning  in a team based setting
• A thorough understanding of SCRUM and how to deliver it within a team
• Knowledge on how to use a Kanban board to plan and run projects successfully
• The ability to organise projects into sprints

Course Breakdown

The course runs over two days. During which, we will cover:

Day 1: Understanding Agile

The first day will cover the difference between agile and waterfall methodologies. What makes agile possible, and the things most commonly missed out when teams profess 'agile' practices.

• Batch processing
• Understanding Agile and Waterfall concepts
• Understanding of Kanban
• Practical use of Trello as a Kanban tool
• Roles and makeup of a Scrum team
• Practical group exercises and simulations
• Digital tools to manage Scrum and Kanban projects

Day 2: Practical Scrum

On the second day we will go into more detail using Trello to visualise projects and tasks. We will work within groups to prioritise the backlog, assigning tasks to people, minimising work in progress and adding a review stage.

• Creating a simple Kanban board
• Adding a planning stage
• 'Definition of 'Done'
• Review and Retrospective
• Practical group work with Lego
• Magic Estimates
• Planning Poker
• Transferring whiteboard and sticky note planning to digital formats

Do I Qualify To Attend?

Very likely, yes! You do not need any formal qualifications or niche experience to join this course. As long as you are curious, want to grow, and possess basic digital skills (I.e - can use email, word processors, and spreadsheets), then you are more than welcome to join.