Agile Essentials Training Course

This 2-day course is ideal for IT professionals keen on exploring the Waterfall model and traditional strategies for addressing its limitations, including Agile methodologies.

Day 1 provides an overview of these approaches, helping you determine which might best suit your environment.

Day 2 focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile that can be applied in both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

This course centers on the business analyst's role to ensure success within Agile projects. Participants will learn how to collaborate effectively with the development Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Customers to streamline the development process. The training includes a simulated project where participants practice handling common scenarios.

This instructor-led, live training in Bulgaria (online or onsite) is designed for marketing leaders 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.

Agile Software Testing comprises testing practices that deliver timely and continuous feedback on software quality issues, adhering to the principles of agile development.

Continuous Integration (CI) involves all team members merging their work several times a 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 principles and practices of Agile testing.

In this two-day program, participants receive a concise overview of Agile software testing. The curriculum covers core testing concepts situated within the Agile (Scrum) development lifecycle, utilizing Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a guiding framework to examine modern Agile testing principles and practices.

Target Participants

This course is designed for development teams seeking to enhance their testing methodologies within an Agile environment.

It is also appropriate for individuals considering testing as a professional path and serves as a recommended prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester certification.

Objective:

This course assists Business Analysts in mastering the efficient modeling and validation of business processes and resources. The goal is to enhance organizational agility by aligning with the target architecture and responding to evolving market demands.

Over the course of two days, participants will learn how to model business processes and resources to accommodate shifts in goals, strategies, and capabilities within the target architecture. Leveraging key business performance elements—such as strategies, tactics, KPIs, and business capabilities—delegates will develop a vision-centric business process and resource map. They will then utilize BPMN and UML notations tailored to their professional context to adapt these models to changing strategies, tactics, and policies.

This instructor-led, live training in Bulgaria 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 robust tool for Project Management, yet users often prioritize the tool over the methodology itself.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the combined power of Jira and Confluence, working in tandem to help teams successfully deliver products or projects. Participants will learn how to utilize these tools efficiently to streamline handling of User Requirements, Testing, and Communication, all consolidated in one centralized location.

Key topics include JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban & Scrum), planning and dependencies, Jira/Confluence integration, reporting, essential fields, custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering.

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

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to effectively manage the project
• Manage issues efficiently
• Design necessary screens to handle various issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analyses
• Generate and review reports essential for both the team and management

Lean is a methodology focused on maximizing 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.

The PAQ certification course is a three-day, experiential training program designed to sharpen practical skills that participants can immediately apply in their professional environments.

The examination is conducted as a 'hands-on' assessment. Candidates receive a product backlog release that includes user stories, related design documentation, and a 'multi-drop' application pre-loaded with defects. Participants are provided with clear instructions outlining the expectations for the practical assessment and the opportunity to produce the necessary work products. Each assessment includes one or two additional scenario-based questions requiring written responses (up to five questions in total), which address a range of competencies. Both the written answers and the outputs for the product backlog release are evaluated 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 equips participants with the skills necessary to effectively manage value delivery in a Lean 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, enabling participants to integrate effectively into processes and continuously improve the ART.

This instructor-led, live training in Bulgaria (available online or onsite) is intended for advanced-level Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their grasp of their responsibilities and enhance their skills.

By the conclusion 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 two-day course covers the Lean-Agile principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will 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 training program is tailored to empower teams belonging to an Agile Release Train (ART) to thrive within an Agile framework. By leveraging methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and XP, participants will master the skills necessary to operate as cohesive Agile units. Key learning outcomes include managing backlogs, planning sprints, and executing iterations with confidence. The curriculum also highlights the critical importance of understanding each team's function within the broader ART structure, fostering collaboration, synchronized planning, and continuous improvement alongside peer groups.

The program equips teams to engage effectively in Program Increment (PI) events, addressing both team-specific and program-wide activities, with a special emphasis on upcoming PI planning. Upon completion, attendees will be fully prepared to sit for the certification exam to achieve the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) credential.

Upon finishing the course, participants will be able to:

• Implement SAFe principles to extend Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.
• Clarify their team’s specific responsibilities within the Agile Release Train and how they support overarching goals.
• Identify other teams in the train, including their functions and interdependencies.
• Plan and carry out iterations with efficiency.
• Showcase delivered value and refine processes continuously.
• Engage in and add value to Program Increment planning.
• Work together and integrate efforts with other teams within the Agile Release Train.