Agile Development Training

BTI has been supporting Agile development projects since our inception in 2005.  We offer certification in two key agile roles:

• Certified Agile Process Owner
• Certified Agile Service Manager

Certified Agile Process Owner Course

A process owner is an individual accountable for the performance of a process and for ensuring the process delivers value to its stakeholders. Process owners manage the requirements of process stakeholders, translate those requirements into process performance objectives, and oversee the entire process design and improvement lifecycle.

This sixteen (16) hour course describes process owner responsibilities and provides the education needed to oversee the design, reengineering, and improvement of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes; particularly in the context of Agile Service Management. Participants learn how to use Agile and Lean principles and practices to put in place ‘just enough’ process and how to continually align process performance with overall business goals.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• The learning objectives for CAPO include an understanding of:
• Basic Agile and Agile Service Management concepts
• Process owner role and responsibilities
• Managing and prioritizing a process backlog
• Creating and utilizing user stories
• Collaborating with process stakeholders and other process owners
• Overseeing Agile process design and improvement activities
• Managing organizational change activities
• Monitoring and measuring process performance
• Conducting process reviews and identifying improvements

COURSE / STUDENT MATERIALS

• Sixteen (16) hours of instructor-led training and exercise facilitation
• The Agile Service Management Guide and Scrum Guide (pre-class resources)
• Digital Learner Manual (excellent post-class reference)
• Participation in unique hands-on exercises designed to apply concepts
• Sample documents, templates, tools and techniques
• Access to additional sources of information and communities

CERTIFICATION

Successfully passing (65%) the 60 minute exam, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, leads to the candidate’s designation as a Certified Agile Process Owner. The certification is governed and maintained by the DevOps Institute; exams are delivered through an independent, global examination partner.

PREREQUISITES

• Completion of pre-class assignment
• Familiarity with Scrum
• Familiarity with IT and IT services

AUDIENCE

• Process owners Process managers
• Employees and managers responsible for designing, reengineering or improving processes
• Consultants guiding their clients through process improvement initiatives
• Anyone responsible for:
• 1 – Managing process-related requirements
• 2 – Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of processes
• 2 – Maximizing the value of processes

Certified Agile Service Manager Course

This sixteen (16) hour course provides an introduction to Agile Service Management, the application, and integration of agile thinking into service management processes and process design projects. Agile thinking improves IT’s effectiveness and efficiency, and enables IT to continue to deliver value in the face of changing requirements.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• The learning objectives for Certified Agile Service Manager (CASM) include an understanding of:
• What does it mean to “be agile?”
• The Agile Manifesto, its core values, and principles
• Agile concepts and practices including ITSM, Kanban, Lean and DevOps
• Scrum roles, artifacts, and events as it applies to both products and processes
• The two aspects of Agile Service Management:
  • 1 – Agile Process Improvement–ensuring processes are lean and deliver “just enough” control
  • 2- Agile Process Design–applying Agile practices to process design projects

COURSE / STUDENT MATERIALS

• Sixteen (16) hours of instructor-led training and exercise facilitation
• The Agile Service Management Guide and Scrum Guide (pre-class resources)
• Learner Manual (excellent post-class reference)
• Participation in unique hands-on exercises designed to apply concepts
• Sample documents, templates, tools and techniques
• Access to additional sources of information and communities

CERTIFICATION

Successfully passing (65%) the 60 minute exam, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, leads to the candidate’s designation as a Certified Agile Service Manager. The certification is governed and maintained by the DevOps Institute; exams are delivered through an independent, global examination partner.

PREREQUISITES

• Completion of pre-class assignment
• Familiarity with IT service management processes and ITIL® is recommended

AUDIENCE

• Anyone interested in learning about Agile and Scrum from a products and process perspective
• Employees and managers responsible for designing, reengineering or improving process
• Consultants guiding their clients through process improvement initiatives
• Internal and external suppliers
• Process stakeholders