SAFe PO/PM Training Course

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals who are interested in exploring the Waterfall model and the various methods traditionally used to address its limitations, including but not limited to Agile approaches.

The first day of the course provides an overview of these methodologies, helping you determine which ones might be suitable for your specific environment.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile methodologies, which can be effectively applied in both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

This course is designed to help business analysts excel in Agile projects. Participants will gain insights into effectively collaborating with the team, product owner, scrum master, and customers to streamline the development process. Through a simulated project, attendees will practice handling typical scenarios.

The iSQI Agile Essentials course is an internationally recognised qualification designed for anyone involved in agile projects who wishes to become familiar with working in an agile environment. This includes Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, IT Directors, and Management Consultants. The course consists of eight sections and guides participants through the lifecycle of an agile project, from release planning and writing user stories to iteration reviews (showcases) and retrospectives. On the first day, the focus is on key principles, with 55% of the time dedicated to theory and 45% to exercises. The second day is more practical, with 40% theory and 60% hands-on exercises.

Course Objectives

• Understand the principles behind the agile manifesto and its approach to software development
• Appreciate the roles within an agile team
• Learn how to contribute as an agile team member in defining clear requirements
• Apply whole-team quality methods to ensure that acceptance criteria are met
• Recognise the importance of effective iteration reviews and how to contribute to continuous improvement through retrospectives

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at marketing executives 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 is a set of testing practices that offer timely and continuous feedback on software quality issues, adhering to the principles of agile development.

Continuous Integration (CI) involves all developers in a team merging their work multiple times a day.

This course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and utilizes Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to delve into modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

This 2-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, using Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams looking to enhance their testing practices in an Agile environment.

It is also ideal for individuals aiming to pursue a career in testing and serves as a suitable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

Objective:

To assist Business Analysts in effectively modeling and validating their business processes and resources, thereby enhancing the agility of their organization in response to target architecture and evolving market demands.

This two-day training course is designed to help participants learn how to model their business processes and resources so they can adapt them to changes in goals, strategies, and impacted capabilities within the context of the target architecture. By focusing on key elements of business performance such as strategies, tactics, KPIs, and business capabilities, delegates will gain the skills needed to develop a vision-centric map of their business processes and resources. Using the appropriate BPMN and UML notation tailored to their specific language, they will learn how to adjust these models in response to changing strategies, tactics, and policies.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia 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, and it's common for people to focus more on the tool itself rather than the underlying methodology.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the powerful capabilities of Jira and Confluence, which work together to support the team in successfully delivering their product or project. The training will help the team use these tools more effectively for managing User Requirements, Testing, Communication, all centralized in one place.

The course covers topics such as JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban and Scrum), planning and dependencies, Jira/Confluence integration, reporting, important fields and 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 manage the project effectively
• Manage issues efficiently
• Design the necessary screens for handling issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports essential for both the team and management

Lean is a methodology that focuses on maximizing value while minimizing waste in processes.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level banking and process management professionals who want to apply Lean and Agile tools to enhance efficiency in managing requirements, projects, and operational processes.

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

• Understand and apply Lean principles within the context of banking processes.
• Utilize Lean tools to optimize the gathering of requirements 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.
• Numerous exercises and practice sessions.
• 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.

PAQ is a three-day experiential exam preparation training course designed to enhance practical skills that can be directly applied in the workplace.

The exam format involves a ‘hands-on’ assessment where candidates are provided with a product backlog release, including user stories and associated design documentation. The application also contains seeded defects. Candidates will receive clear instructions on what is expected of them during the practical assessment and will have the opportunity to create the necessary work products. Each practical assessment includes 1 or 2 additional scenario-based questions (up to 5 questions in total) that cover a range of competencies. These written answers, along with the solutions to the product backlog release, will be evaluated by an independent assessor. The assessment duration is 2.5 hours.

This Leading SAFe Agilist certification helps you to be a major stakeholder in your organization’s success. The certification not only allows you to execute and deliver value through Agile Release Trains but also to lead a Lean-Agile transformation, which is why it is highly valued in various industry sectors.

The "SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification" is a two-day course that enables participants to acquire the skills necessary for effective value delivery management in a Lean-based enterprise. Participants will learn about Agile Release Train (ART) principles, Program Increment planning, writing Epics, and how to effectively fulfill the roles of Product Owner and Product Manager. The course also covers topics related to Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, enabling participants to integrate effectively into processes and continuously improve ART.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their understanding of their role and improve their skills.

By the end 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.