With this two-day course, participants acquire the knowledge and confidence required to leverage the mindset and practices of agile. Whether by rolling out and improving team level agile or understanding the impact for the wider enterprise this course gets participants up to speed with agile concepts and approaches. Earn a certificate of accomplishment by attending.
The Agile Sunrise Advantage
Expert
Our trainers are experienced agile practitioners with deep knowledge of agile principles and practices that have extensive experience working with agile methodologies in real-world scenarios. They’ll share their knowledge and provide practical examples to help you understand the concepts.
Practical
Our hands-on training and simulation exercises give you practical skills that you can use immediately. You’ll leave our training with the ability to apply agile practices in your daily work. Whether you’re just starting with agile or you’re an experienced practitioner, we’ve got you covered.
Results-Oriented
Our training is focused on delivering results. We’ll adapt our training to your learning style, level of experience. We provide access to resources and support materials to help you continue to apply agile practices in your work.
Schedule
We offer face-to-face training in Abu Dhabi & Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and online training in time zones suitable for North America (EST), Europe (GMT / CET), Middle East (GST) and Asia (suitable for Japan, Korea, China & South East Asia). See the full schedule for details. We offer dedicated training to corporate customers worldwide.
Our Trainers
Our Agile Fundamentals courses are led by our experienced in-house trainers. Right now our team is all from the UK (but this was an accident); we have extensive experience internationally including the GCC region. Combined, we have over 55 years of professional expertise across diverse sectors such as IT, Consulting, Manufacturing, Construction, Online Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Aviation, Banking & Finance, and Sourcing & Category Management.
Throughout our careers, we have excelled in implementing agile methodologies and guiding others as coaches and trainers. Our practical experience ensures that the training sessions are enriched with real-life examples, making the concepts more relatable. Moreover, their first-hand familiarity with the GCC region adds valuable context and industry-specific insights.
Join us to benefit from this wealth of knowledge our trainers bring. Experience a training journey where our expertise, coupled with industry-specific illustrations, will bring the topics to life. Discover a supportive learning environment that focuses on enhancing your skills and understanding. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from accomplished trainers who can truly enrich your professional growth.
Our Attendees Say…
Peter was able to walk us through the content very clearly. He is an excellent trainer and coach. He has a very good grip and in-depth knowledge of this subject area. He showed us practical and real-world examples to explain things clearly.
Alex’s knowledge of the course content was excellent. We moved through the material at a good pace. The tools worked well and all activities were prepared in advance to execute smoothly.
We met in advance and discussed our needs as a small business, the way we plan so far and what we struggled with. Peter very quickly understood our reality and was able to adjust his recommendations to our needs. Thank you Agile Sunrise for your expertise and passion you put in your work. You will always be considered to be hugely responsible for all our successes.
Course Overview
The course provides:
- Understand the origins of agile and how it is applied today
- Understand and be ready to establish the values & principles of agile
- Be familiar with the key roles, events and artefacts in agile delivery
- Understand how planning and estimation happen with agile ways of working
- Explore the power of incremental delivery & adaptation
Be Agile
- Participants leave ready to “be agile” and not simply “do agile” because the course does not focus solely on any single agile methodology or framework.
Course Content
Individuals & Interactions
- Creating shared understanding
- Roles in agile
- Common frameworks explained
Value-Driven Development
- Incremental development
- Work-In-Progress (Wip)
- The importance of flow
Customer & User Involvement
- Who is the customer
- Collaboration techniques
- Design thinking
- Hypotheses driven development
Planning & Adapting
- Planning & adjusting
- Process & product adaptation
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Who Should Attend?
Career Impact
Employers often look for candidates with Agile experience or certification when hiring for roles that involve project management, product development, or team leadership. Having Agile training on your resume can make you a more attractive candidate for promotions or new opportunities within your organization.
The course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills to participate in agile transformation.
As Agile continues to replace traditional approaches in complex environments, professionals with agile skills are in high demand. Here’s what you can expect in terms of future job roles and salaries in the GCC region:
- Scrum Master: Scrum Masters with SAFe certification can expect an average annual salary of $110,000. They play a crucial role in ensuring agile teams adhere to best practices, remove impediments, and achieve their goals.
- Product Owner: Product Owners with agile knowledge can make an average annual salary of $116,000. Product owners are critical in given agile teams vision & direction, ensuring they have a prioritized backlog of work and are a bridge to other stakeholders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The course fee includes one attempt at the SAFe Scaled Agilist (SA) certification exam.
We provide both online and face-to-face training. Check the training schedule for specific online or in-person courses.