Agile: It's Not Just for Software

Course details

Software development has made agile popular and successful around the world, but did you know Agile can be used for so much more than software development? In this course, Joshua Barnes, founder of Process Mentors, as well as Certified Disciplined Agile Instructor and Certified Disciplined Agile Coach, shows you how agile principles can help you deliver value for non-software work. Joshua breaks the myth that agile is just for software, then explains options for agile methodologies so that you can choose the approach best suited to your teams. He focuses on the flexible approach of Disciplined Agile. Then Joshua walks you through how to use agile, outside of software development, to deliver value to your project through scope exploration, sizing the effort, and prioritizing based on risk and value. He covers steps to produce a consumable solution, then concludes with practical techniques for effective retrospectives.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Agile - It's not just for software

1. Breaking the Agile Is Just for Software Myth

02 - The origins of agile
03 - The similarities between software and non-software projects
04 - The agile mindset

2. How to Ensure Your Approach Is Fit for Purpose

05 - Options for agile methodologies
06 - Scrum - The prescriptive option
07 - Disciplined agile - The flexible option
08 - Decision to use an iterative vs. kanban approach
09 - Form an agile team

3. Reviewing a Real Life Non-software Project

10 - How do I use agile if I'm not developing software

4. Delivering Value

11 - Explore the scope
12 - Size the effort
13 - Prioritize based on risk and value

5. Produce a Consumable Solution

14 - Planning the work just in time
15 - Coordinate daily activities
16 - Review and demonstrate value
17 - Techniques for effective retrospectives

Conclusion

18 - How to begin your agile journey