Virtual Agile Teams Getting Started

Virtual Agile Teams

Getting Started

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Course Goal

The goal of the course is to enable you to

successfully execute your preferred Agile or
Scrum methods in a virtual project team
environment.

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Participant’s Notes: Please review the course goal within the context
of your work environment.

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Course Objectives

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Explain the characteristics of a virtual team and how
they differ from a co-located team
• Build an effective virtual Agile team using a Team
Charter approach
• Develop Release Plans, including prioritizing user
stories, with a virtual Agile Team
• Construct a Sprint plan, including effective user story
estimates, virtually
• Execute a Sprint, including essential Agile or Scrum
ceremonies, virtually
• Conduct effective virtual meetings in an environment
supportive of Agile and Scrum methods
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Participant’s Notes: Please review the objectives. By doing so, you

will be able to focus your attention on the areas
that this course is intended to address.

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Course Structure

Module 3:
Module 1: Module 2:
Getting Started Planning Releases
Foundation Forming Virtual
with a Virtual Agile
Concepts Agile Teams
Team

Module 4: Module 5: Module 6:

Planning a Sprint Running a Sprint in Creating an Summary and Next
for a Virtual a Virtual Environment for Steps
Project Environment Success

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Participant’s Notes: Each module builds upon the knowledge, skills,

and techniques learned in the prior modules, so
by the end of the course, you should have a
complete understanding of this course content.

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Target Audience

This course is designed for all members or

potential members of Agile project teams,
who need to adapt their Agile or Scrum
methods to a virtual environment.

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