Agile Change Training in London City | Agile Change Agent Training in London City

Agile Change Agent Course Outline

Module 1: Understanding Change Management

• Change Management is Not Project Management
• Complex and Continuous Change
• Increase in the Pace of Change

Module 2: Understanding Agile Approaches

• Concepts
• Key Terms

Module 3: Roadmap – Definition and Contents

• What Information does a Roadmap Provide?
• 4 Core Elements
• What are the Core Elements of a Roadmap?

Module 4: Roadmap – Wall Chart

• Processes
• Activities in Each Process
• Roadmap Acceptance Criteria
• Benefits of Roadmap
• Tailoring
• Structure of the Roadmap
• Number of Iterations
• Iterations
• How to Divide Up the Timeframe
• Aligning Iterations

Module 5: Roadmap (How it Works) – Iteration 1

• Getting Started
• Making Progress
• Realising Benefits
• Outputs Created in Iteration 1
• Description of the Change
• Business Case
• Change Management Strategy
• Change Management Plan
• Communication Plan

Module 6: Roadmap (How it Works) – Iteration 2

• Getting Started
• Active Listening
• Feedback
• MoSCoW
• Making Progress and Realising Benefits

Module 7: Business Needs

• Business Need Drives Change
• Definition of Business Need
• Integrating the Elements of Business Need
• Requirements Led Change
• Benefits Led Change
• Validity of the Change
• Developing your Business Understanding
• Market Context
• Organisational Context
• Understanding Whom to Involve
• Identifying Benefits
• Measuring Support for Change
• Identifying Benefits
• Benefits Breakdown Structure
• Benefits Dependency Network

Module 8: Relationships

• Define Relationships
• Context
• Knowing your Strengths and Limitations
• Preferences
• Understanding your Preferences
• Express Our Understanding of a Situation
• Generate Our Understanding of a Situation
• Expressing Our Understanding of a Situation
• Emotional Assessment
• Personal Leadership
• Commitment
• Resilience Factors
• Authority
• Self-Control
• Trustworthiness
  • Importance
  • How to Create it
• Flexibility
• Building Relationships with Others
• How to Build Relationships with Others?
• Creating Empathy
• Steps in Building Relationships

Module 9: Environment

• Definition and Benefits
• Environment is not Culture
• Elements of an Effective Environment
• Environment Identifies Conversations We Need to Have
• Environment Provides Reassurance
• How Fears Develop?
• Environment Provides Encouragement
• Benefits of a Positive Environment
• Creating a Positive Environment
• Environment Provides Motivation
• SMART Goals
• Build a Sustaining Environment

Who Should Attend this Agile Change Agent Course?

This Agile Change Agent Course is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to support and drive Agile change initiatives in an organisation. This course can be beneficial to a wide range of professionals, including:

• Change Managers
• Project Managers
• Programme Managers
• Portfolio Managers
• Business Analysts
• Agile Coaches
• Agile Programme Managers

Prerequisites of the Agile Change Agent Course

There are no formal prerequisites for pursuing this Agile Change Agent course. However, having a basic knowledge of Agile principles and values can be beneficial for delegates.

Agile Change Agent Course Overview

This Agile Change Agent Course deals with Agile approaches, and it is about adaptability and collaboration. It offers the insights of agility principles, responsibilities, and tools to navigate organisational changes with the assistance of real-life applications and case studies as the drivers of innovation and growth.

Proficiency in Agile methodologies is essential for people spearheading transformative efforts. These strategies allow responding to market demands quickly, creating a constant improvement culture, and reinforcing the customer-centricity, which improves the key skills of an Agile Change Agent to influence the effectiveness of an organisational change initiative.

The Knowledge Academy's 2-Day Agile Change Agent Training is an interactive course with workshops, simulations and expert-led discussions. The delegates obtain a hands-on experience in implementing agile frameworks, becoming competent in steering the teams through Agile transformations through easy transition and better project deliverables.

Agile Change Agent Course Objectives

• To acquire the basic ideas of Agile techniques and their use in project management
• To discuss different Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming
• To understand how to make Agile plans for projects, and how to manage resources and priorities
• To acquire competencies in the promotion of an organisational culture of continuous improvement and innovation in groups
• To learn Agile tools and techniques for tracking the project progress and risk management
• To understand the principles of Agile leadership and how these principles can be used to bring change in an organisation

Upon the completion of this course, delegates will be capable of mastering the techniques of Agile methodologies to initiate projects with a sense of security. They acquire knowledge to simplify operations, embrace change swiftly and achieve outstanding performance that will make them valuable resources to the organisation.

What’s Included in this Agile Change Agent Course?

• Agile Change Agent Examination
• World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
• Agile Change Agent Certificate
• Digital Delegate Pack

Agile Change Agent Exam Information

The Agile Change Agent exam gauges one's expertise in the Agile Change Management domain. In essence, the Agile Change Agent exam acts as a significant steppingstone for those eager to emphasise their skills agile transformation. 

• Question Type: Multiple Choice  
• Total Questions: 50 
• Total Marks: 50 Marks 
• Pass Mark: 50%, or 25/50 Marks 
• Duration: 40 Minutes  
• Open Book/ Closed Book: Closed Book