Courses

Course Description

Calibrated for leaders at all levels, this class provides an overview of the Agile movement including the “why”, “what” and “how” of management’s roles and responsibilities in the adoption of Agile in product development, as well as the adoption of Agile at an organizational level – in leadership, management and operation of your organization a.k.a., “Agile Management”, or “Organizational Agility”.

This course is offered through a partnership with agilityIRL®

For leaders at all levels: from the front-line to the C-suite

.48 CEU

Agile: The “Why”

• 2×2 Reasons to Care About Agile
• How We Got to Now: A brief History of Organizational Solutions
• Agile: The Organizational Solutions for Today’s World

Agile: The “What”

• Agile’s Heritage
• The Agile Manifesto
• Agile Team Member Roles & Responsibilities
• Agile Myths
• Major Agile Product Development Frameworks
• A Deeper Dive into Scrum
• Micro & Macro Agile

Agile: The “How”

• Myth Busting
• Definitions
• Culture is THE Key
• Culture Defined
• How to Begin Cultural Change
• An Introduction to a Framework for Cultivating Cultural Change

Price: $470.00  Early Bird Pricing: $423.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.

• Course Texts: There are no texts used for this course.
• Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are 7 hours or more
• CEUs: .48

Useful Websites: https://agilityirl.com

If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu

Cancellation Policy:

Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date.  No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days.  No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class.  Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures.  Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class.  If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email.  Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).