Agile Fundamentals

Overview

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There is a new buzzword in the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world: Agile.

Agile practices emphasise on the flexible development approaches and early, frequent releases of product to users. It originated from the software development industry but organisations are now increasingly adopting Agile across all its functions. What is driving Agile’s surge in popularity?

As technologies and digitalisation evolve at an alarming pace, disruptors are emerging to challenge the incumbents. The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic is further challenging the traditional way of how organisations work. In order to survive and grow in this environment, organisations need to learn and adapt rapidly, execute faster, embrace changes and make better use of data. Agility is now required not just at a team level but at the organisational level.

To harness the full potential of the Agile methodology and thrive amid the competitive business landscape, organisations need to understand what being Agile is truly about. From the stakeholders and management, to rank-and-file employees, every individual needs to have a shared understanding of what Agile is within the organisation and how it can be applied.

This course empowers learners to kickstart their Agile journeys by adopting the correct mindset to apply best practices, both at an individual and team level within the organisation.

Key Takeaways

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

● Articulate what Agile is, why it is important and how it is different from the traditional way of working.

● Differentiate the fixed mindset, growth mindset and agile mindset.

● Link the values and principles of the Agile model into work environment.

● Integrate good Agile practices (at both individual and team level) into daily work.

● Attain an in-depth understanding of Agile events such as the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Team Review and Retrospective.

Structure

● Course duration: 3 weeks (online).

● Learners' time commitment: 2 to 4 hours per week.

● This course has 2 synchronous live sessions - group activities, discussions, feedback and interactions.

● Throughout the course, learners are expected to actively contribute to the group activities and are encouraged to apply the knowledge learnt.

Live Sessions

Learners are required to attend the mandatory Live Sessions scheduled (via Zoom) as part of the course requirement. This will help to reinforce learning with the cohort. Please refer to the schedule below for each class:

Class 1
30 January - 17 February 2023

● Live Session 1: Fri, 10 Feb 2023, 2pm to 4pm *
● Live Session 2: Fri, 17 Feb 2023, 2pm to 4pm *

Class 2
6 March - 24 March 2023
● Live Session 1: Fri, 17 Mar 2023, 10am to 12pm *
● Live Session 2: Fri, 24 Mar 2023, 10am to 12pm *

Class 3
12 June - 30 June 2023
● Live Session 1: Fri, 23 Jun 2023, 10am to 12pm *
● Live Session 2: Fri, 30 Jun 2023, 10am to 12pm *

Class 4
28 August - 15 September 2023
● Live Session 1: Fri, 8 Sep 2023, 10am to 12pm *
● Live Session 2: Fri, 15 Sep 2023, 10am to 12pm *

* All sessions are in Singapore Time (GMT+8).

Who Should Attend

This course is appropriate for all professionals who are getting ready to embark on using Agile to deliver value in their work.

Fees And Funding

Type of Learners	Course Fee	Total course fee payable, including GST
Learners residing in Singapore (SGD)	SGD 300	SGD 321
Learner residing outside Singapore (USD)	USD 250	USD 250

Things To Note

● Learners are expected to set aside time for group activities beyond the live sessions.

● The NUS-ISS Certificate of Completion will be issued to learners who have met the course requirements successfully. This will include attending all synchronous Zoom sessions and completing the learning activities, workshops and assessments (where applicable).

● Read the terms and conditions of NUS-ISS Course Registration here.

● Read about NUS-ISS and Learner’s Commitment and Responsibilities here.

● All classes are subject to confirmation and NUS-ISS will send an acceptance email to learners one week prior to the commencement date.

● All responses to feedback and surveys conducted by NUS-ISS and its partners must be submitted by learners.

● All trainings and assessments will be delivered by NUS-ISS, as described in the course webpage.

● For general enquiries and feedback, please feel free to reach out to us via email at iss-blendedlearning@nus.edu.sg.

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