About this course
HOW CAN GOVERNMENT BENEFIT FROM AN AGILE WAY OF WORKING?
The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, driving the need for greater agility. Government is not immune to this change. Shifting customer expectations and technological advancements mean that government too needs to be more responsive to change and deliver more value to its citizens.
Designed specifically for government analysts and delivery teams, this course examines the roles and responsibilities of team members working in an agile way. It unpacks the practices used in agile government projects, explains the theory and concepts behind the agile approach and uncovers the mindset shift agility brings. You’ll gain an understanding of the flow, the processes, and the tools and techniques used in delivering value to prepare you to be immediately productive working in an agile context.
What you will gain
ICAgile accredited course: The ICAgile Certified Professional is granted on the successful completion of this course.
This course will contribute 14 PMI® Professional Development Units towards your chosen certification (10 Ways of Working and 4 Power Skills).
What you will learn
- The background to participating in an agile for government workplace.
- The roles and responsibilities of a typical agile team.
- The various tools available for agile teams to facilitate conversation about priorities.
- How agile teams cooperate and collaborate to deliver better services for government.
- The important interpersonal skills agile environments encourage and foster.
- How discipline and standards contribute to agility.
What you need
There are no prerequisites for this course.
This course is great for
- Team members starting out in an agile for government initiative.
- Managers of government teams involved in agile ways of working.
Topics Covered
An introduction to agile in government:
- The genesis of agile - where these approaches came from and why they work in government
- Key values of agile
- Agile lifecycle and frameworks
- Developing an agile mindset
- Collaboration
- Team roles and responsibilities
- Workflow
- Value and outcome focus
- Product verses project
- Transparency and visualisation
- Risk and governance
- Transformation
- Priority
- Planning
