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Agile Training Class

Cost: Free
Duration: 6 weeks
Locations: San Francisco
In-person Only
Course Description:

Agile Scrum Master Class Tentative Syllabus

Required Reading has links to Amazon website. You can find some of the books on Safari Online (indicated where applicable). Many public libraries give access to Safari books with membership. Some can be found at your local library.

Part 1 - Introduction to Agile and Scrum

We will cover what Agile is, the philosophy behind the Agile Manifesto, why Agile can only be known as a reaction to the prevalent Waterfall approach, the 3Ps of Agile, what is scrum and how does it embody the Agile philosophy, how to use relative estimation techniques to quickly and easily discover Value and Effort and how to achieve Transparency, Predictability and Value. This week we cover the Philosophy and most prevalent Practice (Scrum).

Required Reading:
The Agile Manifesto – A Brief and Bold Guide by Larry Apke
The Scrum Guide – PDF version of most recent official scrum guide (online)

Presentations:
The Why of Agile
Introduction to the Scrum Framework
Relative Estimation Presentation and Exercise

Part 2 – Introduction to Software Quality / Technical Debt / DevOps

This week we will cover two things that are necessary to for sustained Agility over time – Acceptance Test Driven Development (BDD/TDD) and Continuous Integration and Delivery. It can be very difficult to complete, test and deploy software each iteration but it is possible. Over the short term it can be done via sweat and hard work, but over a period of time there are practices that make it possible.

Required Reading:
The Cucumber Book - Matt Wynne
Evolutionary Design (online) – Martin Fowler

Presentations:
BDD – Building Quality into Software
High Cost of Low Cost Software Development

Part 3 – Product Development Flow and Systems Thinking

Reinertsen’s book on Product Development Flow, though not written to do so, provides good explanations why Agile software development works well. We will continue to examine the nature of complexity through systems thinking.

Required Reading:
The Principles of Product Development Flow – Don Reinertsen
The Fifth Discipline – Peter Senge

Presentations:
Principles of Product Development Flow
Introduction to Systems Thinking

Part 4 – Cognitive Biases and the Human Side of Programming

Software development is about people. We cannot understand it unless we understand the people that do the work. If time allows, we will also cover alternative to Scrum like Kanban (Scrumban).

Required Reading:
Drive – Daniel Pink
Peopleware – Tom Demarco
KanBan and Scrum – Making the Most of Both – Henrik Kniberg (online)

Presentations:
Peopleware
Drive
Cognitive Biases

Part 5- Overflow and deeper dives

We will use the last part of time remaining to dive deeper into topics the class needs more information on.

Subjects:
Product Mgmt, Scrum

The Job Hackers Reviews

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4.98/5 (135 reviews)

Susan Uylett
PCLaw Administrator | Graduated: 2023

12/30/2023

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"Mastermind Bootcamp!"

This MBA program delivers quality material to professionals at ALL levels. It provides an environment where collective intelligence sits at the forefront of each session, networking opportunities, internship opportunities and self-assessment. The Job... Read More

Suzanne Harris
Graduated: 2023

9/21/2023

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"Amazing resource!"

This program is very well organized, well facilitated, and truly a treasure trove of information and support. I strongly recommend the program for anyone looking to increase their understanding not just of Agile and Scrum, but of organizational behavior... Read More

Anuradha Aravindh Raj
Scrum Master | Graduated: 2023

3/17/2023

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"Exceptionally Brilliant Program!"

I had a lot of take aways from this program. Well organized and executed. The intention of TJH is to help people land jobs and they dedicated volunteers who take care of that. Their extra class, meetups, resume review sessions are something to look forward... Read More

Randy McBride
Business Analyst | Graduated: 2022

12/20/2022

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"Learn, grow and upskill"

Wow!. Excellent! Amazing!. There are not enough great words to describe this program. This program is different than anything I have ever participated in before. This course is well crafted to gage all learning types. One thing I loved is the instructors... Read More

Efosa Odiase
Project Manager | Graduated: 2022

10/4/2022

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"Experience at Job Hackers is Awesomeness Personified."

Apart from network and electricity glitches from my end the experience and take-home from the sessions I attended were nothing short of amazing and worth more than any words I can think of right now. To mitigate the possibility of loss from network and... Read More

Njoki Wachira
Project Manager | Graduated: 2022

8/18/2022

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"Overall Invaluable!"

The Job Hackers Agile MBA training program was truly one of the most impactful programs I have taken. Rather than focus purely on the theory of Agile and its application, the 6-week program dives hard into a wholistic view of knowledge work and the environment... Read More

Nkiru Asika
Graduated: 2022

8/16/2022

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"Outstanding class. Much more than I expected."

I signed up for the Agile MBA Class because it offered a free avenue to learn about Agile methodologies. However the program is so much more than that! The sessions are highly engaging, the content is way beyond a primer on Scrum and I enjoyed the class... Read More

Esfandiar Bandari
R&D manager | Graduated: 2022

8/1/2022

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"This is a leadership and organizational course that benefits everyone. And yes should be taught in every MBA."

This is one of the most useful courses that really should be taught to everyone. Yes, it does cover the Agile project management which is very popular in technology, but its applications go far beyond work and one's typical workday. It is more of a mastering... Read More

David Espinosa
Technical Solution sales support | Graduated: 2022

6/19/2022

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"Great team!"

Job Hackers team truly make a huge effort to enable this great program and make you feel part of a family. Program includes lectures, material, resume review and live discussions, besides the channels to interact with the team. Great to be part of this... Read More

Fitsum Tsehay
Graduated: 2022

6/7/2022

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"What an amazing non-profit organization. It is hard to believe that something like this exists at all"

I can't express in words how thankful I am for Job-Hackers. They spend their time and money to organize such an excellent Agile course for free. I was just curious and applied for the course, but I haven't expected that it would be so great. They are... Read More

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