Applying Agile Principles to Build a High Performance IS Development Team
Duration: 2 days
Target Audience: Information Systems (IS) professionals that are using the Agile Method in their software development processes as well as those that are using other development methods but want to employ the Agile principles for team behaviour and personal effectiveness, Also suitable for IS Development Managers and IS Project Managers.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Gain confidence in taking ownership of developing the team by capitalising and enhancing on your leadership qualities.
- Learn how to develop a high performance team culture using Agile principles.
- Understand key motivation principles and how to apply them for yourself and others in the IS development function.
- Discover how to improve your own effectiveness and that of your team in delivering high quality solutions to the business.
- Explore how to improve your personal and team effectiveness by understanding and adopting the Agile philosophies for team leadership, coaching and customer engagement.
Course Delivery Includes:
- Theory: Latest best practice
- Team discussions
- Individual and group exercises
- Case studies
- Technique application practice
- Personal action planning
Course Outline: Applying Agile Principles to Build a High Performance IS Development Team
DAY 1
Introduction
Key Challenges faced by IS Development Professionals
What’s New in the World of IS Development ?
High Performance Teaming the Agile Way
The Team Life Cycle
Understanding Agile Behaviours - the Agile Leadership Framework
Anatomy of a High Performance IS Development Team
Personal and Team Motivation
Identifying What Motivates People
Keeping the Team Motivated in a constantly changing and uncertain environment
Making Effective Use of the Daily SCRUM
Managing Energy and Stress States
Resourceful and Unresourceful States
The Mind-Body Connect
Identifying and Managing Stress in the Team
DAY 2
On-the-Job Coaching
The Role of a Coach
Coaching Models and their Practical Application
The 5-Step Delegation Process
Giving Negative Feedback Constructively
Working ‘Purposefully’ on IS Projects - Staying Focused
What it Means to be Purposeful
Key Distractions and How to Manage Them in Faced-Paced Development Environments
Managing Your Time - Effective Time Direction on Multiple IS Projects
Driving Project Engagement
Identifying and Reporting Key Risks and Issues
Managing Project Stakeholders
Reporting Project Progress
Keys to Success
Nurturing Trust in the Team and with the Business
Your Power to Influence without Positional Power
Building Relationships with the Business - Understanding their Value Drivers
Summary of Top Tips
Personal Action Planning
Agility is one of the key challenges for today’s large organisations… and their key to success.
Emanuela Giangregorio