Agile Training in Stockholm

Lean is a methodology focused on maximizing value while minimizing waste in processes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level banking and process management professionals who wish to apply Lean and Agile tools to improve efficiency in managing requirements, projects, and operational processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply Lean principles in the context of banking processes.
• Use Lean tools to optimize requirements gathering and project execution.
• Implement and manage Kanban boards for effective workflow management.
• Identify and eliminate waste in banking and service-oriented processes.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on application of Lean and Agile tools in case-based scenarios.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite in Sweden, is designed for advanced-level Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their understanding of their role and improve their skills.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Learn how to facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and drive continuous delivery.
• Develop skills in planning and executing Program Increment (PI) events.
• Gain expertise in managing risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Acquire techniques to foster relentless improvement and Agile transformation.

This instructor-led, live training in Stockholm (online or onsite) is aimed at marketing executives who wish to understand how to leverage Agile frameworks to optimize growth marketing strategies, create customer-centric products, and achieve scalable growth.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the key frameworks used in Agile product management.
• Analyze the potential demand for new products and services.
• Learn how to price new products and apply techniques for optimizing value.

This 2-day course is designed for IT professionals interested in exploring the Waterfall model and examining how organizations have historically addressed its limitations, including the adoption of Agile methodologies.

On the first day, participants will receive an overview of these various approaches, enabling them to determine which best suits their specific working environment.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile, demonstrating how they can be effectively applied within both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

This course centers on the business analyst's role to ensure success within Agile projects. Participants will learn how to collaborate effectively with the Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Customer to streamline the development process. The curriculum includes a simulated project where participants practice handling common scenarios.

The iSQI Agile Essentials course is an internationally recognized qualification designed for anyone involved in agile projects who wishes to familiarize themselves with working in an agile environment. This includes Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, IT Directors, and Management Consultants. The course consists of eight sections and guides participants through the lifecycle of an agile project, from release planning and writing user stories to the iteration review (showcase) and retrospective. The first day focuses on the core principles (55% theory, 45% exercises), while the second day is dominated by practical application (40% theory, 60% exercises).

Course Objectives

• Value the principles behind the Agile manifesto and its approach to software development
• Appreciate the roles within an agile team
• Understand how to contribute as an agile team member to quantifiable requirements
• Apply Whole Team quality methods to ensure acceptance criteria are met
• Appreciate the importance of effective Iteration Reviews and how to contribute to continuous improvement through retrospectives

Agile Software Testing is a testing approach that provides timely and continuous feedback on software quality issues, aligned with the principles of agile development.

Continuous Integration (CI) involves team members merging their work several times a day.

This course offers a concise introduction to agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of agile (Scrum) development, utilizing Crispin & Gregory's Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to examine modern principles and practices of agile testing.

This two-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers foundational test concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and utilizes Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore contemporary principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams seeking to enhance their testing practices in an Agile environment.

It is also suitable for individuals aiming to pursue testing as a dedicated career path and serves as a prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

Objective:

Empowering Business Analysts to effectively model and validate business processes and resources, thereby enhancing organizational agility aligned with target architecture and evolving market demands.

This two-day training course enables participants to learn how to model business processes and resources to align with shifts in goals, strategies, and impacted capabilities within the target architecture. Leveraging key business performance elements—such as strategies, tactics, KPIs, and business capabilities—participants will learn to develop a vision-centric cartography of business processes and resources. Using appropriate BPMN and UML notations tailored to their business language, they will understand how to adapt these models to changing strategies, tactics, and policies.

This instructor-led, live training in Stockholm covers the concepts, tools and techniques needed to carry out continuous integration of your software projects in an Agile environment. Participants carry out a series of hands-on exercises throughout the course to apply their knowledge in real situations. Interaction among instructor and participants is encouraged. Real-world cases are discussed and specific issues and questions are addressed and resolved in class.

While JIRA Software is a robust tool for project management, teams often focus too heavily on the software itself rather than the underlying methodology.

This instructor-led live training demystifies the combined power of Jira and Confluence, demonstrating how they work in tandem to help teams successfully deliver products and projects. Participants will learn to leverage these tools to streamline user requirements management, testing, and communication, all centralized in one efficient location.

The curriculum covers Jira projects and Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (including Kanban and Scrum), planning, dependency management, the integration between Jira and Confluence, reporting, essential and custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering techniques.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Create Scrum or Kanban projects
• Configure Jira for effective project management
• Manage issues with efficiency
• Design screens tailored to specific issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interplay
• Execute basic and advanced searches and analyses
• Generate and interpret reports for both team members and management

The PAQ course is a three-day experiential exam preparation program designed to refine practical skills that participants can directly apply in their professional environments.

The assessment is conducted as a hands-on evaluation. Candidates receive a product backlog release containing user stories, related design documentation, and a 'multi-drop' application pre-loaded with defects. Participants are provided with clear instructions on the expected outcomes and the chance to produce the necessary work products. The assessment includes one or two additional scenario-based questions requiring written responses (up to five questions in total) covering various competencies. Both these written answers and the product backlog release responses are evaluated by an independent assessor. The assessment lasts for 2.5 hours.

The "SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification" training is a two-day course that provides the skills necessary to effectively manage value delivery in a Lean enterprise. Participants learn the principles of the Agile Release Train (ART), Program Increment planning, writing Epics, and how to effectively perform the roles of Product Owner and Product Manager. The training also covers topics related to the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, enabling participants to integrate effectively into processes and continuously improve the ART.

This two-day course teaches the Lean-Agile principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You’ll learn how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, how to build an Agile Portfolio, and how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation at enterprise scale.

You will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and how to apply the principles and practices of SAFe to support Agile teams, programs, program portfolio management, and to coordinate large Value Streams. Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)

Designed as an intensive two-day program, this course empowers teams within an Agile Release Train (ART) to thrive in Agile settings by leveraging methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Attendees will gain practical insights into functioning as an Agile team, including the creation and management of backlogs, as well as the successful planning and execution of iterations. A key focus is placed on comprehending the team’s specific role within the ART, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement in concert with other teams.

The training equips teams to actively engage in Program Increments (PI), covering both team-level and program-level activities, with a special emphasis on preparing for upcoming PI planning sessions. Upon completing the course, participants will be well-prepared to sit for the certification exam to achieve the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) credential.

Upon conclusion of the course, participants will be capable of:

• Implementing SAFe principles to extend Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.
• Gaining a clear understanding of their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and its contribution to broader goals.
• Identifying other teams within the train, along with their respective roles and interdependencies.
• Effectively planning and carrying out iterations.
• Showcasing delivered value and driving ongoing process improvements.
• Actively participating in and contributing to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborating and integrating efforts with other teams across the Agile Release Train.