Certified LeSS Practitioner: Principles to Practices
1 Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9SR
Vereinigtes Königreich
Description :
Contact Information
Contacting me via email at james@agilecarpentry.com or cell phone text message at +1 832-677-7247 generally works best. I am not always able to check LinkedIn messages promptly.
Introductory Video
Course Agenda
The morning of the first of three days will be used to establish the overall context of the system modeling activities which follow. This will be done through a small amount of lecture, combined with both small and large group discussions.
Once the stage is set, we will transition to thoughtful analysis of the impact of different organizational design decisions on adaptability and value delivery using system modeling. Following each incremental framework-agnostic advance in our understanding, we will map concrete aspects of LeSS into our increasingly enlightened understanding of organizational system dynamics. The system modeling brings deeper insight, while mapping this insight into LeSS facilitates better retention along with an understanding of how to act on what is being learned.
We will continue to incrementally advance our depth of understanding using system modeling for the majority of the three days. Towards the end of the third day time will be spent: coalescing the whole of our enhanced understanding; providing guidance on how to move forward; and orienting participants on how to navigate a wealth of additional information.
DAY 1: Setting the Stage
The first of three days will be used to establish the overall context of the system modeling activities which follow. This will be done with a small amount of lecture, but primarily via small and large group discussions and exercises. We’ll follow this thread through the entire 3-day event.
- Introduction
- Avoiding Taylorism
- Estimates, not Commitments
- People are Valuable
- System Optimization, not Local Optimization
- Discovering Value
- Implications of multiple Product Backlogs
DAY 2: Seeing Simplicity through Systems Modeling
On the second day, we will take what we learned about Systems Modeling on Day 1 and use those tools to understand:
- Benefits of Cross-Functional Teams
- Product Breadth Considerations
- Private Code Impedes Technical Excellence
- Managing Cognitive Fullness
- Requirement Area Sizing Considerations
DAY 3: Modeling decisions through Systems Modeling & LeSS
As we continue to advance our depth of understanding using system modeling, the third day will be spent coalescing the whole of our enhanced understanding, providing guidance on how to move forward, and orienting participants on how to navigate a wealth of additional information.
- Product Breadth and Adaptability
- Avoiding Middlemen
- LeSS Complete Picture
- Structure Drives Culture
- Adoption in your organization
- Extended Q&A
After course completion
Each participant will be a Certified LeSS Practitioner and will get an account on less.works. Here one can find additional information about LeSS, share course information, and stay in contact with the other course participants.
All participants get access to the book: Large-Scale Scrum: More with LeSS
Participant Testimonials
LeSS Adopters
Training Venue Details
The course is being hosted at Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh in downtown Edinburgh.
Many of the hotel rooms overlook the famous Edinburgh Castle, which is only a short walk from the hotel. Edinburgh Castle is open for visitors almost every day of the year.
If you have a few extra days to spend, Edinburgh has some great museums. The National Museum of Scotland has some wonderful working steam engines, and other technical exhibits.
Travel By Air
Edinburgh is primarly served by Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
If you take the airport tram, or the Airlink Bus, you will want to get off at the West End station to walk to the hotel.
Travel By Train
For many people in the UK, traveling by train is likely to be an easier and less stressful option than flying. The main train station is Edinburgh Waverley station, which is only one mile away from the hotel. The Seat61 website is a great place to better understand your long-distance train options.
If the hotel is farther than you would like to walk from Waverley station, you can easily take the Edinburgh Tram. This is the same tram which goes back and forth between Edinburgh Aiport and Waverly Station. The relevant stop for walking to the hotel is the West End station.
Traveling From London By Train
The options from London are particularly good. The very frequent LNER trains take a little over 4 hours, and have the option of either coach or business class service.
Another particularly interesting option from London is the Caledonian Sleeper, which pulls into Edinburgh’s Waverly station at 7:30 a.m. This is easily early enough to make it to class, and saves spending Monday night in a hotel.
Full Attendance Required
The course runs from 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. all three days. For certification, full attendance is required. Please take this into consideration when making travel plans.
Most attendees who are traveling by air are likely to need to stay Thursday night.
There are a large number of long-distance trains with late evening departure times. LNER has a fast train which departs Edinburgh Wavelerly station at 7 p.m. and arrives at London Kings Cross at 11:20 p.m. Similarly, the Caledonian Sleeper departs Edinburgh Wavelerly station at 11:40 p.m. (although you can board as early as 10:30 p.m.) and arrives in London Euston station at 7:15 a.m. the next morning.
Meals
I will be providing lunch for everyone. I anticipate we will eat lunch at a table service restaurant within a short walk of the venue. The in-house lunch restaurant at the hotel is the One Square Brasserie, which is one possibility. I still need to do a bit more research to identify appropriate lunch venues nearby.
Evening dinners are not included in the cost of the course. It is possible participants will decide to meet for dinner somewhere for the first two nights of class. This tends to be more likely for those who are traveling, including myself.
Price: 2.899 USD
Early Bird Price: 2.697 USD (End Date: 2026-02-11)
Additional Price Information: There are only a few early-bird tickets. As soon as the early-bird tickets sell out, the normal price will apply. (USD$2899 =~ GBP$2164 =~ EUR$2469; USD$2697 =~ GBP$2013 =~ EUR$2297)