Certified LeSS Basics
New York
Stati Uniti
Description :
This class is delivered by Certified LeSS Trainer (CLT) and Certified Enterprise & Team Coach (CEC-CTC) Gene Gendel. More information about the trainer can be found there: https://www.keystepstosuccess.com/#credentials
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COMPLIMENTARY:
- Each student can request a complimentary:
- 30 minute 1-on-1 session to discuss any topics about covered materials, one's own role in LeSS adoption, etc.
- 1 hour lunch & learn for his/her company - to discuss organization design implications of LeSS adoption or any pressing current needs
- Access to a slack channel, for instant (almost) communication/questions with LeSS trainer/coach
IMPORTANT: This is a virtual event that allows maximum 10 people in class, to deepen learning.
The class is stretched for THREE days (2.5 HOURS each day, including breaks) to ensure that high degree of energy and participation remains throughout the session, and there is a better information retention by attendees. The event is scheduled in EST.
If you think that your company would be interested in hosting a private virtual training, please reach out to the organizer (below) for special acomodations. This will also leave more vacancies in a public class
Agenda :
This review will combine instructor-led structured learning of key principles of LeSS, introduction to System Modelling and Q&A that is based on experience of practical implementation and lessons learned by experienced LeSS coaches and trainers.
- Articulate why LeSS
- Explain how LeSS is a Scrum-based approach on scaling
- Summarize what impact this has on the organisational design (structures, policies, etc.)
- Explain the dynamics of component teams vs. feature teams
- Explain all LeSS roles and their purposes
- Explain why there is one and only real PO and not so-called team POs
- Explain the LeSS Complete diagram, organizing LeSS information in terms of the principles, rules, guides, and experiments
- Explain how LeSS scales over ~8 teams
- Know the existence of and location of major learning resources at less.works, including at least these sections: Why LeSS?, Introduction to LeSS (chapter 2 from book 3), the rules, the online videos & books chapters. (this should be done with at least a “2” minute online tour of these elements, by the trainer)
After the workshop, the participants will be able to understand that LeSS is multi-team Scrum, understand what is LeSS, what is not LeSS, and the principles behind LeSS, understand how the current organizational design comes in the way of the organization being Agile and evaluate what changes need to be made to help the organization adopt LeSS. Course participants will be also recognize 'fake' LeSS adoptions and articulate why the latter don't succeed.
Recommended Reading Pre-Requisites /Self-Study
- Why LeSS?
- LeSS Principles
- LeSS Rules
- LeSS Onion (experiments included)
- Feature Team Primer, by Craig Larman and Bas Vodde
- Lean Thinking, by Craig Larman and Bas Vodde
- System Thinking, by Craig Larman and Bas Vodde
- Who are Fans of LeSS?, by Michael James
- Why Scrum Does Not Make Your Company Too Agile?, by Michael James (+ multi-language brochures)
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