None – this is an introductory course suitable for all experience levels, designed to build from foundational concepts to practical application.

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

• Understand the historical origins of Agile and its evolution into various organisational contexts
• Internalise the four core values and twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto
• Experience Agile ways of working through practical exercises and simulations
• Build high-performing, collaborative teams through effective soft skills and communication strategies
• Implement value-based work breakdown and incremental delivery approaches
• Engage customers and users effectively throughout the development process
• Apply adaptive planning techniques
• Understand how discipline and lightweight governance contribute to agility
• Adapt processes and products for continuous improvement and contextual fit

Agile Origins and Foundation

• The History of Agile and understanding why
• Deep dive into the four values and twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto
• Understanding that Agile is fundamentally about how we think and our behaviours

Agile in Practice

• Explore the many Agile practices and experience some common Agile methods including Scrum, Kanban and Lean
• Understand how Agile has been adopted beyond software into marketing, HR, operations, and strategic planning
• Understanding the construct of cross-functional agile team, roles and responsibilities
• Learn how lightweight governance and discipline contributes to agility
• Understand the agile journey and continuous improvement

Delivering Value through Individuals & Interactions

• Building trust, community, and psychological safety through team dynamics
• Establishing communication strategies that break down barriers
• Apply hands-on collaboration techniques that improved team dynamics and shared understanding
• Adapting traditional roles to enable self-organising and self-managing teams and shifting from traditional hierarchical structures

Customer Focus and Adaptive Planning

• Moving beyond task-based to value-based work
• Breaking complex problems into small, valuable increments with metrics
• Building quality into development practices to minimise technical debt
• Understanding the role of the customer in agile ways of working
• Planning cadences and changing requirements
• Measuring and visualising progress
• Applying Agile in context to organisational constraints

• Professionals new to Agile seeking foundational certification
• Software developers, testers, and technical team members
• Project managers
• Product managers and business analysts working in Agile environments
• Team leads and supervisors implementing Agile practices
• Managers and leaders seeking to understand and support Agile initiatives

Built using adult learning principles, our pragmatic approach ensures the training is both engaging and interactive. The course combines theoretical understanding with hands-on experiences, simulations, and collaborative exercises that reinforce learning and practical application. Industry experts with real-world experience in driving successful agile adoption across diverse sectors deliver the training.

All our courses are mapped and aligned to relevant frameworks such as:

• National vocational curriculum
• Australian Public Services Competency Framework
• SFIA – Global skills and competencies for a digital world