Intro to Agile and Scrum

Originally designed for software development, Scrum is becoming one of the most popular ways to organize a project today. In this class, we'll define Agile and Scrum and explore the rise of Agile and how Scrum fits within the Agile principles. Using real world examples and a practice exercise, we'll then review how Scrum works and what makes Scrum so powerful for delivering higher quality products in much less time and with happier teams. This workshop is a great introduction to Scrum and how to apply Scrum methods to your project to get better results!

Takeaways:

• Review the history of Agile and the Agile Manifesto
• Explain how the Scrum framework fits within the principles of Agile
• Highlight differences between Scrum and traditional project management
• Define and describe the 3 pillars of Scrum
• Explore the key roles in Scrum
• Understand the Scrum lifecycle: planning, development, review & retrospective

Preparation:

This is a class for beginners and/or those with some experience of Scrum. Participants may wish (but are not required) to read the Scrum Guide  and the Agile Manifesto 

What to bring to class: Participants should bring their own bring a laptop or writing materials to take notes with.

The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs.

Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one.

Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program with information on how to log in to the Zoom Meeting Room and other tools you’ll need for the session. Registration for this class will close 2 hours prior to the session start in order to allow all students ample opportunity to have the technology enabled.