Programs are designed to be part of concrete paths to professional development
More and more companies are looking for software designers
who can make reliable, flexible software that can be created
quickly and without bugs. This workshop teaches participants
how to grow software to be flexible.
For: Junior and Senior Developers, Business Analysts,
Project Leaders, Software Quality Control Managers
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that transforms
time into an ally and enables ongoing improvement in personal
work or study habits. In this workshop participants learn
how to work, develop software, and organize work or study
time more effectively.
For: individual Programmers, Development Teams, Traditional
Project Managers, students, or anyone wishing to learn more
about how to complete their projects using effective time
management.
What makes a designer Agile? Learn and practice new Agile
techniques from acclaimed expert Rebecca Wirfs-Brock.
Topics include: problem frames, designer stories, object
role stereotypes, pattern interaction, CRC Card Modelling
and identifying what causes problems and how to solve
them.
For: Developers, Testers, Architects
Self-Organizing Teams with Francesco Cirillo
Self-organized teams are able to respond more quickly and
effectively to critical situations than organizational models
typically based on command and control. Make your team
more productive: from collaborative techniques to emergent
analysis, learn how to respond more quickly to today's
changing demands.
For: all members of working teams, including managers
and clients
Create nearly bug-free code using test-driven development,
refactoring and exploratory testing. The course is
made up of intense, hands on work: cross-functional teams
are formed and deliver actual software in 90-minute iterations
in a real-world environment.
For: Programmers, Testers, On-site customers, Business
Analysts, Project Managers, Product Managers, ScrumMasters,
Coaches, Team Leaders; anyone on an Agile team will benefit
from this course
Learn and practice skills to get to "Done, Done!" Topics
include: taking advantage of opportunities by adapting your
plans, creating, estimating and prioritizing minimum marketable
featues and user stories, collaborating with stakeholders
to clarify requirements and product vision.
For: Project Managers, Product Managers, Coaches,
ScrumMasters, Team Leaders; anyone involved in planning Agile
projects
Persuade others that you have a good idea. Present a design so that you get constructive feedback. Learn how to handle advice and deflect/diffuse invalid criticisms, how to present ideas to diverse audiences and how to "sell" the benefits of designs to management and business types.
For: Developers, Testers, Architects










