Practitioner in Agile Quality (PAQ) certification Training Course

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals interested in exploring the Waterfall model and understanding how practitioners have historically addressed its limitations, including through Agile methodologies.

On the first day, we provide an overview of these various approaches, empowering you to determine which strategies best fit your organizational context.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile that can be effectively applied within both Waterfall and Agile environments.

This course highlights the responsibilities of the business analyst to ensure success in Agile projects. Participants will acquire skills to collaborate effectively with the Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the Customer, thereby facilitating the development process. The training includes a mock project where attendees can practice handling common scenarios.

The iSQI Agile Essentials certification is a globally recognized credential designed for professionals engaged in Agile projects who wish to become proficient in Agile workflows. This includes Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, IT Directors, and Management Consultants. The curriculum consists of eight modules, guiding participants through the entire Agile project lifecycle—from release planning and user story creation to iteration reviews (showcases) and retrospectives. Day one emphasizes core principles, balancing theory (55%) with practical exercises (45%). Day two focuses on hands-on application, with a ratio of 40% theory to 60% exercises.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the principles of the Agile Manifesto and its approach to software development.
• Recognize the roles and responsibilities within an Agile team.
• Learn how to contribute to defining quantifiable requirements as an Agile team member.
• Apply Whole Team quality techniques to ensure acceptance criteria are satisfied.
• Value the significance of effective Iteration Reviews and contributing to continuous improvement through retrospectives.

This instructor-led, live training in Italy (online or onsite) is designed for marketing executives seeking to understand how to leverage Agile frameworks to optimize growth marketing strategies, develop customer-centric products, and achieve scalable growth.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the key frameworks utilized in Agile product management.
• Analyze the potential demand for new products and services.
• Acquire knowledge on pricing new products and techniques for value optimization.

Agile Software Testing encompasses a set of testing practices that deliver timely and continuous feedback on software quality issues, aligning with the principles of agile development.

Continuous Integration (CI) involves all developers on a team merging their code changes multiple times throughout the day.

This course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers essential testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and utilizes Crispin & Gregory's Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to examine modern Agile testing principles and practices.

This two-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers foundational testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and utilizes Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore contemporary principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams seeking to enhance their testing practices in an Agile environment.

It is also suitable for individuals pursuing testing as a specific career path and serves as a prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

Objective:

This session is designed to empower Business Analysts with the skills to efficiently model and validate business processes and resources, thereby enhancing their organization's agility. This improvement is grounded in the target architecture and responsive to evolving market demands.

Over this two-day training, participants will learn to model business processes and resources, enabling them to align these elements with shifts in goals, strategies, and impacted capabilities within the target architecture. By leveraging key performance drivers—such as strategies, tactics, KPIs, and business capabilities—delegates will develop a vision-centric map of business processes and resources. Furthermore, using appropriate BPMN and UML notation tailored to their specific business language, they will gain the ability to adapt these models to changing strategies, tactics, and policies.

This instructor-led, live training in Italy covers the concepts, tools and techniques needed to carry out continuous integration of your software projects in an Agile environment. Participants carry out a series of hands-on exercises throughout the course to apply their knowledge in real situations. Interaction among instructor and participants is encouraged. Real-world cases are discussed and specific issues and questions are addressed and resolved in class.

JIRA Software is a robust tool for project management, yet participants often focus excessively on the tool itself rather than the underlying methodology.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the synergistic power of Jira and Confluence, demonstrating how they work together to help teams successfully deliver their products or projects. Participants will learn how to effectively utilize these tools to enhance efficiency in managing user requirements, testing, and communication, all centralized in one location.

The course covers JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban & Scrum), planning, and dependencies. It also explores Jira/Confluence linkage, reporting, key fields, custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering.

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

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to manage the project effectively
• Manage issues efficiently
• Build the necessary screens to handle issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports necessary for the team and management

Lean is a methodology focused on maximizing value while minimizing waste in processes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level banking and process management professionals who wish to apply Lean and Agile tools to improve efficiency in managing requirements, projects, and operational processes.

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

• Understand and apply Lean principles in the context of banking processes.
• Use Lean tools to optimize requirements gathering and project execution.
• Implement and manage Kanban boards for effective workflow management.
• Identify and eliminate waste in banking and service-oriented processes.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on application of Lean and Agile tools in case-based scenarios.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

The "SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification" training is a two-day course that enables participants to acquire the skills needed to effectively manage value delivery in a Lean-based enterprise. Participants learn about Agile Release Train (ART) principles, Program Increment planning, writing Epics, and how to effectively perform the roles of Product Owner and Product Manager. The training also covers topics related to the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, allowing participants to integrate effectively into processes and continuously improve the ART.

This instructor-led live training in Italy (online or in-person) is designed for experienced Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their understanding of their role and improve their skills.

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

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Learn how to facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and drive continuous delivery.
• Develop skills in planning and executing Program Increment (PI) events.
• Gain expertise in managing risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Acquire techniques to foster relentless improvement and Agile transformation.

This two-day course introduces the Lean-Agile principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will learn how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, how to build an Agile Portfolio, and how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation at enterprise scale.

You will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and how to apply the principles and practices of SAFe to support Agile teams, programs, program portfolio management, and to coordinate large Value Streams. Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)

This two-day program is tailored to help teams operating within an Agile Release Train (ART) thrive in an Agile setting by leveraging frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Participants will gain the skills to function effectively as Agile Teams, manage their backlogs, and successfully plan and carry out iterations. The training also highlights the importance of understanding the team’s position within the ART and how to collaborate, plan, execute, and drive continuous improvement alongside other teams.

The course equips teams to engage in Program Increment (PI) activities, covering both Team-level and Program-level events, with a specific emphasis on upcoming PI planning sessions. Upon completion, participants will be well-prepared to sit for the certification exam to become a SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

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

• Apply SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.

• Comprehend their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and how it supports overall objectives.

• Identify other teams within the train, including their roles and interdependencies.

• Plan and execute iterations effectively.

• Demonstrate delivered value and continuously improve processes.

• Participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.

• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams within the Agile Release Train.