Agile Master Certified (SAMC™)

TOPIC 1: Agile Overview

• Agile Defined
• Why Use Agile?
• Adaptive Project Management
• The Agile Manifesto
• Principles of the Agile Manifesto
• Declaration of Interdependence
• Difference between Waterfall and Agile

TOPIC 2: Domains of Agile Practices

• Value-Driven Delivery
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Team Performance Practices
• Adaptive Planning
• Problem Detection and Resolution
• Continuous Improvement
• Agile Tools and Artifacts

TOPIC 3: Lean Kanban Software Development

• Introduction
• Core Values
• Practices
• Understanding Lean Software Development
• Understanding Kanban Software Development

TOPIC 4: SCRUM Overview

• Overview of Scrum
• Brief History of Scrum
• Why Use Scrum?
• Scalability of Scrum
• Scrum Principles
• Scrum Aspects
• Scrum Processes
• Scrum and Kanban

TOPIC 5: Extreme Programming (XP)

• Introduction
• Core Values
• Roles
• Practices
• XP Artifacts
• XP Events
• XP Release
• Adopting XP

TOPIC 6: Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• Introduction
• The Process

TOPIC 7: Dynamic Systems Development Methods (DSDM)

• Introduction
• Core Values
• Roles
• Practices

TOPIC 8: Crystal

• Introduction
• Core Values
• Roles
• Practices
• The Process

TOPIC 9: Feature Driven Development (FDD)

• Introduction
• Core Values
• Roles
• Practices
• The Process

TOPIC 10: Comparison of Agile SCRUM Methods

TOPIC 11: Best Fit Analysis Tool

TOPIC 12: Blitz Planning