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FAQ: What entry-level Agile certifications are available through ASPE?

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

by Tom McGraw, VP of Public Sales – ASPE, Inc.

ASPE supports a number of industry-recognized Agile certifications.  Many Agile certifications available in the industry are designed for individuals new, or relatively new, to Agile.  Unlike many traditional certifications (such as the PMP certification offered through PMI, or the CBAP certification offered through IIBA) that have intensive pre-requisites and eligibility requirements, governing bodies of Agile certifications often provide certification for exposure in a classroom to the methodology, regardless of prior Agile experience or knowledge.

There are two Agile certification governing bodies accredited by ASPE, which can lead to Agile certification directly after course completion—the Scrum Alliance, and The International Consortium for Agile (aka, IC-Agile).

The Scrum Alliance has been issuing their industry-recognized Certified Scrum designations since 2001.  There are currently over 200,000 credential holders for the most prominent Agile certification, the Certified Scrum Master designation.  In addition to this entry-level certification, the Scrum Alliance offers two other entry-level Agile certifications. Click to continue »

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FAQ: I Am New to Agile, Where Should I Start?

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

by: Tom McGraw, CSM – ASPE Training Advisor, Team Lead

A: With the variety of ‘flavors’ of Agile available, the numerous certifications, and the multiple certifying bodies it can be quite difficult for someone relatively new to Agile to find the best place to start.

When considering your starting points for Agile, there are a couple of important questions to consider that will help you to make the best possible decision.

Are you interested in an Agile certification, or skills-based training only?

If you are interested in receiving a certification, the Scrum Alliance provides a foundation-level Agile designation for anyone who attends the Certified Scrum Master Workshop.  The two day class teaches everything you need to pass the assessment and receive the certification.  This is a great class to introduce you to Agile/Scrum terms and techniques through hands-on training, in addition to providing you with the ‘CSM’ credential.

If certification is not necessary, or would not add additional value to you, then you can save slightly on the cost of training and attend an ASPE non-certified Agile class from our Agile Curriculum.  This curriculum was built with the intent to best prepare individuals to implement Agile on their projects.  The courses are built based on traditional SDLC roles (i.e., Project Manager, Business Analyst, Software Tester, etc.) providing the necessary skills and knowledge through hands-on activities for the individual to succeed in an Agile environment.  Courses such as the Agile Project Management, Agile Requirements, Agile Testing, and Business Analysis in Agile Projects would certainly be candidates for those individuals.  The Agile Boot Camp is our immersion program and most popular privately delivered class, incorporating all of the various traditional team roles into one true Agile team.

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Meetings Are a Microcosm of Organizational Dynamics

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

by: Chris Goldsbury

Have you ever been through a meeting where the purpose was unclear, the background was misty, the discussion drifted in confusion, none of the attendees were introduced and one week later a follow-up meeting was scheduled only to repeat the same listless course of direction? “Let’s table this discussion and come back to it next week after we’ve had time to think about it,” the facilitator states emphatically. But when you return the next week everyone has forgotten the topic and since no notes were sent out it becomes a game of he-said-she-said as to what really transpired. The team leaves each subsequent meeting more confused, and lost than the last. Eventually people stop attending, and whatever effort, project or issue was supposed to be addressed is escalated.

A crisis in project leadership often starts with poor meeting facilitation skills. The meeting is a tool. Used well, any individual, irrespective of role, can orchestrate and lead a group of people toward a goal. Used poorly, the meeting becomes a stage to illustrate why you shouldn’t be leading anything. Tough words? Not as tough as the criticism and rumors that will fly behind your back….but yes, I’m not holding any punches back. Click to continue »

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