Category Archives: Training
Kanban Fundamentals / Kanban 101
Kanban Fundamentals / Kanban 101
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Duration: 1 day
Description: Kanban, or “visual card,” is a system to help visualize work and make it explicit. It is useful for service and support teams who cannot control the predictability of work coming in. In addition, it can help expose process bottlenecks so they can be fixed.
Although Kanban is most closely associated with Agile, any service or support team can utilize the system. In RefineM’s Kanban Fundamentals / Kanban 101 course, attendees will be introduced to Kanban, its principles, how it works, and how it differs from Scrum. They will learn how to get started using Kanban and how to overcome common challenges. Attendees will leave the course prepared to implement Kanban in their organizations.
Essential Gear for Project Managers Public
Essential Gear For Project Managers
Course Details:When: Multiple Dates Food and course materials included with fee. Other discounts available.
Earn: 7 PDUs / Contact Hours |
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Duration: 1 day
Description: Even though A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Sixth edition describes 48 project management processes across 10 knowledge areas, have you seen anyone using all of them? Most project managers (PMs) use only a subset. Many times, it is hard for PMs to decide what to include or exclude in their subset of processes since they neither want to overdo nor miss out an important process.
RefineM's course on Essential Gear for Project Managers provides an insight to plan and implement the project with few processes that would be good enough to successfully implement a project.
Course Objectives: After completing the course, you will be able to
- Understand and describe the benefits of project management.
- Explain and perform key project management processes.
- Use essential project management processes on your real projects.
Who Should Attend: The course is ideal for anyone in the project management role who would like to learn about key project management process to ensure successful completion of projects. This will help them to walk away with a toolkit that they can implement in their projects right away. For those who are part of a PMO, they can take the PM’s toolkit as suggestions for process improvements for the PMO.
PDUs: 7 PDUs (Strategic: 0, Leadership: 0, Technical: 7)
Course Delivery: Variable
Course Material: RefineM will prepare and provide the necessary training course material for all attendees.
About RefineM's Instructors: RefineM's instructors are experienced and certified in project management and Agile and bring real-world experience to their instruction. Our instructors not only teach concepts, we also provide insights and hands-on experience. And we don’t waste time. Our training is focused and hard-hitting. We offer practical targeted training in just the key topics that will make the most impact.
Business Analysis Fundamentals
Business Analysis Fundamentals
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Duration: 2 or 3 days
Description: Are you a new business analyst looking for ways to develop your business analysis and requirements gathering skills? Or, are you an experienced business analyst looking to increase your business analysis skills? Look no further than RefineM’s Business Analysis Fundamentals course.
RefineM’s 3-day Business Analysis Fundamentals course introduces you to critical topics in business analysis. You will learn how to gather and elicit requirements in a traditional PM environment, and will receive an overview of how to gather / elicit requirements in an Agile environment. You will learn how to verify requirements, identify gaps, and provide solutions. You will leave the course with the foundation to proceed further in your business analysis career.
Do More With Less: Deliver Projects Successfully With Only 8 PM Processes
Do More With Less:
Delivering Projects Successfully with Only 8 PM Processes
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Lean/Agile for IT and Business
Lean/Agile For IT and Business
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Duration: 2 or 3 days
Description: Did you know that you can achieve 15-40% efficiency gains and cost savings in 4-8 weeks using Lean/Agile? And that most of the time, these gains also lead to generating additional revenue? Other organizations and teams have experienced this phenomenon, and you can too if you invest a day in learning how.
Program Management
Program Management
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Recommended Duration: 2 days (customization can include more or fewer days)
Description: Program management is a key component of the overall management capability in any organization, especially a large one. Many project managers may have formal training in project management but none in program management.
Lean/Agile Process Improvement Workshop
Lean/Agile Process Improvement Workshop
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Duration: 2 or 3 days
Description: Did you know that you can achieve 15-40% efficiency gains and cost savings in 4-8 weeks using Lean/Agile? And that most of the time, these gains also lead to generating additional revenue? Other organizations and teams have experienced this phenomenon, and you can too if you invest a day in learning how. It doesn’t matter whether your process is technical, such as software development, or business-focused, such as issuing an insurance policy; all processes can be improved significantly using Lean/Agile practices.
Agile Practices for Service and Support Teams
Agile Practices for Service and Support Teams
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Duration: 1 day
Description: Service and support teams routinely encounter challenges in managing their process flow. These teams will have difficulty using Scrum because fixed sprint durations and inflexibility to incorporate changes during a sprint are incompatible with an unpredictable inflow of work and constantly changing priorities. However, such teams, even if operating under a traditional (Waterfall) environment, can benefit from key agile practices geared toward workflow management.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Boot Camp
Agile Training for Certified Scrum Masters
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Duration: 2 days
Description: Scrum Masters play a vital servant leader role on agile teams, helping them adhere to the Scrum process for maximum results and removing impediments to the ability of the team to meet sprint goals and deliverables. Certified Scrum Masters (CSMs) are better prepared to step into this pivotal role, increasing their value on agile projects. This Agile training course will help attendees prepare for the CSM certification exam and pass with confidence.
Product Owner vs. ScrumMaster: Who Does What?
Product Owner vs. ScrumMaster: Who Does What?
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Duration: 1 or 2 days
Description: The Product Owner and ScrumMaster both serve key roles in agile. The product owner (PO) serves as the “voice of the customer” and is responsible for collaborating between the business and developers, prioritizing work, and ensuring that the product team delivers value to the business. The ScrumMaster is a servant leader for agile teams, helping them adhere to the Scrum process for maximum results and removing impediments to the ability of the team to meet sprint goals and deliverables. Both roles overlap significantly, which may sometimes cause confusion as to who should be doing what. In RefineM's course, attendees will learn the roles and responsibilities of the Product Owner and ScrumMaster and will leave the course with a better picture of how each role contributes to success on an agile project.