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Agile Product Management

Optimise product outcomes by aligning strategy with user needs and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and delivery.

Maximise product value with Agile Product Management. Align strategy, customer needs, and continuous delivery.

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Overview

Agile Product Management focuses on maximising product value by aligning organisational strategy with customer needs through iterative and incremental delivery. This approach empowers teams to respond swiftly to changing market demands while ensuring that the product evolves based on real user feedback. By integrating Agile principles, teams can create a sustainable rhythm of continuous delivery, allowing for frequent releases that enhance customer satisfaction and retention.

This concept is distinct from Agile Project Management, which primarily emphasises the execution of projects within Agile frameworks. Agile Product Management, on the other hand, centres on the product lifecycle, from discovery to delivery, ensuring that every decision is informed by customer insights and market trends. It fosters a culture of collaboration across cross-functional teams, enabling them to work cohesively towards shared goals.

The long-term nature of Agile Product Management lies in its systemic approach to value delivery, where the focus is not just on immediate outputs but on building a product that meets evolving user needs over time. This enables organisations to maintain a competitive edge and adapt to disruptions, ultimately leading to sustained growth and innovation. By prioritising value delivery and customer alignment, Agile Product Management becomes a critical enabler of organisational agility and resilience, driving teams to excel in a dynamic environment.

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Managing Projects Using Visual Studio and Scrum Training

This three‐day course will help take your team and project to the next level. Using a combination of lecture, demonstrations, hands‐on activities, and team‐based exercises, attendees will experience how to deliver software using the Scrum framework and the corresponding tools and practices in Visual Studio.
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Applying Professional Scrum (APS) Course with Certification

Enables all members of the Scrum Team to learn Scrum while doing it, experiencing what it is like to deliver products using the Scrum framework
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Estimation

Master estimation in Agile and Scrum. Improve forecasting, manage uncertainty, and align expectations using empirical data and collaborative techniques.
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Scrum for Stakeholders Training

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