15 Topics
10 Days
Programme Overview
Training Description
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for;
- Scrum Masters
- Product Owners
- Agile Coaches
- Development Team Members
- Organizational Leaders
- Project Managers
- Business Analysts
- Agile Consultants
- Development Managers
- Release Train Engineers
Session Objectives
- Understand the core principles of LeSS and Large-Scale Scrum
- Learn how to organize teams around customer value
- Identify the key practices and rules of the LeSS framework
- Discover how to adopt LeSS in your organization
- Understand the role of the Product Owner in LeSS
- Learn to facilitate events and coordination in a LeSS environment
- Gain knowledge of the organizational design implications of LeSS
- Understand the role of management in a LeSS organization
- Prepare for and pass the Certified LeSS Practitioner exam
- Differentiate between LeSS and other scaling frameworks
About the Course
Transform your approach to large-scale product development with our Certified LeSS Practitioner training. This course is designed for professionals looking to scale Scrum beyond single teams, providing a comprehensive understanding of the LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum) framework. You will learn the principles, rules, and guides of LeSS, enabling you to effectively apply Scrum to multiple teams working together on one product. By focusing on organizational design, the role of management, and systems thinking, this training equips you to tackle the complexities of large-scale product development and foster true organizational agility.
This program goes beyond theory to provide a practical, in-depth exploration of how to implement and sustain LeSS in your organization. You'll gain valuable insights into how to structure your teams, define product ownership, and coordinate development efforts to deliver value efficiently. The course emphasizes learning through real-world case studies and interactive exercises, ensuring you are prepared to lead a successful LeSS adoption. Upon completion, you will be a certified practitioner, ready to drive significant improvements in productivity, collaboration, and customer satisfaction by scaling Scrum effectively and with purpose.
Curriculum & Topics
15 Topics | 10 Days
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Subtopic 1.1:
What is LeSS and its purpose
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Subtopic 1.2:
The three LeSS frameworks: Basic, LeSS, and LeSS Huge
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Subtopic 1.3:
The underlying principles of LeSS
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Subtopic 1.4:
Why LeSS focuses on scaling Scrum
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Subtopic 1.5:
Key differences from other scaling frameworks
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Subtopic 2.1:
Understanding the LeSS principles in detail
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Subtopic 2.2:
How the principles guide your actions
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Subtopic 2.3:
The role of the LeSS guides in adoption
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Subtopic 2.4:
The relationship between principles and rules
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Subtopic 2.5:
Using the principles to make decisions
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Subtopic 3.1:
The structure of a Scrum Team in LeSS
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Subtopic 3.2:
The definition of "done" in a large environment
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Subtopic 3.3:
The purpose of a single Product Backlog
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Subtopic 3.4:
The role of a Product Owner in LeSS
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Subtopic 3.5:
The Scrum Master's role in a large organization
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Subtopic 4.1:
The rules of LeSS, Basic and LeSS Huge
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Subtopic 4.2:
The purpose behind each rule
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Subtopic 4.3:
The importance of following the rules
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Subtopic 4.4:
How rules differ from guides and principles
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Subtopic 4.5:
Common pitfalls in applying the rules
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Subtopic 5.1:
The concept of a product in LeSS
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Subtopic 5.2:
The single Product Backlog for all teams
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Subtopic 5.3:
How to manage a large Product Backlog
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Subtopic 5.4:
Prioritization in a LeSS environment
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Subtopic 5.5:
The role of the Product Owner Team
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Subtopic 6.1:
Organizing teams around customer value
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Subtopic 6.2:
The benefits of a feature team structure
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Subtopic 6.3:
How to form a feature team
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Subtopic 6.4:
The importance of long-lived teams
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Subtopic 6.5:
Handling components and dependencies
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Subtopic 7.1:
The new role of management in LeSS
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Subtopic 7.2:
Managers as coaches and servant leaders
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Subtopic 7.3:
The importance of decentralizing control
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Subtopic 7.4:
Creating an environment for self-managing teams
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Subtopic 7.5:
The manager's role in adoption
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Subtopic 8.1:
The Sprint Planning event in LeSS
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Subtopic 8.2:
The Sprint Review and its purpose
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Subtopic 8.3:
The Overall Retrospective and its agenda
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Subtopic 8.4:
The importance of Sprint events for all teams
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Subtopic 8.5:
The purpose of Product Backlog Refinement
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Subtopic 9.1:
The importance of multi-team coordination
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Subtopic 9.2:
How teams coordinate their work
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Subtopic 9.3:
The role of the LeSS events in coordination
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Subtopic 9.4:
The importance of continuous integration
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Subtopic 9.5:
The practice of integration hell
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Subtopic 10.1:
The LeSS adoption model
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Subtopic 10.2:
The role of the LeSS Adoption team
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Subtopic 10.3:
The importance of a pilot project
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Subtopic 10.4:
Overcoming common adoption challenges
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Subtopic 10.5:
Sustaining the change over time
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Subtopic 11.1:
The unique aspects of LeSS Huge
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Subtopic 11.2:
When to use LeSS Huge
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Subtopic 11.3:
The concept of Product Areas
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Subtopic 11.4:
Managing a LeSS Huge Product Backlog
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Subtopic 11.5:
The role of the Area Product Owner
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Subtopic 12.1:
What are Communities of Practice (CoPs)
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Subtopic 12.2:
The role of CoPs in a LeSS organization
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Subtopic 12.3:
Fostering knowledge sharing
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Subtopic 12.4:
How CoPs support continuous improvement
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Subtopic 12.5:
The importance of informal structures
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Subtopic 13.1:
The importance of a strong technical foundation
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Subtopic 13.2:
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
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Subtopic 13.3:
The role of TDD and BDD
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Subtopic 13.4:
The practice of code ownership
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Subtopic 13.5:
Technical practices in a large-scale environment
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Subtopic 14.1:
The concept of system thinking in LeSS
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Subtopic 14.2:
Seeing the big picture of your organization
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Subtopic 14.3:
Optimizing for the whole system
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Subtopic 14.4:
The impact of local vs. global optimization
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Subtopic 14.5:
Applying systems thinking to your product
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Subtopic 15.1:
Real-world examples of LeSS adoption
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Subtopic 15.2:
A hands-on simulation of a LeSS environment
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Subtopic 15.3:
Analyzing success and failure stories
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Subtopic 15.4:
Collaborative problem-solving in a LeSS context
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Subtopic 15.5:
Discussion of common challenges and solutions
