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.

Duration: 10 days

Target Audience:

• Scrum Masters
• Product Owners
• Agile Coaches
• Development Team Members
• Organizational Leaders
• Project Managers
• Business Analysts
• Agile Consultants
• Development Managers
• Release Train Engineers

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

Course Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to LeSS

• What is LeSS and its purpose
• The three LeSS frameworks: Basic, LeSS, and LeSS Huge
• The underlying principles of LeSS
• Why LeSS focuses on scaling Scrum
• Key differences from other scaling frameworks

Module 2: LeSS Principles and Guides

• Understanding the LeSS principles in detail
• How the principles guide your actions
• The role of the LeSS guides in adoption
• The relationship between principles and rules
• Using the principles to make decisions

Module 3: Scrum in LeSS

• The structure of a Scrum Team in LeSS
• The definition of "done" in a large environment
• The purpose of a single Product Backlog
• The role of a Product Owner in LeSS
• The Scrum Master's role in a large organization

Module 4: The LeSS Rules

• The rules of LeSS, Basic and LeSS Huge
• The purpose behind each rule
• The importance of following the rules
• How rules differ from guides and principles
• Common pitfalls in applying the rules

Module 5: Product and Product Backlog

• The concept of a product in LeSS
• The single Product Backlog for all teams
• How to manage a large Product Backlog
• Prioritization in a LeSS environment
• The role of the Product Owner Team

Module 6: Team Structure

• Organizing teams around customer value
• The benefits of a feature team structure
• How to form a feature team
• The importance of long-lived teams
• Handling components and dependencies

Module 7: The Role of Management

• The new role of management in LeSS
• Managers as coaches and servant leaders
• The importance of decentralizing control
• Creating an environment for self-managing teams
• The manager's role in adoption

Module 8: LeSS Events

• The Sprint Planning event in LeSS
• The Sprint Review and its purpose
• The Overall Retrospective and its agenda
• The importance of Sprint events for all teams
• The purpose of Product Backlog Refinement

Module 9: Coordination and Integration

• The importance of multi-team coordination
• How teams coordinate their work
• The role of the LeSS events in coordination
• The importance of continuous integration
• The practice of integration hell

Module 10: Adoption and Change Management

• The LeSS adoption model
• The role of the LeSS Adoption team
• The importance of a pilot project
• Overcoming common adoption challenges
• Sustaining the change over time

Module 11: LeSS Huge

• The unique aspects of LeSS Huge
• When to use LeSS Huge
• The concept of Product Areas
• Managing a LeSS Huge Product Backlog
• The role of the Area Product Owner

Module 12: Communities of Practice

• What are Communities of Practice (CoPs)
• The role of CoPs in a LeSS organization
• Fostering knowledge sharing
• How CoPs support continuous improvement
• The importance of informal structures

Module 13: Technical Excellence

• The importance of a strong technical foundation
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
• The role of TDD and BDD
• The practice of code ownership
• Technical practices in a large-scale environment

Module 14: System Thinking

• The concept of system thinking in LeSS
• Seeing the big picture of your organization
• Optimizing for the whole system
• The impact of local vs. global optimization
• Applying systems thinking to your product

Module 15: LeSS Case Studies and Simulations

• Real-world examples of LeSS adoption
• A hands-on simulation of a LeSS environment
• Analyzing success and failure stories
• Collaborative problem-solving in a LeSS context
• Discussion of common challenges and solutions

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.