AXELOS - AgileSHIFT

Curriculum

Module 1: Understand why organisation's need to create a culture of enterprise in agility in response to a changing context

• 1.1 Explain the increasing pace of change and increasing role of technology, including VUCA and the Tech-shift
• 1.2 Recall the definition of key AgileSHIFT concepts:
• 1.2.1 Disruptor
• 1.2.2 The delta
• 1.2.3 Value
• 1.2.4 agile and Agile and recognise the differences between them
• 1.2.5 Enterprise agility
• 1.3 Describe the enablers for disruption:
• 1.3.1 The gig economy
• 1.3.2 Remote working
• 1.3.3 Cloud storage and processing
• 1.3.4 Online presence
• 1.4 Explain how an organisation can understand their delta and the nature of a threat gap
• 1.5 Explain the relationship between 'run the organisation' and 'change the organisation'
• 1.6 Explain the relationship between AgileSHIFT and multimodal working
• 1.7 Recall the benefits and barriers to enterprise agility
• 1.8 Recall the steps of the path to value

Module 2: Understand the key concepts of the AgileSHIFT framework

• 2.1 Explain the need for the 'whole organisation' approach of AgileSHIFT
• 2.2 Explain how strategy should be linked to value throughout the organisation
• 2.3 Explain the purpose of AgileSHIFT principles and how to test whether each principle is being applied
• 2.4 Recall the AgileSHIFT principles and practices:
• 2.4.1 Change will happen, so embrace it
• 2.4.2 Focus on co-creation of customer value
• 2.4.3 Develop an environment where everybody adds value
• 2.4.4 Challenge the status quo
• 2.4.5 Tailor your approach
• 2.4.6 Engage stakeholders
• 2.4.7 Build collaborative teams
• 2.4.8 Plan to be flexible and adaptable
• 2.4.9 Deliver iteratively and incrementally
• 2.4.9.1 Measure value
• 2.5 Explain the AgileSHIFT principles:
• 2.5.1 Change will happen, so embrace it
• 2.5.2 Focus on co-creation of customer value
• 2.5.3 Develop an environment where everybody adds value
• 2.5.4 Challenge the status quo
• 2.5.5 Tailor your approach
• 2.6 Recall the purpose of an AgileSHIFT practice
• 2.7 Explain the AgileSHIFT Practices:
• 2.7.1 Engage stakeholders
• 2.7.2 Build collaborative teams
• 2.7.3 Plan to be flexible and adaptable
• 2.7.4 Deliver iteratively and incrementally
• 2.7.5 Measure value

Module 3: Understand the AgileSHIFT delivery approach

• 3.1 Describe the AgileSHIFT team explaining:
• 3.1.1 The relationship between team size and the complexity of communication
• 3.1.2 The five elements of team
• 3.2 Explain the responsibilities, characteristics and behaviors of the AgileSHIFT coach
• 3.3 Explain the responsibilities of the AgileSHIFT sponsor
• 3.4 Explain the AgileSHIFT workflow including:
• 3.4.1 The trigger, startup, and go/no go (10.1-3)
• 3.4.2 An iteration, the iteration cycle, and go/no go (10.4-5)
• 3.4.3 Close out (10.6)
• 3.5 Recall the sequence and timing of the main activities within an iteration
• 3.6 Explain the activities within an iteration:
• 3.6.1 Iteration planning
• 3.6.2 Stand-ups
• 3.6.3 Value demo (incl. The iteration go/no go)
• 3.6.4 Iteration retrospective
• 3.6.5 Cancelling an iteration
• 3.7 Recall the definition of the following tools and techniques:
• 3.7.1 Customer story
• 3.7.2 Epic
• 3.7.3 Relative estimating’ (including t-shirt sizing and story points)
• 3.7.4 Task list
• 3.7.5 Road map
• 3.7.6 Swarm
• 3.7.7 Kanban board