Microsoft - Surestep & Agile Project Management

Duration

Duration:

Only 2 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

24.6.2024 (Monday)

Overview

On this 2-day Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step & Agile Project Management course, you'll understand the processes and disciplines necessary to implement Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM products. The guidance, tools, templates and best practices provided in this course can help increase the consistency, timeframes, quality and success of Microsoft Dynamics engagements.

On this course you'll cover the following:

  • What is Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step?
  • What is scrum?
  • Pre-implementation and presales
  • Waterfall delivery
  • Agile delivery
  • Deployment and operation

You'll learn through Firebrand’s unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique. This approach combines both theoretical learning with hands-on practical material. This will accelerate your learning and ensure you leave us with the experience to implement your new found knowledge when you return to work.

You'll also benefit from industry expert instructors that will make use of their rich experience to enhance your understanding of the course material.

Four reasons why you should sit your Surestep & Agile course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be Surestep & Agile trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 2-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your Surestep & Agile course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass Surestep & Agile first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study Surestep & Agile with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
  2. You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
  3. Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
  4. Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
  5. You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
  6. You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  7. You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
  • * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to projects

  • What is a Project and what not?
  • Characteristics and challenges of projects
  • The What and Why of Project Management.
  • What is Waterfall delivery?
  • Waterfall essentials
  • What is Agile?
  • Agile essentials

Chapter 2: What is Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step

  • What is Sure Step?
  • The Sure Step client and Online version
  • Position and compare Sure Step with Prince2, PMI, Scrum
  • The Project Management Disciplines in Sure Step
  • Roles: The Project Manager role

Chapter 3: What is Scrum?

  • Scrum Essentials
  • Scrum‚s three Roles:
  • Product Owner,
  • Team
  • Scrum Master
  • Scrum‚s Three ceremonies
  • Sprint Planning Meeting
  • Daily Scrum
  • Sprint Review Meeting
  • Scrum‚s Three Artifacts
  • Product Backlog
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Burndown Chart
  • Coaching Self steering teams
  • Scrum Master Role
  • Grow

Chapter 4: Pre-Implementation and presales

  • What is pre-implementation all about?
  • Sure Step: Diagnostic Phase
  • Scrum: The Inception stage
  • Estimation
  • Proposal Generation and Contracting

Chapter 5: Waterfall Delivery

  • Sure Step: Project Lifecycle Planning in a Phase Based Approach

Chapter 6: Agile Delivery

  • Sure Step: The Agile Project Type
  • Scrum

Chapter 7: Deployment and Operation

  • What do we plan and deliver in Deployment?
  • What do we plan and deliver After Go-Live?
  • How to close the project?

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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