ADO Contractors are required to read and understand the <strong><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/LACE/CCSQ+ADO+Onboarding+Guide" target="_blank">CCSQ ADO Onboarding Guide.</a></strong>

CCSQ employees and ADO's can find out more information in the <strong><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/LACE/CCSQ+Agility+Practices+Guide" target="_blank">CCSQ Agility Practices Guide</a></strong>.

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What is Agile?

Agile is an iterative approach to project management and software development that helps teams deliver value to their customers faster and with fewer headaches. Instead of betting everything on a "big bang" launch, an agile team delivers work in small, but consumable, increments. Requirements, plans, and results are evaluated continuously so teams have a natural mechanism for responding to change quickly.

Whereas the traditional "waterfall" approach has one discipline contribute to the project, then "throw it over the wall" to the next contributor, agile calls for collaborative cross-functional teams. Open communication, collaboration, adaptation, and trust amongst team members are at the heart of agile. Although the project lead or product owner typically prioritizes the work to be delivered, the team takes the lead on deciding how the work will get done, self-organizing around granular tasks and assignments.

Agile isn't defined by a set of ceremonies or specific development techniques. Rather, agile is a group of methodologies that demonstrate a commitment to tight feedback cycles and continuous improvement.

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Training and Workshops

This session will help attendees develop and/or enhance product ownership skills and practices.  The workshop will provide a solid foundation for new Product Owners, and a general refresher for practicing Product Owners.

This training is a general intro or refresher course and is not associated with any certification.

Scaled Agile recently introduced SAFe 5.0, which emphasizes business agility, continuous learning, customer centricity, and makes additional updates to previous SAFe materials.

SAFe 5.0 Highlights

• Updated Big Picture to encompass business agility, continuous learning, and customer centricity
• An executive-level SAFe Overview and updated Core Competencies
• New Business Agility Assessment

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This session will help attendees develop and/or enhance Scrum Master skills and practices. The workshop will provide a solid foundation for new Scrum Masters, and a general refresher for practicing Scrum Masters.

This training is a general intro or refresher course and is not associated with any certification.