The Accenture training centre experience

The Accenture Training Centre offers fit-for-purpose training that brings you and your organization into the new. This might be of interest to you, if you need to train many people in a short time period, or if you would like to customize a training to your specific needs.

Due to extensive experience at our multinational clients (Fortune 500), we can translate real-life examples to your learning experience. We ensure a comprehensive learning journey and take care of all practicalities.

How does it work in practice?

First, we take an in-depth look at your organization and identify needs on the corporate, team, and individual level. In case needs are not clear yet, we set up a Design Thinking session to develop a common understanding of expectations and opportunities. Then we create a relevant and energizing training journey that is in line with your time and budget requirements. The delivered training sessions are tailored to your organization and taught by experts in the field.

During this 3-day course, attendees will gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. Learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

For whom?

Development/QA/Infrastructure Management, Program/Project Managers, Product Management, Portfolio Managers, PMO, Process Leads, Enterprise/System/Solution Architects.

What will you learn?

• Interpret the basic constructs of SAFe and the steps of the Implementation Roadmap
• Apply the values and principles of a Lean-Agile Mindset to the roles and practices of SAFe
• Use Transformational Leadership to drive change, develop people, and encourage innovation
• Drive continuous value delivery through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Coordinate multiple ARTs and suppliers with a Solution Train.

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In this 3-day course, attendees will gain an understanding of the Scrum Master role in a SAFe Enterprise. Unlike a traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals on team-level, this course explores the Scrum Master role on enterprise-level and prepares attendees to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI) as the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.

For whom?

New/existing Scrum Masters, Team Leads who want to understand the Scrum Master role, RTEs who want to coach Scrum Masters.

What will you learn?

• Apply a wide array of techniques practiced by professional facilitators
• Design collaborative meetings that leverage desired outcomes
• Identify and address dysfunctional behaviors and approaches that conflict
• Coaching Competency Framework to mentor people through all kinds of change and create healthy teams
• Organize a self-improvement backlog focused on thoughtful and tangible personal growth.

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During this four-day course, attendees will learn how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation by leveraging the practices and principles of the Scaled Agile Framework® to achieve Business Agility in the Digital Age.

Certifying as a SAFe® 5 Program Consultant (SPC), and becoming a change agent, also enables attendees to train and certify others in a range of SAFe® courses.

For whom?

It is highly recommended to have 5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management, 3+ years of experience in Agile, and one or more relevant Agile certifications (SA, LPM, APM etc).

What will you learn?

• Thriving in the Digital Age with Business Agility, and establishing Team and Technical Agility
• Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader and a Leader for Change
• Building Solutions with Agile Product Delivery
• Exploring Lean Portfolio Management and extend it
• Practicing SAFe and reaching the SAFe Tipping Point
• Prepare, launch, and coach ART Executions.

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During this 3-day course, you will develop the skill sets needed to guide the delivery of value in a Lean enterprise and learn about the activities, tools, and mechanics used to manage backlogs and programs. Gain an in-depth understanding of the Agile Release Train (ART), how it delivers value, and what it can do to effectively perform its role.

For whom?

Product managers/directors, Product leaders/marketing managers, Product Owners/Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, Business line managers.

What will you learn?

• Apply SAFe in the Lean enterprise
• Relating a Lean-Agile Mindset to the PO/PM roles, define their roles and responsibilities, and create an action plan
• How to apply Lean thinking to write Epics, break them down into Features and Stories, plan and execute Iterations and Program Increments
• Learn about the Continuous Delivery Pipeline, DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate as PO/PM, and what it takes to relentlessly improve the ART.

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During this 4-day course, attendees will explore the roles, responsibilities, and mindset of Agile Architects. They will get a deeper view into how architecture enables continuous value flow, how architects engage in and contribute to a Lean-Agile enterprise, and gain understanding of the role of System/Solution/Enterprise Architects in Lean-Agile enterprises.

For whom?

Attendees who have attended at least one SAFe course and have participated in at least one ART and one PI.

What will you learn?

• Exemplifying Lean-Agile architecture, and how to prepare and coordinate it for Program Increment (PI) Planning
• Architecting for DevOps and Release on Demand, and align with business value
• Developing and communicating the Solution Vision, Solution Intent, and Roadmaps
• Supporting Continuous Delivery during PI execution, new Strategic Themes, and Value Streams
• Leading as an architect during a Lean-Agile transformation, using SAFe principles
• Provide leadership during a Lean-Agile transformation.

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This 4-day course allows you to discover the right mindset, skills, and tools to create successful products and solutions using Agile techniques. Learn how to use Design Thinking to create products and solutions that are desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable.

For whom?

Directors of product management, Product/Marketing/Project managers, Product/Business Owners, Business Analysts, Product leaders, Architects, Business line managers.

What will you learn?

• Analysing your role as a Product Manager in the Lean Enterprise
• Continuously explore markets and drive strategy with market segmentation
• Using empathy to drive design, and find out how to accelerate the product life-cycle to get fast feedback and quickly deliver exceptional products and solutions
• Recognize how continuous exploration fuels innovation and helps you define a vision, strategy, and roadmap to tap into new markets and build solutions
• Managing value stream economics and create innovation within the value stream.

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During this 3-day course, you will have the opportunity to capture the current and the future state of a portfolio with the Portfolio Canvas tool and identify important business initiatives for achieving the future state. Participants will be able to establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban and prioritize initiatives for maximum economic benefit.

For whom?

Executives and Leaders, Enterprise Architects, Product and Solution Managers, Business Unit Managers, PMO, SPCs and Enterprise Agile Coaches.

What will you learn?

• Introduction to Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) objectives
• Establish Strategy and Investment Funding
• Insights on how to establish Value Stream Budgets and Lean Budget Guardrails and measure the Lean portfolio performance
• Gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations and Lean Governance.

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During this 4-day course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in the SAFe enterprise. Through experiential learning, examine the RTE role in a Lean- Agile transformation.

For whom?

Attendees should be able to apply Lean-Agile knowledge and tools to execute and release value, assist with program and large solution execution, foster relentless improvement, build a high-performing ART and develop an action plan to continue the learning journey.

What will you learn?

• Facilitating ART processes and execution, coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in new processes and mindsets.
• Explore how to prepare, plan, and execute a Program Increment (PI) planning event, the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.
• Enabling end-to-end value delivery through ARTs and learn how to build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader
• Coaching process when you become a SAFe® 5 RTE.

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During this 3-day course, attendees will build the skills needed to become a high-performing team member on an Agile Release Train (ART) and learn how to collaborate effectively with other teams. Gain an in-depth understanding of the qualities of high-performing Agile Teams, the ART and how it delivers value, and what they can do to effectively perform their role using Scrum, Kanban, and XP.

For whom?

Attendees must have familiarity with Agile concepts and principles, Awareness of Scrum concepts, and some working knowledge of software and hardware development processes.

What will you learn?

• Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and building an Agile Team
• How to write Stories and break down Features
• Plan and execute Iterations, and experience a PI Planning event.
• Learn about the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and the importance of a DevOps culture
• How to effectively integrate with other teams on the ART, and what it takes to continuously improve.

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A highly interactive online 3-hour course to gain a basic understanding of what Agile is and why it is successful! You will be introduced to the Agile Mindset and learn why it is so important in complex environments. You will experience valuable agile methods to use within the Scrum Framework while building a City using Scrum. In small teams, you will learn to understand why (for example) a Sprint Planning makes sense and how it is possible to build the “right” product, even in small iterations.

For whom?

People who like to get basic and hands-on experiences in Scrum and Agile, Leadership / Management, Developers.

What will you learn?

• Understanding Agile Basics
• Experience how to build something with virtual Lego, using agile methods within the Scrum Framework
• Work with the Agile Manifesto, Agile Estimating, User Story Mapping, Backlog Refinement.

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During this 4-hour workshop you will learn about the theory of Design Thinking. Large part of the workshop however, will consist of hands-on exercises using a case. You will experience the power and energy of Design Thinking while applying the main methods in a collaborative setting. This workshop is also perfect for a team event.

For whom?

Everyone who is interested to learn what design thinking is.

What will you learn?

• Use Design Thinking to achieve desirable, feasible, and sustainable outcomes
• How Design Thinking is a mindset as well as a methodology is empathy-driven and how it’s based on collaboration between the various stakeholders in an iterative, and prototype driven process
• Establish a common language and initiate a shift towards a truly human-centered mindset when solving challenges to foster creative thinking, collaboration and innovation.

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During this 4-day course, attendees will build an understanding and skills around the topic of Design Thinking while working on a challenge in an interactive workshop setting. Design Thinking is an approach that refers to the use of design tools and methodologies to solve complex problems. It integrates people needs with business needs and technical possibilities.

For whom?

Everyone who wants to use Design Thinking in their daily work.

What will you learn?

• Create a designer’s mindset and unleash your creativity
• Practice human-centered design and tackle various challenges from different customer perspectives
• Use Design Thinking to achieve desirable, feasible, and sustainable outcomes
• Hands-on methods to define problems, prioritize them, and design the right solutions while testing and fine-tuning
• Get examples and best practices how Design Thinking guides many lives and organizations
• Learn how to build empathy at the client side by using a variety of techniques like Journey Mapping.

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During this 3-day course, attendees will build an understanding how DevOps can support organizational efforts in reducing costs while increasing agility, quality, and customer service while managing digital transformation initiatives.

For whom?

Management, Operations, Developers, QA and Testing professionals, and anyone who requires an understanding of DevOps principles.

What will you learn?

• DevOps objectives and vocabulary, critical success factors and key performance indicators
• Benefits to the business and IT
• Principles and practices including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, testing, security and the Three Ways
• DevOps relationship to Agile, Lean, and ITSM
• Improved workflows, communication, and feedback loops to scale DevOps for the enterprise
• Leverage case studies, real-world success stories, and metrics to demonstrate business success in this foundation-level course to support digital transformation.

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This 4-hour training focuses on what the job of a Business Analyst entails. During this introduction, course topics such as requirement gathering, requirement analysis, stakeholder management, the role of a BA in Agile work environment, asking the right questions, and process design will be covered. The theory of this training will be put into practice during an interactive game.

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Increase your efficiency and competence when working in international environments during this 2-hour training. Whether you are doing business in New York or New Delhi, valuing differences, and adapting to cultures and societal norms are elemental skills for any manager and necessary for the team to succeed. This training is the first step to understand and manage individual and collective behaviours in an intercultural context.

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During this 4-hour workshop, practitioners get to experience the OKR framework and make a start in their specific context. Learn how to connect your strategy to your initiatives and how to keep the focus on your goals. The simplicity of OKRs reduces the time and resources spent on setting objectives.

For whom?

Management, Operations, Developers, QA and Testing professionals such as: Individuals involved in IT development, IT operations/service management, Line Management, Executives, Product Management, Change Management, Agile Coach, Scrum Masters.

What will you learn?

• Introduction to OKRs, theory and history, and understand the benefits and problems OKRs solve
• Embedding OKRs into your organization
• How to combine KPIs, OKRs, and SLAs with your agile planning process
• Direct coaching and peer-feedback cycles to learn and improve on your draft OKRs
• Understanding critical success factors and key performance indicators, real-life examples and results.

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This 3-day course for people in PMO roles will provide hands-on training in key elements of mobilizing and operating a PMO, sharing practical experiences and building a network. With a study group, they will go through different stages of a business case that a PMO will encounter on a project.

For whom?

Beginners and professionals who want to gain more theoretical knowledge of PMO and improve their soft skills in the complex project management environment.

What will you learn?

• Understanding of key PMO processes and being confident to implement them
• Understanding the PMO role in relation to the organization and project manager
• Know what is required to start, run and close projects in a controlled manner
• Being able to setup project and program status reporting and align this with project stakeholders
• Know how to best facilitate project meetings by inspiration and skills to implement new ideas
• Advance your soft skills by learning from real-life examples from our experienced trainers.

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During this 2-day course, attendees learn how to apply the Scrum framework to solve advanced, complex problems in the real world, how the principles and values of Scrum guide Scrum Masters in decision-making, and how the Scrum Master can help change the environment of Scrum Teams, creating an environment for agility to thrive.

For whom?

Experienced (at least one year) Scrum Masters who have a thorough understanding of the Scrum framework.

What will you learn?

• Practices, tools, skills and stances to make an effective Scrum Master
• Acting as a servant-leader and improve ability in the Scrum Master role
• Supporting Development Teams and Product Owners to become more effective
• Ways that the Scrum Master can help to change the environment making it more conducive for Scrum Teams to be successful with greater agility
• Provide tips and techniques for the Scrum Master to work with the rest of the organization in support of their Scrum Teams.

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