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Larry Apke provides a comprehensive introduction to Agile - the principles that drive its rituals and key ceremonies for continuous feedback, communication and improvement in the complex knowledge work of software development. I came in with basic familiarity... Read More of Agile Scrum from a prior product manager /product owner role. What has been transformational for me has been his careful selection of topics 1) demonstrating the critical role of Agile feedback and continuous improvement in design, process simplification and knowledge work and 2) driving home the importance of systems thinking and mental models of cognition and perception for successful Agile implementations in complex behavior-driven software development. Thanks to Larry's course I now truly 'get' the Agile 'way of life'. After this class I have started applying Agile rituals to achieve some of my personal goals. Fantastic learning experience.

Great introduction to the agile principles. Larry show a great mastery and enthusiasm for teaching this topic. Overall, I felt engaged with the content, instructor, and other students in this course. The instructional methods used in this course facilitated... Read More my learning.

From learning what Agile is all about to improving your Agile knowledge this is the class to take. It requires you to attend in person or log in online for six weeks but if you miss a session you can watch a recording. Larry is a dynamic speaker though... Read More sometimes he can drop a lot of content at once so pay attention. I learned Agile on the job and it was a flavor of what my company wanted to do for Agile, meaning not the whole framework. I learned that the framework is so much more then what we used at work. Also, it's good to hear what the experience is from other people at other companies. You are still going to need to study the guide and do some practice testing since the class goes over all the parts but does not have time to discuss the intricacies of different real world scenarios. Online attendees don't have as much opportunity to ask questions. I think more lab sessions or smaller work groups would help those new to Agile. Recommend this class.

This 6-week training has augmented my Agile/Scrum knowledge. Though I have practiced Agile/Scrum for 4 years, I have learned some valuable insights from this class. Larry’s explanation of the history behind Agile and Scrum gave an interesting perspective... Read More to the practical applications of the framework. It is amazing how he has covered so many different topics in 6 weeks- Systems Thinking, Cognitive Biases, Scrum Framework, BDD&TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery.
Thank you, Larry for your exemplary passion for teaching this class, for your dedication and commitment to the Agile world.

This 6-week training has augmented my Agile/Scrum knowledge. Though I have practiced Agile/Scrum for 4 years, I have learned some valuable insights from this class. Larry’s explanation of the history behind Agile and Scrum gave an interesting perspective... Read More to the practical applications of the framework. It is amazing how he has covered so many different topics in 6 weeks- Systems Thinking, Cognitive Biases, Scrum Framework, BDD&TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery.
Thank you, Larry for your exemplary passion for teaching this class, for your dedication and commitment to the Agile world.

Every session was engaging and meaningful to real work environments. I learned how to better quantify value and effort, write more succinct user stories, the value of transparency (sorely lacking even in so-called agile environments), and how the scrum... Read More feedback loop is so important.

I come from a traditional waterfall background. I had heard a lot about Agile and I wanted to understand the benefits for myself. Perhaps the bootcamp takes an unorthodox approach but it is well suited to the content . The theory is illustrated well with... Read More continual reference to its application in the real world world. It is entertaining and informative. Larry Apke is one of the best instructors I have come across through my education and in my professional career. If you listen intently, think deeply about the content and do the background reading you will come away with a solid background to a) achieve the certification and b), importantly, successfully apply this in complex world on a real product

I'm an Agile novice. But I keep running into it in my work.
This course delivers detail and quality, each time.
Larry's teaching is clear, understandable, engaging, he provides lots of added resources--guest speakers, reading, videos--and his humor adds... Read More to the positive energy of the course...even online.
Highly recommended.

DevOps is deep and full of fads and other undercurrents. Larry Apke's Agile course and associated simulations are engaging, applicable and relevant to the jobs nowadays. The lessons allow us to survive and swim and even leverage and lead among the crazy... Read More torrents in our fluid world of innovation.

Attending this free six-week AgileMBA course, which meets in-person or online twice a week in the morning, is well worth the time if you're looking to transition or advance your career as a job seeker or professional. The basics are covered by the instructor... Read More with additional resources provided by the supportive community, which is the real value-add from my point of view. The community reinforces the learning with questions, links, and interactive participation for applying what you learn in the workplace. There are plenty of job-related events and postings for you to take advantage of thanks to the community. Even if you're not developing an agile career as a technical professional (e.g., developer, product manager, project manager), you may want to attend for an overview of how your organization can become agile!