ICAGILE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL - AGILE TEAM FACILITATION (ICP-ATF) (SF)

ICAGILE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL - AGILE TEAM FACILITATION (ICP-ATF) (SF)

Funded

Course Duration

16.0 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

Written Assessment (Short Answer Question and Case Study)

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for Agile team leaders or aspiring team leaders with a passion for servant leadership and a desire to learn and practice the art of facilitation in the context of team facilitation and coaching. Relevant roles include Scrum Masters, Agile Project Managers, Agile Coaches and aspiring coaches, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and anyone with the desire to explore the power of facilitation.

What's In It for Me

  • Facilitate Agile teams in a collaborative and inclusive manner
  • Encourage active participation and effective communication among team members
  • Foster an Agile mindset and culture within your team
  • Address common challenges faced by Agile teams and find solutions through effective problem-solving
  • Enhance your facilitation skills and ability to lead Agile teams to success

 

Course Overview

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The ICAgile certified Agile Team Facilitation workshop is a comprehensive 2-day program designed to equip participants with the key skills and knowledge needed to facilitate self-organizing teams effectively. This interactive workshop focuses on developing the mindset and role of an Agile Team Facilitator, and provides a hands-on approach to learning a range of tools and techniques for facilitating productive meetings and driving successful outcomes.

Throughout the course, participants will gain practical tips and strategies for handling team conflicts and fostering collaboration in an Agile environment. By the end of the workshop, attendees will be equipped with the skills and confidence needed to facilitate Agile practices and help their teams achieve their goals. Whether you're a seasoned Agile professional or just starting out, this workshop is an excellent investment in your professional development and will provide a valuable foundation for your Agile facilitation journey.

Course Schedule

Next available schedule

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explore the path of Agile facilitation and how this role plays out with your teams
  • Preview, plan and conduct team activities
  • Learn how to organise, plan and facilitate work meetings
  • Teach each team member to organise, innovate and collaborate to the agreed-upon goals
  • Master the basics of facilitation to derive outcomes
  • Learn how to create exciting and effective team activities
  • Acquire knowledge of facilitation tools and the techniques to use the tools for common Agile practices

Pre-requisites

  • Prior knowledge of Agile project methodology, which can be achieved by attending IT01A19 ICAgile Certified Agile Professional
  • Well versed in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word
  • Hardware & Software
    This course will be conducted as a Virtual Live Class (VLC) via Zoom platform. Participants must own a zoom account and have a laptop or a desktop with “Zoom Client for Meetings” installed. This can be downloaded from https://zoom.us/download

System Requirement

Must Have:

Please ensure that your computer or laptop meets the following requirements.

  • Operating system: Windows 10 or MacOS (64 bit or above)
  • Processor/CPU: 1.8 GHz, 2-core Intel Core i3 or higher
  • Minimum 20 GB hard disk space.
  • Minimum 8 Gb RAM
  • Webcam (The camera must be turned on for the duration of the class)
  • Microphone
  • Internet Connection: Wired or Wireless broadband
  • Latest version of Zoom software to be installed on computer or laptop prior to the class.

Good to Have:

  • Wired internet connection
    Wired internet will provide you with stable and reliable connection.

  • Dual monitors
    Using a dual monitor setup will undoubtedly improve your training experience, enabling you to simultaneously participate in hands-on exercises and maintain engagement with your instructor.

Not Recommended:

Using tablets is not recommended due to their smaller screen size, which could cause eye strain and discomfort over the course of the program's duration.

Course Outline

Introduction to Agile facilitation

  • How Agile facilitation differs from just facilitation
  • An agile facilitators mindset, behaviour and support

Development Path for an Agile Coach

Coach as a Facilitator

  • Promoting various Agile practices
  • Support individuals, self-organised Team, program and organisations

Key skills of an Agile Team Facilitator

  • Observe difference in behaviour
  • Recognise obstacles
  • Support individuals & Teams in overcoming difficulties while using Key agile practices
  • Conflict resolution

Tools and techniques of facilitation

  • Design meetings for collaboration
  • Use of meeting organisation tool
  • Facilitate collaborative conversations
  • Facilitate decision making and reaching outcomes

Hands-on facilitation activities on real-world scenarios

  • Practice facilitating key Agile meetings
  • Project and team chartering
  • Release planning
  • Retrospective

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

  • Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub.

  • External Certification Exam

After completing this course and successfully demonstrating the understanding of all learning outcomes, participants will receive the ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF) certification which is recognized worldwide. The certification is governed and maintained by ICAgile.

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction: English 

Trainer: Trainee Ratio is 1:20

Mode of Delivery: Online Instructor-Led Training via VLC

 

Courseware: Canvas

Lab: NA

Price
 

Course Fee and Government Subsidies

  

Individual Sponsored 

Company Sponsored 

 

Non-SME 

SME 

Before GST 

With GST 

Before GST 

With GST 

Before GST 

With GST 

Full Course Fee
(For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies)

$1,500.00

$1,635.00

$1,500.00

$1,635.00

$1,500.00

$1,635.00

For Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below
and
For all Singapore Permanent Residents
(The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years)

$450.00

$490.50

$450.00

$490.50

$150.00

$190.50

For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above

$150.00

$190.50

$150.00

$190.50

$150.00

$190.50

Funding Eligibility Criteria:

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses

  • Trainee must achieve at least 75% attendance
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses

  • Trainee must achieve at least 75% attendance
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria

Remarks:

Individual Sponsored Trainee 

Company Sponsored Trainee 

SkillsFuture Credit: 

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

UTAP: 

  • This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).
  • NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP. 

PSEA: 

  • To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, visit:
    (a) 
    SkillsFuture (TGS-2023018893) for Virtual Learning Class (VLC)
    (b) 
    SkillsFuture (TGS-2023019580) for Face-to-Face class
  • Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility. 
  • If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.  
  • And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA. 
  • Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding: 

  • $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
  • AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.
  • Note: Courses / Modules under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) will not be eligible for AP funding claim. 

Terms & Conditions apply. NTUC LearningHub reserve the right to make changes or improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice.

Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.

 

 

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