Agile Training: The Katalyst Way
Hosted a 2-day training event in preparation for the company’s transition towards Agile, a software development methodology. Read on to learn more about Agile, Agile Training, and why Katalyst continues to invest in both its processes and its employees:
What is an Agile Methodology?
As its name suggests, the Agile methodology allows businesses to adapt and respond to changes quickly. From its framework to its practices, Agile software development covers all set values within the Agile Manifesto and the 12 Principles (Goncalves, 2019).
The emphasis of Agile is on collaboration and the self-organizing team, making Agile solution evolve so that the user can quickly discover its successes and failures. With Agile values and principles in mind, businesses like ours can guide which frameworks and techniques work best for our practices, helping deliver exceptional value to customers.
Why Agile?
Last year, Katalyst acquired Nova Techset and Panacea. This acquisition quickly expanded our global presence – going from 3 to 6 locations in India within a matter of 12 months. With new talent attracted from all over the world, Katalyst considered implementing a new, standardized approach towards project management.
In the end, Katalyst has chosen Agile as the foundation for our methodology moving forward. To better align resources and reduce disparity on deliverables, Katalyst has moved towards the standard form of Agile , tweaking the processes and tools to meet our business requirements.
Because Agile is a shared practice, training was imperative. Read on to learn more about our approach towards Agile.
What does Agile Training look like at Katalyst?
It is the ideal way to set your project management team on the basic concepts of Agile and how to implement it. Through training, we teach the underlying Agile concepts and clarify the differences between the various approaches.
At the training event, an Agile trainer used games and exercises to guide the transition. The trainer’s purpose was to enforce the various methodologies, principles, and frameworks of Agile. Some of the frameworks reviewed during the training include Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
Since the training, our developers, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, DevOps, Managers, and Coordinators are all well-versed on the Agile theory and its practices. As part of the Katalyst company culture, we encourage our employees to continue to implement experiential learning in the workplace.
We look forward to continuing the application of Agile and are excited to see the results of the transition.
References:
Goncalves, L. (2019, Feb 4). What is Agile Methodology [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://luis-goncalves.com/what-is-agile-methodology/
