Description
WHOM IS IT APPLICABLE
The Applying Metrics for Predictability course is for anyone who has been asked to answer “When Will It Be Done?” or otherwise had to give an estimate for a User Story, Epic, Feature, Project, and/or Release. This includes executives, managers, or team members who want better understanding and transparency into the health and performance of their process. Anyone who currently uses Agile or Lean Methodologies and is interested in how to improve the overall predictability and efficiency of their current practices will benefit from Applying Metrics for Predictability.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:
- An understanding of what Lean-Agile metrics are necessary for predictability
- An ability to make accurate forecasts for single items including how to forecast when an individual story, epic, or feature will be done
- An ability to make accurate forecasts for multiple items including how to know when all items remaining in a backlog will be done or an ability to project how many items will be completed by a given release date and the risks associated with each
- An understanding of how to use flow metrics and analytics to achieve a stable process including an understanding of why a stable process is necessary for accurate forecasting
MODULE OVERVIEW
- Flow Metrics: a deep dive into WIP, Cycle Time, and Throughput—including why you need to track them, how they are related through Little’s Law, and why they are important for forecasting
- Flow Analytics: an introduction to Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFDs), Scatterplots, Histograms, and other supporting charts—including a detailed discussion of what they are, how to generate them correctly, and how to utilize them for better predictability
- Forecasting Using Monte Carlo Simulation: how to use flow metrics to answer “When will it be done?”—including an introduction to Monte Carlo Simulation and statistical sampling methods for forecasting (no advanced mathematics required!)
- Quantifying Risk and Risk Management: how an understanding of risk is crucial to developing accurate forecasts—including how to quantify risk in the different analytics’ charts and how changing forecast inputs can help to develop an overall risk profile
- How to Get Started: how to immediately apply these techniques to your current project or process to achieve the results you are looking for—including what data to collect, how to mine your data, and how much data you need to begin
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for this course or the certification exam.
EXAM & CERTIFICATION
Format: Closed-book
Delivery: Online
Questions: 45
Passing score: 85%
Durations: 45 minutes
After completion of training courses that lead to ProKanban.org certifications, you will have an opportunity (one attempt included in the price at registration) to validate that you understand metrics and forecasting topics. We will invite you to take an online assessment that evaluates your understanding and provides you with guidance on areas for improvement. This exclusive assessment is only available to participants having completed the class and earning the Professional Applied Metrics (PAM) Certification.
You will receive the link to the exam within 24 to 48 hours of your training. Before taking the exam, you can test your knowledge by completing the Professional Applied Metrics Open Assessment.
