Program Overview

Introduction to Agile Training and Core Competencies

The Agile training program is designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to deliver improvements in their work. The program is aligned with the 70/20/10 learning model, which emphasizes the importance of experiential learning, coaching, and formal training.

70/20/10 Learning Model

The 70/20/10 learning model is a framework for learning and development that suggests that:

• 70% of learning comes from delivering improvements and applying skills in a real-world setting
• 20% of learning comes from coaching and mentoring
• 10% of learning comes from formal training

Agile's Training and UCD Core Competencies

The Agile training program is designed to develop skills that are aligned with the UCD Core Competencies. These competencies include:

• Building Relationships: building effective working relationships within own area and more broadly
• Communicating Effectively: engaging in written and oral communication that is clear, unambiguous, transparent, and consistent with UCD's Values
• Leading People: influencing others in a positive way and aligning and building effective teams
• Managing Change: taking a positive approach to tackling work and embracing change
• Managing Stakeholders: understanding the importance of stakeholder engagement and responding to stakeholder needs
• Planning & Organisation: planning and organising own work effectively and setting clear priorities
• Project Management: ensuring project or programme goals, purpose, and criteria for success are clearly defined
• Service Focus & Innovation: understanding and anticipating customer needs and generating innovative ideas
• Taking Initiative: making suggestions for improvements and acting early to address and resolve problems
• Working Strategically: developing a vision for the School/Unit/College/University and translating this vision into action

Core Competencies and Green Belt Training

The Green Belt training program is an example of how Agile's training offerings can be mapped to the UCD Core Competencies. The program covers topics such as:

• Building effective working relationships with project sponsors, project teams, and stakeholders
• Understanding the importance of effective communication among teams in managing organisational change
• Building teams and applying tools for effective teaming
• Recognising the key principles and tools for managing change in the organisation
• Identifying stakeholders and understanding how the project will affect them
• Planning, prioritising, and organising project activities effectively
• Taking full responsibility for a project from initiation and planning to implementation and control
• Understanding internal and external customer needs and applying technical and creative tools to problem-solving
• Discovering opportunities and finding solutions
• Demonstrating the alignment of project objectives to local/University strategy

Conclusion

The Agile training program is designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to deliver improvements in their work. The program is aligned with the 70/20/10 learning model and the UCD Core Competencies, and covers topics such as building relationships, communicating effectively, leading people, and managing change.