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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction
- Understanding the friction between Agile adoption and regulatory constraints in managed organizations.
- Dispelling common misconceptions, such as "Agile eliminates the need for documentation" or "regulators reject Agile approaches."
Regulation as a Product Requirement
- Converting regulatory mandates into actionable backlog items.
- Incorporating compliance checks into the Definition of Done.
- Strategically planning regulatory deadlines within sprints and release cycles.
Governance and Documentation
- Identifying the governance controls that are genuinely necessary.
- Creating lightweight documentation structures that meet audit standards.
- Ensuring full traceability from initial requirements to final delivery.
Engaging with Control Functions and Vendors
- Including risk, compliance, legal, and IT security stakeholders early in the development lifecycle.
- Executing Agile delivery models effectively when working with external vendors under fixed contracts.
Agile in the Public Sector
- Navigating public procurement processes while adopting Agile delivery methods.
- Applying Agile principles in EU-funded programs and projects.
Case Studies
- Optimizing digital lending in a bank, reducing application processing time from over 30 minutes to just 5 minutes.
- Analyzing successful transformations alongside those that faced significant challenges.
Practical Application
- Team-based exercise: Planning a regulated product change.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
Prerequisites
- A foundational understanding of Agile principles or Scrum.
- Prior experience working within or alongside regulated organizations, such as banks, insurers, payment institutions, or public administration bodies.
Target Audience
- Managers and team leads in banking, insurance, and payment institution sectors.
- Product Owners, as well as project and program managers.
- Business analysts and process owners.
- Specialists in compliance, risk management, and public administration who collaborate with delivery teams.
Testimonials (4)
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surprise mtileni - Hatima Holdings (Pty) ltd
Course - Learning Xero
Good communication, open for discussion, kept it interesting and engaging
Ahmet Keyman - Keytrade AG
Course - Management Accounting and Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Experience of the trainer and his way of conveying the content
Roggli Marc - Bechtle Schweiz AG
Course - FinOps
The trainer did not leave a single minute unexploited! He was up a storm throughout every lesson and provided much material for whatever he dealt with.
