DNA offers in-house training across the technological, organisational and coaching spectrum. As well as the courses outlined here, we prepare and deliver custom training and workshops for your organisation. Each of these classes is available as a two-day masterclass or a three-day immersion.
We use a teaching method called Accelerated Learning, which is described in the book Training from the Back of the Room by Sharon Bowman. The guiding principles are that people learn best when they teach, when they are active, and most importantly when they are not face-forwards listening to a monologue! They work in small groups of 4-6 people, with much of the time spent in discussion and exercises.
There are no prepared slides. Instead, the instructor draws diagrams and notes by hand on an iPad. Similarly, there are no prepared handouts and we encourage attendees to take their own notes. We share the notes from the iPad as a PDF after the class, so attendees only need to take additional notes for themselves. Some people like to use pen and paper, others prefer to take notes on a laptop or tablet. Either is fine as long as distractions like email or Slack notifications are turned off.
Software Faster: from months to minutes
Formula 1 drivers don’t just drive faster than you, they drive differently. Software Faster practitioners use different rules, based on the core principles of agile but taken to another level, to deliver in hours and days what regular teams can only achieve in weeks or months.
Testing Faster
Testing Faster explores the principles and practises of agile testing. The class looks at test strategy, test design, automation and BDD, then we turn the question on its head and think about designing for testability. This class is for anyone in an agile team who wants to understand more about techniques and approaches to testing.
Faster Organizations: business agility for IT leaders
Whether you realise it or not, your organization is set up to resist effective delivery. Hierarchical reporting lines, annual budget cycles, and time-consuming hand-offs are just the start. Your agile rollout may have reduced project timescales from years to months, but why stop there?
