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IN PERSON TRAINING
At Cedar Pro we offer a hybrid approach where we can bring our instructors to your corporate location and offer a weekly boot camp or even a lunch and learn series. We can accommodate your requirements.
SELF-PACED COURSES
At Cedar Pro we offer customized e-Learning options through our interactive learning management system to help increase your organisation’s user adoption rate and foster effective learning and collaboration initiatives.
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Agile Scrum Master
6 weeksAll levels0 lessons0 quizzes81 studentsCOURSE OVERVIEW
Becoming a Professional Scrum Master is a thoroughly rewarding experience. As a crucial role in any Scrum Team, a good Scrum Master facilitates, supports, and enables the success and creation of a high-performing Scrum team and agile organisation. This course is a highly interactive, hands-on, in-depth course covering the values and principles of Agile, and the theory, practices, and rules of Scrum. It provides practical guidance for adopting Scrum and continuously improving your organisation. You will have the opportunity to be taught by a high-quality Scrum Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile expert with several years’ training and consulting experience.
TRAINING REQUISITE
There are no prerequisites for the Scrum Master training course. Whether you have some related previous work experience or you are a new starter, this Scrum Master program is for you. We have had delegates with no previous experience enrolled for this program and successfully secured a job once completed.
COURSE FORMAT & SET-UP
Pre-Work - Complete a series of self-paced preparatory tests and lessons before the course to match your strength & talent with your career path and get up to speed on the fundamentals of Scrum Master.
Online Instructor-Led Sessions- Learn by doing with help from an expert. Explore key concepts and tools, and then put them to work through hands-on activities grounded in real-world scenarios. This virtual classroom sessions runs for 5 weeks.
Homework - Apply what you have learned in class to cumulative assignments that build toward the final project.
Presentations - Share your presentations and receive feedback from your instructional team and classmates.
Live Project - After the theoretical sessions are complete, students are placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. With a strong portfolio of digitally-driven programs and projects, you will have the opportunity to gain practical work experience as project management or business analysis professional with digital expertise. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.
LEARNING OUTCOME
After all the training has been completed, candidates will have a sound understanding of Scrum principles and practices in order that you can:
- Participate actively as a Scrum Team member
- Function effectively as the Certified Scrum Master for the Scrum Team
- Deliver a successful Scrum project
- Explain and sell Agile and the Scrum framework to other key stakeholders
- Define and use the full range of Agile and Scrum Artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Burndown Charts, etc.)
- Set-up and facilitate Scrum Meetings (Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective)
- Understand how to employ Scrum in real world circumstances such as remote Scrum teams with people in different locations, fixed price contracts and third party supplier relationships
- Help your team or organisation to transition to a more Lean and Agile way of working using Scrum
- Understand how to combine the use of Scrum with other Lean and Agile approaches such as Kanban, eXtreme Programming (XP) and Agile Project Management (AgilePM)
POTENTIAL JOB ROLES
- Scrum master
- Product owner
- Project Manager
- Product Manager with relevant experience
NEXT STEP
Do you have questions about our Professional Scrum Master? Our Admissions team is here to help you determine if this program is right for you and your goals. You can also:
- Attend an info session online
- Explore your financing options.
- Contact our helpdesk team on +44 (0) 203 143 3504 or send us an email at info@cedar-pro.com
Agile Scrum Master
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Business Analyst
6 weeksAll levels0 lessons0 quizzes70 studentsCOURSE OVERVIEW
First-timers in the field of business analysis, this one is for you. This training is an introduction to business analysis where you will learn the essentials in gathering and organizing requirements on a project and researching for project or business justification. Some of the key skills include requirement elicitation, good documentation and presentation, visual modeling, and critical thinking.
There are two stages to the training, the virtual classroom sessions and the virtual practical work experience part of the training. The virtual classroom session offers students either the opportunity to enroll in the 5-week online day classes (Saturdays) or the 5-week online evening classes (twice a week).
After the theoretical sessions are complete, students will be placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.
This course is also designed to help you understand the role of a business analyst in agile software development. Candidates will become skilled at contributing to the overall Scrum environment using BA skills, contribute to Product Backlog prioritization and estimation; create the Product Backlog from a business scenario and help plan a sprint.
TRAINING REQUISITE
There are no prerequisites for the Business Analysis training course. Whether you have some related previous work experience or you are a new starter, this BA program is for you. We have had delegates with no previous experience enrolled for this program and successfully secured a job once completed.
The training will not be a classroom-based type of training, it’s more of a discussion-based training where we spend the time with the candidates to help guide them through delivering the projects they have been assigned.
COURSE FORMAT & SET-UP
Pre-Work - Complete a series of self-paced preparatory tests and lessons before the course to match your strength & talent with your career path and get up to speed on the fundamentals of Business Analysis.
Online Instructor-Led Sessions- Learn by doing with help from an expert. Explore key concepts and tools, and then put them to work through hands-on activities grounded in real-world scenarios. This virtual classroom sessions runsfor 5 weeks.
Homework - Apply what you have learned in class to cumulative assignments that build toward the final project.
Presentations - Share your presentations and receive feedback from your instructional team and classmates.
Live Project - After the theoretical sessions are complete, students are placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. With a strong portfolio of digitally-driven programs and projects, you will have the opportunity to gain practical work experience as project management or business analysis professional with digital expertise. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.
LEARNING OUTCOME
- Learn the foundations of business analysis
- Learn how to gather requirements from stakeholders and documentary sources
- Learn how to analyze, diagram and model requirements
- Learn how to present requirements effectively and gain acceptance
- Learn how to manage requirements assets after the project is complete
COURSE OUTLINE
Class 1: Project Management
- What is project management
- 6 constrains of project management
- What is a project
- 5 characteristics of a project
- Project life cycle
- Components of project management
- Key focus areas in project management
- The PMO office
- Job roles in project management
Class 2: Project Methodologies and planning
- What is project planning
- Project planning fundamentals
- Why project planning
- Tools for project planning
- Basic project planning steps
- Methodologies in Project management
- Prince 2
- Iterative
- Waterfall
- Scrum (Agile)
- Project management pitfalls
- Project management Acronyms
- Project Management Tools
Class 3: Introduction to Agile & Scrum
- Agile & Scrum – Basic Knowledge
- Scrum – Requirement and Estimation
- Ceremonies of Scrum
- Understanding Scrum Board and working on it
- Metrics & reporting
- Advance learning on Scrum Key Areas
- Important Acronyms and its explanation
Class 4: Understanding Business Analysis
- Overview of Business Analysis
- Overview of Requirements
- Role of the Business Analyst
- Stakeholders
- Who are stakeholders? And why do they matter?
- The most common stakeholders: The project team, management, and the front line
- Handling Stakeholder Conflicts
- LifeCycles
- Systems Development Life Cycles
- Project Life Cycles
- Product Life Cycles
- Requirement Life Cycles
- Seventh Morning's Requirements Development Life Cycle
Class 5: Forming Requirements
- Overview of Requirements
- Attributes of Good Requirements
- Types of Requirements
- Requirement Sources
- Gathering Requirements from Stakeholders
- Common Requirements Documents
Class 6: Transforming Requirements
- Stakeholder Needs Analysis
- Decomposition Analysis
- Additive/Subtractive Analysis
- Gap Analysis
- Notations (UML & BPMN)
- Flowcharts
- Swim Lane Flowcharts
- Entity-Relationship Diagrams
- State-Transition Diagrams
- Data Flow Diagrams
- Use Case Modeling
- Business Process Modeling
Class 7: Finalizing Requirements
- Presenting – 10 Tips
- Presenting Requirements
- Socializing Requirements and Gaining Acceptance
- Prioritizing Requirements
- Change Control
- Requirements Tools
- Case Study
Class 8: CV and Interview workshop
- Scenario Based Question & Answer
- Common Project Manager Interview & Answer
- How to prepare for your interview
- Group Discussion and Mock Interview
- CV/Resume Review
Weekly Coaching essions
- Jira Tutorial
- Trello Tutorial
- Azure Devops Tutorial
- Process mapping workshops
- UX Mock-ups (WIREFRAME)
POTENTIAL JOB ROLES
- IT Business Analyst
- Agile Business Analyst
- Junior Business Analyst
- Product Manager
- Requirements Manager
- Business Improvement Analyst
- Solutions Analyst
- Business Process Analyst
- Transformation Analyst
NEXT STEP
Have questions about our Business Analysis course? Our Admissions team is here to help you determine if this program is right for you and your goals. You can also:
- Attend an info session online
- Explore your financing options.
- Contact our helpdesk team on +44 (0) 203 143 3504 or send us an email at info@cedar-pro.com
Business Analyst
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Manual Software Tester Training
6 weeksAll levels0 lessons0 quizzes60 studentsCOURSE OVERVIEW
As a software tester, you will be responsible for the identification of errors and malfunctions in software programs that may cause the software to become unstable or that may cause it to become less user-friendly. This is to ensure that, when software is made available to the public, it is of a high standard and will be ready to use in the market that it is intended for. This not only helps companies with future software development but to ensures that they deliver high-quality products.
There are two stages to the training, the virtual classroom sessions and the virtual practical work experience part of the training. The training runs for 5 weeks (2-hour online sessions) where delegates will be trained in detail on manual software testing. After the theoretical sessions are complete, students will be placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.
Our training is designed to give you the skills required to be a professional software tester. It will teach you testing frameworks as well as software tools used for managing testing.
TRAINING REQUISITE
There are no prerequisites to attending this course. This manual testing certification training is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the Testing Lifecycle. This course is also beneficial for:
- People who are looking to learn new tools and stay up to date in their business
- Testers who are willing to build their career in software testing
COURSE FORMAT & SET-UP
Pre-Work- Complete a series of self-paced preparatory test and lessons before the course to match your strength & talent with your career path and get up to speed on the fundamentals of Manual Software Tester.
Online Instructor-Led Sessions- Learn by doing with help from an expert. Explore key concepts and tools, and then put them to work through hands-on activities grounded in real-world scenarios. The training runs for 5 weeks (2-houronline sessions) where delegate will be trained in detail on manual software testing.
Homework - Apply what you’ve learned in class to cumulative assignments that build toward the final project.
Presentations- Share your presentations and receive feedback from your instructional team and classmates.
Live Project - With a strong portfolio of digitally driven programmes and projects, you will have the opportunity to gain practical work experience as a project management or business analysis professional with digital expertise.
COURSE OUTLINE
Class 1: Introduction to Manual Testing
- Basics of Software Testing Covering Manual and Automatic
- Software Test Engineer Role and Responsibilities in Real-Time
- Software Development Lifecycle Covering Testing Phase
- Analytical Skills Set Required to Perform Manual Testing as per Business Objectives
Class 2: Manual Testing Methodology
- Understand the Dynamic Testing Approach
- Statics Testing Approach
- About the Black Box Testing
Class 3: Manual Testing of Various Projects
- Learn about Test Databases
- Test Web Applications
- Manage to Test with a Strategy
- Quality Analysis and Quality Control Aspects
- Understand Manual Testing Facts
- About the Verification and Validation
Class 4: Manual Testing Handling Bug Life Cycle
- Learn about Types of Bugs
- Dynamics Detection Techniques
- Bug Lifecycle and Bug Reports
- Define Severity and Priority for Bug Resolution
- Bug Resolution for Actual Project Functionality
Class 5: Software Testing Lifecycle
- Overview of STLC
- STLC Templates
- Draw Traceability Matrix
- Preparation of Test Plans, Test Scenarios, and Test Cases
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of the training, delegates
- Would have understood what software testing entails,
- Would be proficient using software tools for testers used in the industry.
- Would be capable of conducting manual testing to a professional standard.
- Would have understood automated testing and how to go about it.
- Would have understood how to use of Bitbucket, JIRA to develop test cases from user stories.
POTENTIAL JOB ROLES
- Manual Software Tester
- QA tester/Engineer
- Junior/Senior software tester
- Junior/Senior test analyst
NEXT STEP
Have questions about our Manual Software Tester? Our Admissions team is here to help you determine if this program is right for you and your goals. You can also:
- Attend an info session online
- Explore your financing options.
- Contact our helpdesk team on +44 (0) 203 143 3504 or send us an email at info@cedar-pro.com
Manual Software Tester Training
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Project Management
6 weeksAll levels0 lessons0 quizzes158 studentsCOURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed for the student who seeks hands-on Project Management learning as a practical discipline. This course is will explain how successful projects are initiated, planned, organized, and managed. Students learn about agile and digital project life cycles, in addition to learning the principles, tools and techniques for traditional project delivery. The student also learns how to manage change, project risks, stakeholder expectations, and even more crucially, how to juggle multiple projects at once. These skills benefit any professional task.
There are two stages to the training, the virtual classroom sessions and the virtual practical work experience part of the training. The virtual classroom session offers students either the opportunity to enroll in the 5-week online day classes (Saturday) or the 5-week online evening-classes (twice a week).
After the theoretical sessions are complete, students will be placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.
This particular course is based on hands-on learning. At the end of the program, you would have delivered an end-to-end project yourself.
TRAINING REQUISITE
There are no prerequisites for the Project Management training course. Whether you have some related previous work experience or you are a new starter, this PM program is for you. We have had delegates with no previous experience enrolled for this program and successfully secured a job once completed.
This training is also designed to give candidates a working understanding of the practical insights and tools used in both traditional and digital project delivery. Candidates will be given the opportunity to deliver a project from inception to completion (Full life cycle project). The Training will not be a classroom-based type of training, it's more of a discussion-based training where I will spend the time with the candidates to help guide them through delivering the projects they have been assigned.
COURSE FORMAT & SET-UP
Pre-Work - Complete a series of self-paced preparatory tests and lessons before the course to match your strength & talent with your career path and get up to speed on the fundamentals of Project Manager.
Online Instructor-Led Sessions- Learn by doing with help from an expert. Explore key concepts and tools, and then put them to work through hands-on activities grounded in real-world scenarios. This virtual classroom sessions runsfor 5 weeks.
Homework - Apply what you have learned in class to cumulative assignments that build toward the final project.
Presentations - Share your presentations and receive feedback from your instructional team and classmates.
Live Project - After the theoretical sessions are complete, students are placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. With a strong portfolio of digitally-driven programs and projects, you will have the opportunity to gain practical work experience as project management or business analysis professional with digital expertise. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.
LEARNING OUTCOME
Candidates will have relevant skills and experience of managing a team and delivering a project from start to finish.
POTENTIAL JOB ROLES
- Project Manager
- Agile Project Manager
- Associate Project Manager.
- IT Project Manager
- Delivery Manager
- Digital Project Manager,
- Implementation Manager.
- Stage Manager.
- Project Management Assistant.
NEXT STEP
Have questions about our Project Management course? Our Admissions team is here to help you determine if this program is right for you and your goals. You can also:
- Attend an info session online
- Explore your financing options.
- Contact our helpdesk team on +44 (0) 203 143 3504 or send us an email at info@cedar-pro.com
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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£750.00
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Cedar Pro is a training and consulting company, specializing in the delivery of hands on training programs for project delivery, Product Management, Digital Marketing & Business Start-up Expertise. Our promise is to train and equip you to become a complete professional that will proactively see and take advantage of the several career and business opportunities.