Agile provides a framework for adapting to change as it happens and working with the project sponsor to deliver what's most needed by learners. In a rapidly changing environment, the Agile mindset helps us harness change for good (instead of resisting it) and Agile techniques offer solutions for making constant change a practical reality. Rapid iterative cycles of design & evaluation allow us to test our solutions before full implementation, opening the doors to constructive change along the way.

And yet, software development projects face different challenges and have different needs than instructional design projects. A strict implementation of Agile methods may not apply to your L&D work, and you'll need to thread that needle as you implement this on your team.

In this daylong workshop, we'll take a design thinking approach to what it actually takes to launch a project using the LLAMA® approach to Agile in learning teams. We'll start with identifying a business case for change and getting buy-in from leaders, from stakeholders and from your team. We'll then look at how to define your project's scope and your Primary Learner Persona, before turning to the processes and tools that you'll need for a successful kickoff. Of course, along the way, you'll see how to take an Agile approach to your project launch, setting the stage for "zero surprises" from day one. And … we'll help you prepare yourself as a leader for taking on this challenge.

By the end of the day, you will be able to:

• Adopt an Agile mindset within the L&D context
• Kick off a project for success using Agile methods that support strong learning design
• Define project scope and stakeholder buy-in using Agile techniques designed for learning contexts
• Build a repeatable kickoff process you can bring back to your very next project

The session is most well-suited for professionals who are familiar with the field and the nature of learning design projects. Ideally managers and above will take these concepts home and implement them on their teams, but individuals can use them as well.