WKSP 0678 provides students with foundational knowledge and practical application of Agile principles within software-intensive, acquisition, and mission-focused environments. The workshop introduces participants to the Agile mindset and explores how iterative and incremental approaches can improve collaboration, responsiveness, transparency, and value delivery throughout the software lifecycle.

Students understand the differences between traditional plan-driven approaches and Agile delivery while developing an understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile practices. Instruction emphasizes that Agile transformation extends beyond adopting ceremonies or processes and requires organizations to improve how they plan, collaborate, learn, make decisions, and respond to changing mission needs. Topics include Agile values and principles, iterative and incremental development, Scrum accountabilities and events, Kanban and flow, Product Owner and Scrum Master responsibilities, backlog management, user stories, acceptance criteria, prioritization, estimation, and continuous improvement.

Connection to the Next Workshop WKSP 0678 establishes the Agile foundation necessary to understand modern software delivery. Students seeking additional development are encouraged to continue to WKSP0689 — DevSecOps Practices, where Agile concepts are extended into software engineering, automation, security, testing, deployment, and operational feedback.