One day. ZXM’s foundation agile course. For teams, new starters, and anyone who works alongside agile delivery. No prior experience needed.
- ZXM Certificate of Completion
- Delivered by Scrum.org PSTs with government and enterprise experience
- Hands-on activities and team exercises throughout
- In-house delivery — virtual or on your premises
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Agile that sticks, from day one
ZXM’s Agile Essentials for Teams is a one-day foundation course covering agile mindset, the Scrum framework, and Kanban principles. Designed for anyone joining or working with agile teams — not just practitioners.
Delivered using the same hands-on learning approach ZXM applies across its advisory and transformation work.
No death by PowerPoint.
MORNING
Agile foundations
Agile values, principles, and practices. The history of agile and why it exists. How agile teams organise and deliver work. Adaptive planning, value-based prioritisation, and fast feedback. The Scrum framework in full: accountabilities, events, artifacts, and commitments.
AFTERNOON
Kanban and continuous improvement
Kanban principles and how they complement agile teams. Visualising work and creating workflow rules. Work-in-progress limits and batch theory. Flow metrics: cycle time, throughput, and work item age. Inspecting and adapting how work flows.
AUDIENCE
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone joining or working alongside agile teams who needs a practical grounding in agile mindset, values, and ways of working. Ideal as an onboarding session or team alignment exercise.
The new team member
Joining an agile team and needing to understand how work is organised and delivered.
The business stakeholder
Working with agile teams and wanting to collaborate more effectively.
The non-technical contributor
From HR, finance, legal, or operations — where agile is changing how your organisation works.
COURSE OUTCOMES
After the day you'll be able to
- Explain agile values and principles and how they apply to real team work
- Describe the Scrum framework — accountabilities, events, artifacts, and commitments
- Apply Kanban principles to visualise and manage the flow of work
- Identify waste and work-in-progress issues that slow delivery
- Contribute to Sprint planning, daily Scrums, reviews, and retrospectives
- Know where to go next if you want to pursue PSM I or PSPO I certification
WHAT'S INCLUDED
ZXM Certificate of Completion
Issued by Zen Ex Machina on completion of the full one-day program. Designed as a team foundation course — a recognised starting point for practitioners pursuing PSM I, PSPO I, or other formal accreditation.
What's included
- One day of hands-on training
- ZXM Certificate of Completion
- Course materials and references
- In-house delivery — virtual or on your premises
Your question won't be in the textbook. Your trainer's answer shouldn't be either.
ZXM’s trainers have applied agile at every level of delivery — from individual teams to large-scale programmes across government and enterprise. Every scenario in this course has been lived, not invented.
ZXM’s lead trainers — Matt and Mia — bring over a decade of agile advisory and delivery experience. They are the team behind ZXM’s agile transformation work across federal government and corporate Australia.
IN-HOUSE DELIVERY
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CORPORATE TRAINING
In-house training for your team
Delivered on your premises to cohorts of 10–20 participants. Use cases, examples, and activities are shaped to your context before delivery. Pricing from $10,000 excl. GST. Payment by invoice.
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What participants say
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Questions about this course
No. This course is designed for people with no prior agile experience. It is a foundation course suitable for anyone joining or working alongside an agile team.
No. This course awards a ZXM Certificate of Completion. It is designed as a starting point for practitioners who want to pursue PSM I or PSPO I certification later.
In-house, on your premises or virtually, to cohorts of 10–20 participants. Not available as a public open-enrolment course. Contact ZXM to discuss dates and group size.
Yes. Many organisations use this course as part of agile onboarding for new starters, or as a team alignment session when adopting agile ways of working.
Yes. ZXM can provide a tax invoice addressed to your organisation. Contact us if you need a quote for approval.
Yes. The course is specifically designed for anyone working with agile teams — including HR, finance, legal, and operations. No technical background is required.
This course is a one-day foundation with no assessment. PSM I is a two-day Scrum.org certification course with an 85% pass assessment. Take this first if you are new to agile; move to PSM I when you are ready to certify.
