Agile Fundamentals & Scrum Framework
Agile is not merely a methodology. It is a mindset shift that empowers business to drive efficiency, accelerate decision-making, and enhance collaboration across its diverse business portfolio. Whether in plantation operations, property development, hospitality, F&B, investments, digital transformation, or sustainability initiatives, Agile provides a flexible, iterative, and transparent approach for managing work, solving problems, and delivering value.
Traditional project approaches often struggle within a business multi-sector environment, where priorities change rapidly, dependencies are complex, and innovation is required to remain competitive. Agile was created to address these challenges by emphasising adaptability, stakeholder collaboration, continuous improvement, and incremental delivery.
This 2-day Agile Fundamentals & Scrum Framework Training is specifically designed to equip business with a strong understanding of Agile values, principles, and frameworks, especially Scrum. The program blends conceptual clarity with real business scenarios, ensuring practical relevance across operational, business, and project environments.
The program incorporates 21st Century Active Learning Approach, including real-life case analysis, hands-on simulations, Scrum practice sessions, and group exercises, aligned with business operations and future transformation goals.
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the differences between predictive (Waterfall) and Agile approaches, and identify when each is suitable for the company’s multi-sector business operations.
2. Enhance efficiency, transparency, and collaboration across HQ, subsidiaries, and business units using Agile ways of working.
3. Apply Scrum roles, events, and artifacts to strengthen teamwork, improve communication, and increase delivery predictability.
4. Use Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, and iterative cycles to break down work, manage bottlenecks, and accelerate execution.
5. Initiate Agile projects by crafting clear product visions, developing effective Product Backlogs, and applying prioritisation techniques.
6. Embed continuous improvement practices through Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives to drive learning, adaptation, and long-term performance gains.
Course Details
Trainer
Industries: Oil & Gas, Telco, Defense, Banking, IT, Manufacturing, Retail, Operations, Government, MnC
Wan Syamilah bt. Wan Ismail (Sya Ismail) is a highly experienced project, program, and portfolio management professional with over 25 years of expertise across various sectors including banking, telecommunications, plantation, transportation, IT, energy, and defense.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Marquette University, USA, and is certified in several globally recognized project management credentials including Project Management Professional (PMP®), PRINCE2 Practitioner, Scrum Fundamentals, ITIL v3 Foundation, and IBM Certified Solution Designer. She started her career in an industrial bank and spent 15 years in financial services industry before moving into plantation and IT sector to assume a senior management role.
Over the course of her career, Sya has successfully led and delivered multi-million-ringgit projects for both national
and multinational organizations such as TNB, Bank Negara Malaysia, Maybank, Etiqa Insurance, MINDEF, Sapura
Secured Technologies, and FGV Prodata Systems. Her portfolio includes complex projects in software implementation, ERP and SAP deployment, business intelligence, infrastructure, and operations management, as well as establishing and managing Project Management Office (PMO) and governance frameworks.
She has overseen portfolios exceeding RM350 million and played strategic roles in high-impact programs. Sya is currently a full-time trainer/coach, a consultant, and an international speaker, focusing on project management and leadership topics, conducting certification programs, and providing advisory services.
As a PMI Authorized Training Instructor and HRD Corp Accredited Trainer, she delivers PMP® preparation courses, CAPM® preparation course, project management workshops, and customized in-house training for professionals and organizations throughout Malaysia and the region.
Actively involved in the professional community, she serves as an Ambassador for the Project Management Institute Malaysia Chapter (PMIMY) and has held several leadership positions including Secretary, Director of Planning, and Auditor. She has represented Malaysia at PMI global symposiums and regional leadership meetings and continues to contribute as a speaker and mentor at various professional development events.
With her rich industry experience, structured delivery, and practical insights, Sya is committed to developing future-ready project professionals and enabling organizations to achieve strategic success through effective leadership and project/program management.
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