Sajana Binil
Today, Agile has expanded its realm way beyond the software industry. Companies havesuccessfully adopted Agile framework in core business units, from marketing to human resources to finance. This has helped them to deal with uncertainty in a better way and inspect and adapt effectively. In this paper, we will be exploring, one such area which has seen exponential growth in the past few years, i.e. Learning and Development. We will inspect how agile principles and values can be applied to competency-based certification learning programs to achieve the desired learning outcomes.Competency-based certification programs require a student to pass an examination conducted by the accrediting body after the training program. An evaluation of training effectiveness of these programs revealed that out of the total students who attended the training program, only 15- 20% of students appeared for the final certification exam.This paper investigates some of the reasons and obstacles which deterred students from achieving their final learning goals.
Agile,Competency based certification, professional certifications, learning objectives, training evaluation