Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, UI/UX design and agile project management Scrum: Master
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Certificates: Certificate "Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe InDesign CC"
Certificate "UI/UX Design"
Certificate "Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) from Scrum.org" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Scrum.org-Zertifizierung PSM I - Professional Scrum Master (in englischer Sprache) -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 12 Weeks
Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe InDesign CC
Basics of image editing with Adobe Photoshop CC (approx. 8 days)
Introduction to working environment and user interface
Basic knowledge of file formats and color modes
Resolution, image size and workspace
Working effectively with layers
Layer styles, blending modes and opacity
Selecting and masking image areas
Transforming and smart objects
Content-based filling
Repairing and retouching image errors
Simple color corrections and color adjustments
Filters, smart filters and neural filters
Outputting and sharing images
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Layout basics with Adobe InDesign CC (approx. 8 days)
Introduction to working environment, user interface, menu and command structure
Document view, zooming and navigation
Page and document structure
Creating and saving files
Using layout aids (e.g. guides, grids)
Sample pages and automatic page numbers
Designing with frames and objects
Placing images and text
Basics of text formatting
Using Adobe fonts
Using formats and templates
Working with colors and gradients
Using layers
Interactivity and digital publishing
File output and sharing
Project work (approx. 4 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
UI/UX design
General introduction to the topic (approx. 1 day)
UX, Usability, UI, Mental Model Guideline, Human factors Guideline
Principles of user-centered design
ISO 9241-210/HCD
Process for designing usable interactive systems
HCD: Analysis - Understanding and defining the context of use (approx. 3 days)
Personae
Empathy map
Customer Journey
Web analytics
Focus groups
Questionnaire
HCD: Specifying the usage requirement (approx. 1 day)
Scenario model
Task model
Context interviews
Diary studies
Participant observation
HCD: Creating design solutions to meet usage requirements (approx. 1 day)
Guidelines and standards: 7 dialog principles of ISO 9241-110
10 principles of user interface design according to Jakob Nielsen
Visual perception, regularities
HCD design solutions: Taxonomy, information architecture & navigation concepts (approx. 3 days)
Flow Chart
User Flow
Information Architecture
Micro information architecture
Conversion strategy
Navigation concepts
Sitemap
Card Sorting: Planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation
Overview of agile project management (approx. 1 day)
Waterfall model vs. agile method
Insight into agile management according to the Scrum method
Epic, user story and task
Design sprint method
HCD design solutions: User Interface Design (approx. 1 day)
Styleguide, UI KITs, Pattern Library & Design System
UI components/elements & forms
Colors, font and typography in the UI, icons
Atomic design
Mobile first design
HCD design solutions: Design techniques with Figma & Adobe XD (approx. 2 days)
Figma vs. Adobe XD
Figma
The Figma tool range
Workflow
UI components
Responsive design
Scribbles, wireframes
Interactive prototypes
Adobe XD
The Adobe XD tool palette
Workflow
UI components
Responsive Design
Scribbles, wireframes
Interactive prototypes
HCD evaluation of the design against the user requirements - usability testing (approx. 2 days)
An overview of usability testing methods
Thinking Aloud: planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation
User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ)
AttrakDiff
VisAWI - Visual Aesthetics of Websites Inventory
A/B testing
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment
Project work (approx. 5 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Agile project management with Scrum: Master
Basics (approx. 3 days)
Agile mindset
Agile project management: overview
Differences and additions to traditional project management methods
Phases of an agile project
Strengths and weaknesses of agile project management
Prerequisites/framework conditions for agile projects (approx. 5 days)
Project environment, values and principles
Requirements for agile projects at a technical level in IT projects
Transferability of agile methods to projects outside IT
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
The Scrum framework (approx. 3 days)
Scrum philosophy
The different result responsibilities in Scrum and their tasks: Scrum Master, Developer, Product Owner
Self-organized teams
The Scrum meetings: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospectives
Scrum artifacts: product backlog, sprint backlog, increment
Planning with Scrum
Effects on organizations
Project management (approx. 2 days)
Stakeholder management
Problem identification and resolution
Scaled Scrum/Nexus
Key factor team (approx. 2 days)
Framework conditions for agile teams
Responsibility, collaboration and commitment in an agile team
Effective team and self-management
Communication in the team
Project work, certification preparation and Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master certification (PSM I) in English (approx. 5 days)
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
Once you have completed the course, you will have a sound basic knowledge of image editing and layout. You will be able to work with the Adobe programs Photoshop and InDesign.
In addition, convincing usability and a good user experience are the basis for customers' trust in interacting with the company. This course provides important basic knowledge on the topics of user experience and user interface and you will learn about key guidelines and standards for graphical user interfaces. Using the prototyping programs Figma and XD from Adobe, you will be able to create interactive designs that are tested and further developed using various methods.
In addition, you are proficient in the Scrum process and support product owners in process management and improvement. You are able to organize and moderate Agile/Scrum meetings as well as the implementation of sprints and are familiar with Scrum artifacts.
Graphic designers, employees from the fields of photography, advertising, public relations, editing and marketing, multimedia and architecture as well as specialists from other artistic professions.
Your future area of work can be in the editorial field, but above all in the creation of advertising media. The skills you acquire are in demand across all media sectors. With the appropriate know-how, self-employment is also an interesting prospect.
With specialist knowledge in UI and UX, you will improve your chances as a developer in graphics, advertising, web, multimedia or full-service agencies, as well as with software and database providers. Knowledge in the field of UI/UX is required in almost all industries.
With Scrum, you will also learn a project and product management process model that was originally used for agile software development in particular, but is now also used in many other specialist areas. As a scalable project management and development method, it is used successfully in numerous large-scale projects with several hundred team members. The official certificate from Scrum.org provides you with internationally recognized proof of your qualifications as a Scrum Master.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).