A Crash Course In Agile Project Management

This course is designed to give you the tools and information to become agile in mindset and behaviour.

What you'll learn

Foundational concepts of Agile - Agile Mindset, Agile Manifesto and principles

History of agile.

Agile Vs Waterfall

Misconceptions of Agile. Benefits of Agile.

High Performance Agile Teams

Agile Frameworks - Scrum. Kanban

Agile Progress and Communication

Agile Planning and Prioritization

Test your understanding throughout the course with quizzes.

Requirements

No previous knowledge required. The learning outcome will be the ability to demonstrate a critical knowledge of Agile Software development and associated concepts..

No programming experience required.

Description

This course introduces you to:Section 1 - The foundations of AgileSection 2 -  Agile planning and prioritization. Section 3 - Agile communication and organisational agility.The learning objective is to demonstrate a critical knowledge of Agile software development and the ability to understand various Agile frameworks, such as Scrum, XP and Kanban.A list of the topics we will cover in this course:History of AgileThe Agile Mindset and ManifestoAgile vs WaterfallBenefits of Agile.Three Core RolesAgile teams - High-Performing TeamsOrganising an Agile TeamAgile Frameworks – Scrum, Kanban, Extreme ProgrammingXP roles and ceremoniesIntroduction to Agile Planning and PrioritizationGathering prioritization, managing backlogs and prioritization techniques. Understanding & Creating User Stories, Themes & EpicsScoping, estimation techniques and release and iteration planning.Monitor progress, and communication within an agile team. Metrics – scrum, Kanban metrics.Identifying risk, adapting to change, technical debt and failure patterns and mitigation strategies.Agile communication – internal and external. Part of the core of Agile is good communication.How Estimation is done in AgilePlanning Poker in AgileBurn down ChartsMinimum Viable ProductTeam Velocity· Introduction to ScrumScrum Theory and PillarsScrum EventsSprint PlanningDaily ScrumSprint RetrospectiveSprint ReviewScrum RolesProduct OwnerScrum MasterDevelopment TeamScrum ArtifactsProduct BacklogSprint BacklogIncrementDefinition of Done· Introduction to KanbanKanban PrinciplesHow Kanban is different from Scrum & Extreme Programming?Finding various inefficiencies in your process using Kanban boardDefinition of done in KanbanDaily Stand-up in KanbanAgile has been trending in the project management space as a more preferred way to complete projects. This popular methodology incorporates tools and techniques that offer more flexibility and agility on your projects.After completing this course, you should be able to:1) Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in agile practices/processes for software development.2) Understand common agile practices.3) Apply agile principles and values to a given situation.4) Identify and address the most common problems encountered in adopting Agile.5) Implement Scrum, Kanban & Extreme ProgrammingI hope that you enjoy the course. The main aim is for you to gain a foundational knowledge of the principles of agile.

Overview

Section 1: Section One

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 History of Agile

Lecture 3 Lecture 3: Agile Vs. Waterfall

Lecture 4 Lecture 4: The Agile Mindset and Manifesto

Lecture 5 Lecture 5: The Agile Principles

Lecture 6 Lecture 6: Benefits of Agile. Misconceptions of Agile.

Lecture 7 An Agile Team

Lecture 8 Lecture 8: Scrum

Lecture 9 Lecture 9: Kanban

This course will give you a good, solid understanding of the agile development principles, tools and techniques.,You will gain a comprehensive understanding of Agile. The agile mindset, and different agile frameworks and practices,This course is designed for anyone interested in Agile - Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Students.,Agile Project Management is rapidly evolving to have a significant impact on the project management profession. This course will help you develop an adaptive approach to project management to blend those principles and practices together in the right proportions to fit any situation.