Agile Project Management by Coursera
Course Highlights
- Explain the Agile project management approach and philosophy, including values and principles.
- Discuss the pillars of Scrum and how they support Scrum values.
- Describe the five important Scrum events and how to set up each event for a Scrum team.
- Explain how to coach an Agile team and help them overcome challenges.
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
23 Topics
Introduction to Course 5
A brief history of Agile
Distinguishing Agile from Waterfall
The four values of the Agile Manifesto
The 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto
Adopting an Agile mindset
Applying Agile in a VUCA environment
Introduction to Scrum
Introduction to Kanban XP and Lean
Blending project management approaches
Wrap-up
Course 5 overview
Helpful resources to get started
Adopting an Agile mindset: The Agile Manifesto
The founding principles of Scrum
The Spotify model
Module 1 Challenge
Test your knowledge: The Agile approach
Test your knowledge: The Agile Manifesto
Test your knowledge: Agile frameworks
Meet and greet
Agile or Waterfall?
Explore: Agile values
16 Topics
Introduction: Scrum 101
The three pillars of Scrum
The five values of Scrum
Essential Scrum roles
Traits of an effective Scrum Master
Pete: What makes an effective Scrum Master
Traits of an effective Product Owner
Traits of an effective Development Team
Wrap-up
The Scrum Guide
Understanding Scrum Team roles
Characteristics of a great Scrum Team
Module 2 Challenge
Test your knowledge: Scrum roles
Applying Scrum values
Identify: Scrum pillars and values
37 Topics
Introduction: Implementing Scrum
Building a Product Backlog
Writing user stories
Backlog refinement and effort estimation
Introduction to the Sprint
Sprint planning
The Daily Scrum and Sprint Review
Sarah: The benefits of a Daily Standup
The Sprint Retrospective
Velocity and burndown charts
Utilizing Kanban boards
Tools for transparency and collaboration
Wrap-up
Product Backlog: The Scrum Guide overview
The elements of user stories and epics
Activity Exemplar: Create a Product Backlog
Create Product Backlogs using work management tools
Agile effort estimation techniques
T-shirt sizes and story points
Activity Exemplar: Add estimation
Add effort estimates using work management tools
The Sprint: The Scrum Guide overview
Create and manage Sprints using work management tools
Releasable Increment versus Minimum Viable Product
Sprint Retrospectives: Pitfalls and best practices
Activity Exemplar: Recap a Sprint Retrospective
Interpreting velocity: Dos and Don'ts
Optional: Agile in a nutshell
Activity: Create a Product Backlog
Module 3 Challenge
Test your knowledge: The Product Backlog
Activity: Add estimation
Test your knowledge: The Sprint
Activity: Recap a Sprint Retrospective
Activity: Create a Sprint Plan and Sprint Backlog
Identify: User stories and acceptance criteria
Practice: Using a Kanban board
37 Topics
Introduction: Applying Agile in the organization
Maximizing value-driven delivery
Camron: How Agile can drive value
Components of a value roadmap
Creating an effective value roadmap
Facilitating organizational change
Coaching an Agile team
Agile team challenges
Common Agile coaching challenges
The evolution of Agile
Jez: My thoughts on Agile
Agile project management opportunities
Course wrap-up
Creating a job search plan
Case study: Forming a value-driven task force
Product roadmaps: Benefits pitfalls and best practices
Responding to change over following a plan
Activity Exemplar: Make changes to your release plan
The influencer change framework
Coaching versus managing in Agile
The relationship between Agile and DevOps
Scaling Agile
Course 5 glossary
Getting started on Course 6
Job search project plan
Activity Exemplar: Build a job search project plan
Module 4 Challenge
Reflection: Delivering value
Activity: Make changes to your release plan
Test your knowledge: Agile coaching
Reflection: Coaching versus managing
Test your knowledge: Agile challenges
Test your knowledge: Frameworks for scaling Agile
Activity: Build a job search project plan
Sources of influence
Your learning journey
Respond: Agile interview questions
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