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Agile & Scrum: The Absolute Beginner’s Guide
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Agile & Scrum: The Absolute Beginner’s Guide

Kickstart your PM journey with Agile & Scrum basics: roles, Sprints, burndown, velocity.
Created byHK School of Management - LSP
Last updated 11/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Explain what Agile is (and isn’t) and when it beats traditional project management.
  • Summarize the Agile Manifesto, Four Values, and Twelve Principles in plain language.
  • Describe Scrum’s purpose and benefits and where it fits within Agile.
  • Distinguish Scrum roles—Product Owner, Scrum Master, Team—and who owns what.
  • Navigate core Scrum events and artifacts to keep work visible and on track.
  • Plan and run a basic Sprint from kickoff to review and retrospective.
  • Read and discuss Agile metrics (Burndown, Velocity) to track progress and forecast.
  • Apply transparency, inspection, and adaptation to reduce risk and rework.
  • Use the Agile Iron Triangle to balance scope, time, and cost with stakeholder buy-in.
  • Practice habits of self-organizing teams and servant leadership to remove blockers.
  • Communicate value clearly in stand-ups, reviews, and interviews—day-one confidence

Course content

2 sections • 29 lectures • 1h 59m total length

  • Introduction2:13
  • Why Agile Matters Today6:00
  • Agile vs. Traditional Project Management5:13
  • Message from course authors0:47
  • Why Projects Fail and How Agile Helps6:37
  • Origins of Agile and the Manifesto4:48
  • The Four Values of Agile5:34

    Discover the four agile values and how they shape decisions: individuals and interactions over processes, working product over documentation, customer collaboration over contracts, and responding to change over planning.

  • The Twelve Principles of Agile5:19
  • What is Scrum Purpose and Benefits4:18
  • Scrum Roles Product Owner, Scrum Master, Team6:39

    The product owner, the Scrum Master, and the development team collaborate as peers to deliver value quickly, align goals, and continuously improve through backlog management, coaching, and self-organization.

  • Scrum Events and Artifacts6:02
  • Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation4:07
  • Sprint Planning4:54
  • Daily Scrum6:07
  • Sprint Review and Retrospective5:05
  • A Sprint Walkthrough Example6:57

    walks through a two-week sprint for a study planner app, from planning to reflection, delivering usable increments while emphasizing product vision, backlog management, and stakeholder feedback.

  • The Agile Iron Triangle4:33
  • Delivering Early and Continuous Value6:02

    Deliver early value by shipping usable increments in short sprints that solve real user problems. Use fast feedback, clear criteria, and demos to guide decisions and build trust.

  • Agile Metrics Burndown and Velocity5:49
  • Self-Organizing Teams5:31
  • Servant Leadership in Action5:34
  • Key Takeaways6:02

    Adopt the agile mindset and use Scrum to deliver value through learning, collaboration, and transparency. Define roles, events, and artifacts to guide work, measure outcomes, and continuously improve.

Requirements

  • No experience is needed
  • The Absolute Beginner’s Guide

Description

“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”

Curious about Agile but not sure where to start? This friendly, zero-jargon course gives you the core ideas and language you need to feel useful on any Agile team—without overwhelm. In short, focused lessons, you’ll see why Agile matters today, how it differs from traditional project management, and how simple habits like short Sprints, daily check-ins, and frequent feedback keep work on track.

You’ll get a clear, practical tour of Scrum—the most popular Agile framework. We’ll cover what each role actually does (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers), how the key events work (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Review, Retrospective), and what artifacts keep everyone aligned. We’ll make the Agile Manifesto, the Four Values, and the Twelve Principles easy to grasp with everyday examples, then tie it all together with a step-by-step Sprint walkthrough so you can picture the flow from day one to demo day.

We’ll also show you how to talk about value, not just tasks. You’ll learn the Agile Iron Triangle, why delivering early and often reduces risk, and how to read simple metrics like Burndown and Velocity without getting lost in charts. Along the way, you’ll see how self-organizing teams and servant leadership create the focus and trust that make great projects possible.

What you’ll gain

  • Clarity: Understand Agile vs. traditional PM—and when each approach fits.

  • Confidence: Know what to say and do in stand-ups, planning, and reviews.

  • Real-world skills: Read Agile metrics, spot risks early, and communicate value.

  • Team credibility: Speak your manager’s language and collaborate like a pro.

Who it’s for

  • Absolute beginners who want a quick, friendly introduction.

  • Professionals “testing the waters” before deeper study or certifications.

  • Team members who want to understand Agile meetings and metrics right away.

Format

Short, plain-English lessons with concrete examples and a complete Sprint walkthrough. Learn at your own pace and apply the ideas immediately.

Ready to get practical with Agile? Enroll now—start your first Sprint with confidence.

Who this course is for:

  • New to project work: Students, juniors, or career starters who want a friendly, zero-jargon intro to Agile & Scrum.
  • Career switchers into PM/tech: Professionals from ops, business, or IT who need the fundamentals to speak the team’s language fast.
  • Team members in Agile environments: Analysts, developers, designers, or QA who attend stand-ups and want clarity on roles, Sprints, and metrics.

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