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Agile project management: How to combine Scrum and Waterfall

Name: Agile project management: How to combine Scrum and Waterfall
Rating: 4.5 (311 reviews)

Learn and understand an effective combination of agile and waterfall project management and how to set up your project

Created byNiels Rabe | Agile Coach, Project manager, Scrum Master

Last updated 6/2023

English

What you'll learn

Combine Scrum and Waterfall effectively
Understand the advantages of hybrid agile projects
Experience an idealistic hybrid agile best practice approach
Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and problems
Download One-pagers and apply am Excel-checklist that helps to plan your next project

Course content

6 sections • 39 lectures • 2h 35m total length

Welcome to the course1:36
A warm welcome to the Course.
Feel free to jump ahead, if these introduction videos are already familiar to you
About the course3:33
A short introduction to the course and an overview on the content and the learning objectives
The course is structured in a way that supports your learning experience, but don´t hesitate to jump back and forth, as lessons can generally be watched independently
About me3:28
A little bit of background information about me.
How did i end up teaching on Udemy and what is my professional experience?
How Udemy works: 5 short tipps for a better learning experience3:21
Learn 5 tipps on how to use Udemy more effectively for a better learning experience:
# 1: General audio / video settings
# 2: Notes & bookmarks
# 3: Contact & questions
# 4: Cash-back
# 5: Final certification & progress
Download the course slide-deck (pdf), Excel-checklist and all Onepagers0:04
Here you can find the entire course documents.
Go to the course navigation and select "resources" to download the files
Includes:
# 1: Presentation with all slides
# 2: Excel-Checklist for the planning of your project
# 3: 4 Onepager´s that summarize the most important content

What is hybrid (agile) project management?4:18
Learn how to differentiate between "hybrid project management" and "hybrid agile project management" (Scrumbut, Waterscrum).
What combinations are known and how does it work?
What are the major challenges of hybrid agile project management?5:42
Hybrid agile project management promises great results when applied properly, but there are some challenges that need to be addressed
One Pager: Basics0:04
Quiz for chapter "Basics"

The project management triangle: Understanding the "philosophy" of both worlds4:10
To understand the complexity of hybrid agile project management, we need to understand the completely different mindsets of agile and traditional project management
Waterfall and Scrum process-models in comparison4:38
A short explanation of traditional and agile processes for a better comparison and as a foundation for our best practice approach.
We will focus on "Waterfall" and "Scrum" for a better understanding.
Experts in agile and traditional project management may skip this video
Major benefits of traditional projects3:47
In this lessons we will briefly discuss 3 major benefits of traditional project management, that we want to "use" in our hybrid agile approach
Major downsides of traditional projects3:27
In this lessons we will briefly discuss 3 major downsides of traditional project management, that we want to "avoid" in our hybrid agile approach
Major benefits of agile projects4:00
In this lessons we will briefly discuss 3 major benefits of agile project management, that we want to "use" in our hybrid agile approach
Major downsides of agile projects3:55
In this lessons we will briefly discuss 3 major downsides of agile project management, that we want to "avoid" in our hybrid agile approach
Benefits and downsides of hybrid agile project management4:43
Let´s bring it together!
What are the potential of hybrid agile projects and what is the major downside that can lead to ultimate project failure??
One Pager: Comparing traditional and agile project management0:04
Quiz for chapter: Comparison of agile and traditional project management

Brief overview on some different examples for hybrid agile projects3:54
Hybrid agile projects come in a lot of different forms. Be sure to add only those elements to your hybrid agile approach that add a benefit to your project, otherwise you´ll loose control of a project that got too complicated to handle!
Best practice example: Overview on traditional and agile components8:28
Understand some assumptions for our hybrid agile best-practice model and get an overview on the combined traditional phases and milestones and agile Scrum events
Hybrid initiation phase: Purpose, activities, roles and result5:51
Deep Dive into the "Initiation Phase"
Why does this phase matter in our hybrid agile approach and what are the major activities, involved roles and potential results?
Hybrid planning phase (1/2): Purpose, activities, roles and result5:14
Deep Dive into the "Planning Phase"
Why does this phase matter in our hybrid agile approach and what are the major activities, involved roles and potential results?
Hybrid planning phase (2/2): Guiding principles7:17
Deep Dive into the "Planning Phase"
Even in our idealistic set-up our project might choose a more agile, or a more traditional path.
Why is this differentiation important and how do we decide which path suits our project best?
Hybrid execution phase (1/2): Purpose, activities, roles and result5:16
Deep Dive into the "Execution Phase"
Why does this phase matter in our hybrid agile approach and what are the major activities, involved roles and potential results?
Hybrid execution phase (2/2): Team set-up3:17
Deep Dive into the "Initiation Phase"
Here we will focus on Team collaboration and set-up
Hybrid closure phase: Purpose, activities, roles and result2:33
Deep Dive into the "Closure Phase"
Why does this phase matter in our hybrid agile approach and what are the major activities, involved roles and potential results?
Change Management in hybrid agile projects4:31
Learn why Change Management might be important for your hybrid agile project approach and how a simplified Change Management process might look like
Risk Management in hybrid agile projects3:29
Learn why Risk Management might be important for your hybrid agile project approach and how a Risk Management process might look like
Roles in hybrid agile projects8:15
Hybrid agile projects might use traditional or agile roles. Learn what helps you to decide which roles to use and what it means for your project
One Pager: Idealistic best practice approach0:04
Quiz for chapter "idealistic best practice approach"

Create transparency and clear responsibilities with "Delegation Poker"4:33
Clarifiy roles & responsibilites in your project team, or with your organization with the "Delegation Poker" card game
When to use hybrid agile project management5:34
Hybrid agile project Management is not suited for every project. Learn to understand, when hybrid agile project management shines
Challenges in setting up a hybrid agile project6:39
Learn to understand, what elements might hinder the set-up of your hybrid agile project and when it´s time to think about a different project management approach
How hybrid agile project´s should not emerge1:28
Hybrid agile project management is all about "f" and a conscious decision, otherwise it will lead to chaos and confusion!
Hybrid agile spectrum: 9 Dimensions to tailor your hybrid agile approach9:46
In this lessons you will get a detailled understanding, which dimensions should be looked at, before starting your hybrid agile project.
These 9 dimensions will help you to find a tailored approach for the individual challenges of your project
Project environment: Potential restrictions from the organziation5:38
Learn how the project environment (organization, processes) might Impact your hybrid agile project
Excel-Checklist for a better planning of your hybrid agile project4:22
A short explanation of the Excel-Checklist that helps to plan your hybrid agile project
Assess a project description and plan the set-up of a hybrid agile project
Transitioning from traditional processes to agile processes step by step3:09
Increasing the agile elements step by step is a viable option, but be careful as you´re changing your project´s procedures while running it!
One Pager: Strategies0:04
Quiz for chapter: "Strategies"

Requirements

Basic understanding of traditional (Waterfall) and agile (Scrum) projects recommended

Description

Agile project management becomes more and more important, but after the initial hype, its weaknesses and downsides become more obvious.

Companies have started to realize that it's not "the holy grail", that solves all project management related challenges and they're looking for individual solutions for their particular projects.

Companies and project managers are looking for a better integration of agile techniques into standardized company processes, like formal project approvals, or resource and portfolio planning. They also need a better balance of reliable mid to long-term plans without compromising too much flexibility to quickly react to changing market situations or customer requirements.

Hybrid agile projects (also known as "Scrumbut", "Waterscrum") have the potential to be that solution.

Hybrid agile projects try to combine the best agile and traditional project management elements to create a unique solution for today's projects.

The challenge:

Combining Waterfall and Scrum sounds easy, but can get really complex. Hybrid agile project management requires a solid understanding of agile and traditional project management to avoid confusion and absolute chaos.

It is much more than just combining two project management approaches, as different roles, events and ideas collide.

This is what students had to say:

Great course! The presentation and flow of topics were great. Especially, Section 4 and 5 are highlights of this course with clear and simple explanation of topics which gives you crystal clear clarity on Hybrid Agile Project Management. (S. Balijepally)
Very interesting training, Good presentation and recourses. Explanations on topics where broken down and simple to understand. Would recommend. (E.J. Ferguson)
Though I appreciate some of the earlier sections as a good refresher, Section 4 onwards was truly exceptional! Very grateful for the concise and clear explanations and breakdowns of how hybrid approaches can be adopted at each phase. I tried a few other courses on practical project management and I honestly think despite the higher ratings on the other courses, this course by far made the most sense to me realistically speaking and is the only one that really delved into and gave practical guidance on hybrid project management. I would highly recommend this course to anyone in project management whether you favor or mainly use either traditional or agile because for how short this course is, it covers very well the pros and cons of each approach and gives you a better arsenal of tools to best tailor the development approach your project needs. Thanks for an amazing course Neils! It has definitely exceeded my expectations. (M. Leong)

In this course you will...

# … learn to understand the benefits and downsides of hybrid agile project management

# … learn to avoid common mistakes in setting up your hybrid agile project, by applying a checklist and strategies provided by this course

# ...be able to apply an idealistic best practice approach that includes agile and traditional components

Content:

This course starts with an overview and a differentiation of various hybrid project management approaches.

You will than get a summary on agile and traditional Project Management incl. the respective mindset, processes and the benefits and downsides, for a better understanding of what we want to combine in our hybrid agile approach.

We will than guide you through the ideal set up of a hybrid agile project, based on best practices

The final chapter of this course will than teach you, how to plan the set-up of your hybrid agile project and you'll receive an Excel-checklist as additional support.

Additional Course material:

Your learning experience will be supported by:

# regular quizzes

# a great and comprehensive slide-deck

# One Pagers that summarize the most important ideas of each chapter

# an Excel-checklist that helps to plan your next project

Enroll right now and I'm hoping to see you in the course very soon!

Niels

Who this course is for:

Project managers and product owners interested in more tailored project management approaches
Scrum Master and Project Management Offices
Managers and project management enthusiasts

Agile project management: How to combine Scrum and Waterfall

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Course content

Welcome to the course5 lectures • 12min

Basics3 lectures • 10min

For a better understanding: Comparing traditional and agile project management8 lectures • 29min

Best practice: Example for an ideal approach to hybrid agile project management12 lectures • 58min

Strategies for setting up a hybrid agile project9 lectures • 41min

Bonus: Before you go2 lectures • 5min

Requirements

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