Complete Agile & Scrum Bootcamp [Project Management - 01]

Name: Complete Agile & Scrum Bootcamp [Project Management - 01]
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Master Agile Principles and Practices for Adaptability in a Complex World

Created byNirmala Lall

Last updated 6/2025

English

What you'll learn

Software developers, project managers, product owners, Scrum masters, and other professionals involved in software development
Business leaders and managers looking to adopt Agile practices to improve organizational agility
Anyone interested in learning Agile principles and practices to navigate complexity and uncertainty in projects
Project and Product Managers: Managers who want to lead Agile initiatives and guide their teams through Agile adoption Those seeking to improve project outcome

Course content

7 sections • 36 lectures • 1h 59m total length

Course introduction and overview1:57
Understanding Agile: Definition and key characteristics2:16
Agile vs. Waterfall: Comparing project management approaches2:49
Compare agile and waterfall project management approaches, highlighting their phases, flexibility, collaboration, and rapid delivery of software. Learn when to choose each and how a hybrid approach blends their strengths.
The Agile Manifesto: Values and principles2:46
Benefits of Agile: Adaptability, speed, and customer satisfaction3:22
Agile boosts adaptability, speed, and customer satisfaction by delivering in short iterations, continuously gathering feedback, and prioritizing features that meet client needs.
Challenges of Agile: Culture change, learning curve, and misconceptions3:58
Explore agile adoption challenges—culture change, learning curves, and misconceptions. Overcome them with open communication, training, and leadership support, and involve teams in the transformation.

Introduction to Scrum: Overview and components2:16
Explore scrum, an iterative framework delivering value through transparency, inspection, and adaptation, and learn roles like product owner and Scrum Master, plus artifacts and events.
Scrum roles in depth: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team2:15
Scrum artifacts explained: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment2:43
Explore how product owners maximize value by managing the product backlog and articulating vision, while scrum masters coach teams and development teams self-organize to deliver value.
Scrum events: Sprint cycle and ceremony details3:12
Explore the product backlog, sprint backlog, and increment, and see how ownership, refinement, sprint planning, and the definition of done drive transparency and value.
Effective Product Backlogs: User stories, prioritization, and refinement3:26
Explore the five scrum events—sprint, sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and sprint retrospective—each time-boxed to clarify purpose, enable transparency, and drive continuous improvement.
Case study: Scrum in action at a successful software company3:29
case study reveals how a mid-sized software firm adopted scrum to improve collaboration, deliver working software faster, and boost customer satisfaction through agile transformation.

Sprint Planning: Selecting and sizing stories for a sprint1:40
Plan sprints by refining the backlog, defining the sprint goal, and sizing stories with planning poker to create a committed, timeboxed sprint backlog.
Sprint execution best practices: Daily stand-ups and Kanban boards2:06
Use burndown charts, kanban boards, and impediment removal to keep sprints on track, identify issues early, and adapt quickly, with the scrum master maintaining visibility and guiding value delivery.
Keeping sprints on track: Burndown charts and impediment removal2:06
Keep sprints on track by using burndown charts and impediment removal to identify issues early, adapt quickly, and deliver value with a transparent Scrum process.
Delivering value: Sprint reviews and stakeholder engagement2:41
Learn how burndown charts visualize remaining work and how impediment removal keeps sprints on track, enabling daily updates, early issue detection, and on-time sprint goals.
Continuous improvement: Making the most of sprint retrospectives4:25
Estimation techniques: Planning Poker and story points3:14
Explore planning poker and story points to estimate agile work through collaborative, relative sizing. Learn how consensus, calibration, and the Fibonacci sequence improve sprint planning and uncertainty management.

User story mapping: Visualizing the customer journey1:47
Visualize and plan the customer journey with user story mapping, revealing activities, tasks, and a walking skeleton backbone to prioritize work for agile releases using sticky notes or digital tools.
Test-Driven Development (TDD): Ensuring quality through tests3:03
Master test driven development by writing tests before code and following the red green refactor cycle to improve quality, reduce defects, and build confidence.
Pair programming: Benefits and best practices for collaboration3:18
Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD): Automating releases3:28
Automate the journey from code commit to production with CI and CD. Automate pipelines, deploy to staging and production, and iterate quickly.
Agile metrics that matter: Measuring progress and team health2:39
Measure progress and team health with agile metrics that matter, including velocity, cumulative flow diagrams, cycle time, and throughput.

Scaling challenges: Coordination and alignment in large organizations3:34
Scaling agile in large organizations requires proactive cross-team coordination and alignment with strategy. Use dependency mapping, cascading objectives, and consistent practices to balance autonomy and alignment.
Scaling frameworks overview: SAFe, LeSS, and Scrum@Scale3:51
Compare scaling frameworks for agile - Safe, Less, and Scrum at Scale - and learn how alignment, cross-functional collaboration, and scale free architecture guide large-scale delivery.
Agile portfolio management: Aligning strategy and execution3:32
Align strategy with agile execution through agile portfolio management, guiding value with strategic themes, value streams, epics, and features while optimizing flow with Kanban and lean budgeting.
Scaling Agile leadership: Servant leadership and systems thinking3:35
Scale agile leadership by embracing servant leadership to empower teams, foster collaboration, and cultivate continuous learning, while applying systems thinking to see the big picture and anticipate ripple effects.

Fostering an Agile mindset: Values, principles, and behaviors4:39
Agile team dynamics: Collaboration, trust, and psychological safety5:14
Agile organizational culture: Supportive leadership and continuous learning4:45
Discover how agile organizational culture, driven by supportive servant leadership and continuous learning, empowers teams, fosters psychological safety, and delivers customer value through collaboration and experimentation.
Leading Agile transformation: Kotter's 8-Step model for change3:07
Overcoming resistance to change: Strategies and techniques3:57
Learn strategies to overcome resistance to change in agile transformations through clear communication, education, involvement, and support, with practical techniques like empathy mapping and stakeholder analysis.

Agile maturity models: Assessing your Agile journey4:57
Kanban and Lean: Principles and practices for flow and efficiency4:53
Design Thinking and Agile: Integrating customer empathy and innovation3:22
Integrate design thinking with agile by applying human-centered empathy, the five stages empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test, and rapid prototyping to enrich the product backlog and user stories.
The future of Agile: Trends, challenges, and opportunities5:07
Discover trends shaping the future of agile, from AI-enabled backlog prioritization and remote teams to DevOps convergence, scaling challenges, and opportunities in digital transformation and innovation.

Requirements

Basic understanding of software development life cycle
No coding experience required

Description

Thrive in a complex world by mastering Agile - the revolutionary approach to adaptive, customer-centric, and value-driven work. In this comprehensive course, you'll gain a deep understanding of Agile principles, practices, and frameworks that will transform the way you approach projects and deliver results.

Through engaging video lessons, hands-on assignments, and real-world case studies, you'll learn how to:

Embrace the Agile mindset of collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus
Apply Scrum framework to plan, execute, and optimize value-driven sprints
Create and refine effective Product Backlogs that align with customer needs
Collaborate in high-performing Agile teams through servant leadership and shared ownership
Implement Agile engineering practices like TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD for quality and speed
Use Kanban and Lean principles to visualize work, limit WIP, and optimize flow
Scale Agile practices to large projects and organizations through frameworks like SAFe and LeSS
Foster a culture of Agile values, adaptive leadership, and continuous learning
Overcome common challenges and pitfalls in Agile transformations
Assess Agile maturity and identify opportunities for growth
Integrate Agile with Design Thinking for human-centered innovation
Prepare for the future of Agile in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world

Whether you're a software developer, project manager, business analyst, QA professional, or executive leader, this course will equip you with the practical skills and adaptive mindset to excel in your role and drive outstanding results.

You'll learn from an experienced Agile practitioner and coach who has helped numerous teams and organizations succeed with Agile. Through their insights, stories, and guidance, you'll gain the confidence to apply Agile principles in your unique context and navigate the challenges of complex work.

By the end of this course, you'll have a robust toolbox of Agile practices, a deep understanding of Agile values and principles, and a personal action plan to continue your Agile journey. You'll be ready to lead Agile initiatives, contribute effectively to Agile teams, and drive customer value and business agility.

Join a global community of Agile learners and transform your career with the power of Agile. Enroll now and start your journey to become an Agile master!

What you'll learn:

Agile values, principles, and mindset for adaptive work
Scrum framework for iterative, value-driven delivery
Kanban and Lean practices for workflow optimization
Agile engineering practices for quality and technical excellence
Scaling Agile to large projects and organizations
Fostering an Agile culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
Overcoming challenges and pitfalls in Agile adoption
Assessing and advancing Agile maturity
Integrating Agile with Design Thinking for innovation
Preparing for the future of Agile in a VUCA world

Who this course is for:

Individuals and teams new to Agile who want to learn the fundamentals
Experienced practitioners looking to deepen their understanding of Agile principles
Anyone struggling with complexity and unpredictability in their projects who wants to find a better way of working

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Agile Fundamentals6 lectures • 17min

Scrum Framework Deep Dive6 lectures • 17min

Mastering Sprints6 lectures • 16min

Key Agile Practices5 lectures • 14min

Scaling Agile4 lectures • 15min

Agile Mindset and Transformation5 lectures • 22min

Agile Mastery and Future Directions4 lectures • 18min

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