Description

Course Overview
This program equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to lead Agile projects with confidence. Learners will explore the Agile mindset, compare frameworks, and gain practical experience in iterative planning, adaptive delivery, and cross-functional team collaboration. 

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Apply Agile principles and values to real-world projects. 

• Differentiate between Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and hybrid approaches. 

• Create and prioritize product backlogs, write user stories, and conduct sprint planning. 

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives. 

• Track and manage team performance with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Trello). 

• Adapt Agile practices to organizational contexts, including large-scale and public sector projects. 

Modules 

Agile Foundations 

• Agile mindset, manifesto, and principles 

• Agile vs. traditional project management 

• When to apply Agile (contextual use cases) 

Agile Frameworks & Roles 

• Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and hybrid models 

• Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team 

• Agile team dynamics and collaboration 

Agile Planning & Delivery 

• Backlog creation, user stories, acceptance criteria 

• Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives 

• Iterative delivery and customer value 

Agile Tools & Scaling 

• Jira, Trello, and digital collaboration boards 

• Scaling Agile: SAFe, LeSS, Disciplined Agile 

• Managing distributed Agile teams 

Capstone Simulation 

• Running a mini sprint in teams 

• Identifying common Agile pitfalls and solutions 

• Presentation of backlog and sprint outcomes