Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum

This course is part of multiple programs. Learn more

Instructor: John Rofrano

What you'll learn

  •   Adopt the 5 practices of Agile, a subset of DevOps: small batches, minimum viable product, pair programming, behavior- and test-driven development.
  •   Write good user stories, estimate and assign story points and track stories using a kanban board. Incorporate Scrum artifacts, events, and benefits.
  •   Create and refine a product backlog using the sprint planning process. Produce potentially shippable product increments with every iteration.
  •   Create burndown charts to forecast the ability to meet a sprint goal. Use metrics to enhance performance, productivity, and client satisfaction.
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Workflow Management
  •   Estimation
  •   Team Oriented
  •   Continuous Improvement Process
  •   Backlogs
  •   Lean Methodologies
  •   Agile Methodology
  •   Agile Project Management
  •   User Story
  •   Performance Metric
  •   Performance Measurement
  •   Prioritization
  •   Sprint Retrospectives
  •   Kanban Principles
  •   Agile Software Development
  •   Sprint Planning
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    You will look at Scrum as a framework and learn how to apply it alongside Agile. You will also become familiar with related methodologies like Waterfall, Extreme Programming (XP), and Kanban. Apply Agile practices derived from lean manufacturing concepts, like test-driven development. Learn how a scrum team functions. Also learn about the importance of Agile iterative planning and enable yourself to write good user stories and track your team’s progress using a kanban board. Create and refine a product backlog collaboratively with the team and the customer, in a flexible and blameless culture. You'll also learn how to use burndown charts, achieve sprint goals, and conduct the sprint review and retrospective. This approach will lead you to higher levels of efficiency, with the ability to plan and execute sprints with your development team, measuring success with actionable metrics. This course is about more than facts and processes. It is about working collaboratively on a self-organizing team, coached by a scrum master, and building what is needed, rather than simply following a plan. Developed and taught by an experienced Agile practitioner, the course includes hands-on practice through realistic scenario-based labs using GitHub and ZenHub. The course will benefit anyone who wants to get started with working the Agile way or transform the organizational culture to adopt and realize the benefits of Scrum. This includes Project Managers, Product Managers, and Executives. It is particularly suitable for IT practitioners such as software developers, development managers, and IT Scrum Masters.

    Agile Planning

    Daily Execution

    Final Project - Create an Agile Plan with ZenHub or Github Projects

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