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Project Management Foundations: Agile & Stakeholders

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Modern projects demand flexibility, continuous collaboration, and a relentless focus on delivering value. This course builds the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to lead projects using Agile principles — and to bring the right people along for the journey.

You will explore the Agile Manifesto's core values and 12 principles, understanding how the Agile mindset differs from traditional plan-driven approaches. From there, you will apply two of the most widely used Agile frameworks — Scrum and Kanban — to manage work in short, iterative cycles, using tools like Product Backlogs and Kanban Boards to visualise workflow and prioritise for maximum customer value.

A significant focus of this course is stakeholder management. You will learn to identify, categorise, and prioritise stakeholders based on influence and interest, and develop a formal Stakeholder Engagement Strategy that keeps communication structured and expectations aligned across every sprint and iteration.

Syllabus

  • Distinguish between the characteristics of an Agile project (adaptive, value-driven) and a traditional project (plan-driven).
  • Apply core Agile tools, such as the Product Backlog and Kanban Boards, to visualize workflow and prioritize work based on delivering maximum customer value.
  • Identify, categorize, and prioritize all project stakeholders and determine their specific communication needs.
  • Develop a formal Stakeholder Engagement Strategy that ensures continuous collaboration and alignment of expectations within an iterative (Agile) environment.
  • Facilitate essential Agile events (e.g., Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) to ensure continuous feedback and team improvement.

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