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Discover how to apply Agile project management and the Scrum framework to drive value-driven delivery strategies. Learn to build and refine a Product Backlog, organize Scrum events, and coach Agile teams effectively. This course teaches essential skills for leading successful projects and navigating Agile roles. This is the fifth course in the Google Project Management Certificate, a series designed to prepare you for an introductory-level project manager role.

Syllabus

  • The fundamentals of Agile
    • Introduction to Course 5
    • Course 5 overview
    • A brief history of Agile
    • Distinguishing Agile from Waterfall
    • The four values of the Agile Manifesto
    • The 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto
    • Adopting an Agile mindset: The Agile Manifesto
    • Adopting an Agile mindset
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: The Agile Manifesto
    • Applying Agile in a VUCA environment
    • Introduction to Scrum
    • The founding principles of Scrum
    • Introduction to Kanban, XP, and Lean
    • Blending project management approaches
    • The Spotify model
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Agile frameworks
    • Wrap-up
    • Graded Quiz: Module 1 Challenge
  • Scrum 101
    • Introduction: Scrum 101
    • The three pillars of Scrum
    • The five values of Scrum
    • The Scrum Guide
    • Essential Scrum roles
    • Traits of an effective Scrum Master
    • Pete: What makes an effective Scrum Master
    • Traits of an effective Product Owner
    • Traits of an effective Development Team
    • Understanding Scrum Team roles
    • Characteristics of a great Scrum Team
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Scrum roles
    • Wrap-up
    • Graded Quiz: Module 2 Challenge
  • Implementing Scrum
    • Introduction: Implementing Scrum
    • Building a Product Backlog
    • Product Backlog: The Scrum Guide overview
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: The Product Backlog
    • Writing user stories
    • The elements of user stories and epics
    • Graded Quiz: Activity: Create a Product Backlog
    • Activity Exemplar: Create a Product Backlog
    • Create Product Backlogs using work management tools
    • Backlog refinement and effort estimation
    • Agile effort estimation techniques
    • T-shirt sizes and story points
    • Practice Quiz: Activity: Add estimation
    • Activity Exemplar: Add estimation
    • Add effort estimates using work management tools
    • Introduction to the Sprint
    • The Sprint: The Scrum Guide overview
    • Sprint planning
    • Practice Quiz: Activity: Create a Sprint Plan and Sprint Backlog
    • Activity Exemplar: Create a Sprint Plan and Sprint Backlog
    • Create and manage Sprints using work management tools
    • The Daily Scrum and Sprint Review
    • Sarah: The benefits of a Daily Standup
    • Releasable Increment versus Minimum Viable Product
    • The Sprint Retrospective
    • Sprint Retrospectives: Pitfalls and best practices
    • Practice Quiz: Activity: Recap a Sprint Retrospective
    • Activity Exemplar: Recap a Sprint Retrospective
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: The Sprint
    • Velocity and burndown charts
    • Interpreting velocity: Dos and Don'ts
    • Utilizing Kanban boards
    • Tools for transparency and collaboration
    • Wrap-up
    • Optional: Agile in a nutshell
    • Graded Quiz: Module 3 Challenge
  • Applying Agile in the organization
    • Introduction: Applying Agile in the organization
    • Maximizing value-driven delivery
    • Case study: Forming a value-driven task force
    • Camron: How Agile can drive value
    • Practice Quiz: Reflection: Delivering value
    • Components of a value roadmap
    • Product roadmaps: Benefits, pitfalls, and best practices
    • Creating an effective value roadmap
    • Responding to change over following a plan
    • Practice Quiz: Activity: Make changes to your release plan
    • Activity Exemplar: Make changes to your release plan
    • Facilitating organizational change
    • The influencer change framework
    • Coaching an Agile team
    • Coaching versus managing in Agile
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Agile coaching
    • Agile team challenges
    • Practice Quiz: Reflection: Coaching versus managing
    • Common Agile coaching challenges
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Agile challenges
    • The evolution of Agile
    • The relationship between Agile and DevOps
    • Scaling Agile
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Frameworks for scaling Agile
    • Jez: My thoughts on Agile
    • Agile project management opportunities
    • Graded Quiz: Module 4 Challenge
    • Course wrap-up
    • Course 5 glossary
    • Getting started on Course 6
    • Course 5 resources and citations

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