Online Applications of Agile Principles Course

8-Week Course

8 Continuing Education Units

80 Military Clock Hours

About the Course

The second course in the Certificate in Agile program, Applications of Agile Principles builds upon the foundation of the topics and concepts learned in the first course. This course will provide you with a deeper understanding of how to successfully implement Agile in your organization by focusing on the roles, responsibilities and interactions of the entire Scrum team to effectively transform your company or business into a highly efficient Agile environment. The course also covers how other process improvement methodologies align with Agile.

Prerequisites for this course:

Foundations of Agile Methodology

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Curriculum

8 Week Course

Week 1

Agile Leadership and Communication Skills

Identify the characteristics of a successful Agile leader
Describe how to establish effective teams
Develop teams to be empowered by creating a foundation of trust and mutual respect
Optimize team dynamics by addressing dysfunctions of the team

Week 2

Advanced Product Owner Concepts

Describe the role and responsibilities of the Product Owner
Define the purpose and parameters of the vision statement
Create a product roadmap
Effectively use estimates at the stories and task level
Relate how the Product Owner manages the product backlog
Utilize methods to prioritize business value and effort
Determine the velocity and sustainable pace of a team
Analyze release plans and the role of the Product Owner in release management

Week 3

Agile Team Development and Performance

Define the role of team performance in Agile environments
Discern how team ground rules support team commitment to desired outcomes
Describe the impact of interpersonal and technical skills on Agile teams
Create high-performing cross-functional teams through empowerment and motivation
Integrate team goals with the project vision
Align project objectives and team goals

Week 4

Lean and Kanban for Agile

Discuss the history of Agile
Determine the definition of work in progress and the connection with Kanban
Analyze the benefits that continuous integration brings to an organization
Distinguish the connection of continuous integration with continuous delivery
Discuss the historical significance of Kanban and Kaizen
Utilize different methods such as value stream mapping and fishbone diagrams to enhance projects

Week 5

Adaptive Planning for Agile Projects

Apply adaptive planning techniques in successful Agile execution
Describe managing stakeholder expectations to increase the probability of success
Construct roadmaps to optimize resource consumption
Review and refine the initial estimates
Discuss using releases and iterations to optimize estimating resource consumption while integrating work execution
Create and refine the initial scope, schedule and cost range estimates

Week 6

Project Management and Agile

Describe the role and responsibilities of the project manager
Compare PMI methodology and Agile
Describe how Agile fits within project management
Discuss using Agile for volatile and iterative projects

Week 7

Project Management and Agile, continued

Discuss methods and measures for quantifying and realizing value
Explore using the MVP method on projects
Discuss applying the MMF to an iteration and a backlog
Define continuous delivery (CD), continuous management (CM) and continuous integration (CI)
Discuss applying the Kano Model and Kotter’s Change Model to prioritization and the Scrum framework

Week 8

The Scrum Team

Explain the importance of the Scrum team
Discuss the qualities for creating a successful self-organizing team in an Agile environment
Define the concept and theory of Situational Leadership
Describe how to create an Agile Team culture
Define an approach to build Scrum teams for large work efforts

Learning Objectives

Skills Learned

Agile Scrum Process Improvement Project Management Team Leadership

What You’ll Study

The Roles and Responsibilities of the Scrum Team
How Lean and Kanban Fit Into Agile
Applying Agile to Project Management
Agile Project Assessment Tools and Tactics
Cultivating a Scrum Team That Delivers
Avoiding Common Pitfalls That Threaten Team Collaboration and Project Success
Maintaining Transparency Throughout a Project’s Lifecycle
Learning How to Create an Agile Culture

Related Certificate Programs

Agile Certificate

24 Weeks

3 Courses

$6,059+

Learn to create quality deliverables faster and more efficiently while preparing for Agile and Scrum certification.

Certification Prep

Who Should Register?

If you’re a professional working in any level of government or in healthcare, finance or other business sectors, you can benefit from earning a Certificate in Agile and the Professional Certification in Agile & Scrum (PCAS) designation. The program also helps you prepare for certifications including PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)^® from PMI and Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) from Scrum.org. Any organization aiming to increase teamwork and improve overall results is also encouraged to consider this process improvement training for its workforce.

PMI-ACP and PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Tuition & Payment

Total Course Cost

$2,295

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