Executive Overview of Agile and Scrum

This course is provides a high level overview of the fundamental principles of Agile and how they are implemented in Scrum.  The course discusses the roles, artifacts and ceremonies used on a Scrum project, and the impacts transitioning to Agile will have on an organization.

This course is intended for managers and executives wishing to obtain a basic understanding of Agile and Scrum.

After completing the course, individuals will understand

• The fundamental principles of Agile software Development
• The roles defined by Scrum
• The artifacts and ceremonies of Scrum and their rationale
• Managing requirements in Scrum
• Transitioning to Agile

Lesson 1: Waterfall Review

Lesson 2: Management approaches

1. Predictive vs. Adaptive management
2. Golden triangle of project management (schedule, scope, budget)
3. Definitions and examples

Lesson 3: Agile Principles

Lesson 4: Introduction to Scrum

Lesson 5: Core Concepts

1. Roles
2. Artifacts
3. Ceremonies

Lesson 6: Sprints

Lesson 7: Requirements and User Stories

Lesson 8: Product Backlog

Lesson 9: Velocity

Lesson 10: Planning in Agile