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Reframe the way projects respond to change

Explore how Agile approaches help teams adapt to change, collaborate effectively, and deliver successful projects. Across three weeks, you’ll examine Agile principles, Scrum, and Kanban, gaining practical insights into modern project delivery in fast-paced environments.

Establish strong Agile foundations

Begin by exploring the foundations of Agile and why adaptability is essential in modern software development. You’ll examine Agile principles, user stories, estimation techniques, and burndown tracking to understand how Agile teams plan, prioritise, and deliver value effectively.

Navigate the Scrum framework with confidence

You’ll explore Scrum in depth, examining its core principles, team roles, events, and artifacts. As you follow the Scrum framework in action, you’ll discover how structured collaboration supports transparency, continuous improvement, and successful project delivery.

Optimise flow and strengthen delivery practices

You’ll extend your Agile knowledge with Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP), exploring how teams improve workflow visibility, reduce inefficiencies, and strengthen software quality. By combining multiple Agile approaches, you’ll develop a broader understanding of effective project delivery in complex environments.

Syllabus

Week 1
Agile Foundations & Estimation Mechanics
- Welcome to the Course
  Orient learners to the course structure and expectations.
- Agile Fundamentals
  In this activity, you will discover understanding of Agile values, principles, and methods.
- Key Agile Concepts
  Master the primary operational vocabulary, data metrics, tracking tools, and release criteria utilised daily across functional Agile environments.
- Agile Estimation
  Learn how Agile teams shift away from absolute hours toward relative, effort-based systems to dramatically improve prediction accuracy.
Week 2
Deep Dive into Scrum Architecture
- Introduction to Scrum
  Examine how empirical process control is configured across product workflows
- Scrum Team
  Explore specialized accountabilities devoid of legacy command-and-control bottlenecks.
- Scrum Events
  Harness the five strict ceremonies that form the predictable drumbeat of a sprint lifecycle.
- Scrum Artifacts
  Investigate physical data items engineered to keep product visibility absolute.
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Scrum
  Critically analyse Scrum's practical limitations, organisational bottlenecks, and ideal environments to avoid flawed implementations.
Week 3
Visual Flow Frameworks, Quality XP Practices, & Hybrid Operations
- Introduction to Agile Kanban
  Optimise pipeline throughput via visual continuous-flow management frameworks.
- Extreme Programming (XP)
  Deepen technical execution patterns by connecting engineering quality to core team principles.

Who is this accredited by?

The CPD Certification Service:

The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Understand the need for change in the traditional software development process
Understand Agile principles
Create user stories, themes, and epics
Identify the difference between product backlog and product roadmap
Understand the roles of a product owner and a scrum master
Find various inefficiencies in your process using the Kanban board

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for project managers, members of a project team, or other stakeholders on a project who want to learn about Scrum and Agile.

Who developed the course?

Packt

Practical Tech Learning, Built for Where the Industry Is Heading

For over 20 years, Packt has helped technologists at every stage turn complex topics into real, usable skills. We’re a global technology learning publisher with a library of more than 9,000 hands-on tutorials, and we’re adding to it constantly.

What's included?

This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.

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