Course overview

Welcome to Build an Agile Team. We’re delighted to be sharing this learning journey with you.

This course aims to build knowledge and awareness of Agile methodologies for managers and teams. It will unpack the benefits of Agile, examine what these might look like in practice, and explore how to take a team from a current state through to an Agile state by building a roadmap for change.

What will you learn?

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• describe the nature, role, and benefits of Agile teams
• identify the principles and values of Agile ways of working
• explain the use case for Agile teams in diverse contexts
• critique a roadmap for transitioning to Agile teams.

What’s this course about?

The course offers you the knowledge and skills to elevate the performance of your team through improved collaboration, efficiency and adaptation to change. Agile methodology is a mindset that enables managers and teams to continuously learn and improve what they do and how they do it, driving performance and innovation through iterative practices. Through this course, you will explore how to take your team from current state through to an Agile state by building roadmaps for change.

This course is focused on the big question:

Why should I implement Agile practices, and how do I do it?

Share your thoughts

In the comments section below, share what Agile practices you have used in the past and why you’re interested in adopting Agile in your current team.

The University wishes to acknowledge the Kaurna people, the original custodians of the Adelaide Plains and the land on which the University of Adelaide’s campuses at North Terrace, Waite, and Roseworthy are built.