Agile Crash

Get Agile Certified & Learn about the key and most important concepts and tools of Agile Project Management (Scrum)

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- You will become Agile certified (you will receive a certificate upon completion).
- You will learn the key concepts of Agile Development
- Agile Project Delivery and Agile Project Management.
- You will learn the meaning of user stories
- daily stand-ups
- retrospectives and kanban boards.

What you'll learn

You will become Agile certified (you will receive a certificate upon completion).
You will learn the key concepts of Agile Development
Agile Project Delivery and Agile Project Management.
You will learn the meaning of user stories
daily stand-ups
retrospectives and kanban boards.
You will understand the differences between Agile and traditional project delivery (other methodologies).
Tools and tips that you will love.
Value for money. Guaranteed.
A high quality learning experience.
A guide/process to follow.
You will learn to launch products faster.
You will learn to launch apps faster.
You will learn to launch online courses faster.
You will learn to focus on an MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
You will learn about the importance of simplicity.

* Requirements

* An open mind and a willingness to learn.
* No prep work or previous knowledge required.

Description

  • You will become Agile certified (you will receive a certificate upon completion).
  • You will learn the key concepts of Agile Development, Agile Project Delivery and Agile Project Management.
  • You will learn the meaning of user stories, daily stand-ups, retrospectives and kanban boards.
  • You will understand the differences between Agile and traditional project delivery (other methodologies).
  • Tools and tips that you will love.
  • Value for money. Guaranteed.
  • A high quality learning experience.
  • A guide/process to follow.
  • You will learn to launch products faster.
  • You will learn to launch apps faster.
  • You will learn to launch online courses faster.
  • You will learn to focus on an MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
  • You will learn about the importance of simplicity.

Course content

3 sections • 25 lectures

Intro and The Definition of Agile Preview 04:20

This lecture will introduce you to Agile and some general Agile concepts. After this lecture you will be able to understand what Agile means. You will also see some visual examples and comparisons between Agile and other methodologies.

How Is Agile Different? Preview 04:30

How is Agile different to other methodologies or ways of doing things? After this lecture you will be able to answer that question. It will help you understand how Agile compares to other methodologies and you will learn what are Agile's main advantages.

Agile Principles and a Little Bit of History about Agile Preview 03:26

You will learn the 12 Agile Principles and how Agile began. We will also go over why you can apply Agile to projects across different industries and how Agile can help you deliver quickly and often.

FAQs About Agile Preview 05:09

This lecture will cover Frequently Asked Questions about Agile. 

Key Agile Concepts Preview 06:49

This lecture will go over the following key concepts and terms that are used in Agile:

  • User stories
  • Story points
  • Product Backlog
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Sprint
  • Velocity
  • Swim lanes
  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • Release

The Agile Team and Agile Tools Preview 03:43

In this lecture you will learn about the Agile Team and roles of an Agile Team:

  • Scrum Master

  • Product Owner

  • Delivery Team

You will also learn about Agile Tools:

  • Burndown chart

  • Kanban/Agile Board

  • Sticky Notes

  • Other

Agile Smart Pack Preview 00:00

This Smart Pack contains:

  • Free templates, examples, guides, cheat sheets & other resources which you can download.

Agile Rituals and Agile Myths Preview 06:44

In this lecture you will learn about the Agile rituals, an important part of Agile as a methodology:

  • Sprint planning
  • Daily stand-ups
  • Sprint review (demo/showcase)
  • Retrospectives

You will also learn about the Myths that surround Agile:

  • Agile is anti-documentation.
  • Agile is anti-planning.
  • Agile is undisciplined.
  • Agile requires a lot of rework.
  • Agile is anti-architecture.
  • Agile doesn't scale.
  • Agile solves everything.
  • Agile is only for IT projects.

[UPDATED] Great tools you can use on your Agile Projects Preview 00:08

A list of recommended tools which you can you in any Agile project. Many of them for free!

The Best Free Tool to Manage your Agile Projects Preview 12:37

In this course you will learn about the Best Free Tool to Manage your Agile Projects. I will provide a basic/quick example, but you can use this tool to fully manage your agile projects and create your Sprints, Backlog, etc.

A Real Life Example of an Agile Kanban Board Preview 06:26

This lecture will cover a real life example of an Agile Kanban Board where you will be able to see the structure, user stories, sprints and more. 

A Real World Example of a non IT Agile project - Part 1 Preview 02:14

This lecture covers goes over an example of a real world non IT Agile Project and the concept of MVP and Sprints

A Real World Example of a non IT Agile project - Part 2 Preview 04:32

This lecture covers goes over an example of a real world non IT Agile Project and the concept of MVP and Sprints

[UPDATED] Other Real World Examples of Agile in Action Preview 03:06

This lecture includes additional real world examples of Agile in action

A Quick Jira Tour | Jira from Atlassian the most popular Agile tool Preview 27:14

This lecture gives you a quick walk though Jira from Atlassian, the most popular and widely used of all Agile Project Management tools out there. Jira, is powerful, easy to use and intuitive. It is also a great product for both technical and non-technical people. Learning about Jira will definitely come in handy when working on Agile projects and best of all it even has a free option.

Course Project - Practical Activity (optional) Preview 00:46

Through this practical activity you will apply one of the key concepts learnt in this course: How to perform an Agile retrospective, an exercise which is performed after every Sprint (so every 2 weeks).

A Real World Example of an Agile Kanban Board in Microsoft Planner Preview 28:10

A Real World Example of an Agile Kanban Board in Microsoft Planner

Fun & Games - Optional Activity Preview 00:41

Practice what you learnt in this course with interactive games.

Before you start with Agile & How to get started with Agile Preview 02:07

This lecture will cover what you need to do before you start doing Agile (Sprint Zero or "Planning") and How to get started with Agile. You will learn the step by step process for both (prior to getting started and getting started).

Agile Roles Preview 06:44

This lecture walks you through different examples of Agile roles you can find on the market and what you can expect from them

Agile Job Opportunities and Salaries Preview 09:56

This lecture walks you through different Agile job opportunities in the market and the salaries you can expect to find.

Agile Recap Preview 02:29

This lecture will be a Recap about everything you learnt in the course (a quick recap, the Agile way) and some final words for reflection. It will leave you refreshed, inspired and ready for Agile!

Exam - Don't Worry, It's Super Easy and You Will Ace It!

This final exam will help you reinforce some key concepts in this course.

FAQs Article Preview 07:21

More Frequently Asked Questions about Agile. 

Bonus Lecture (Final Lecture) Preview 12:40

Bonus Lecture (Final Lecture)