Agile Fundamentals: Everything You Need To Begin

Master the Basics: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe Explained

What you'll learn

Gain knowledge of what Agile means and what companies do wrong

Understand the Kanban Framework and how you can get started with it in 5 Steps

Learn what Scrum Framework is all about incl. its Roles, Artifacts and Events

Learn what Agile Planing and estimation is all about

Understand the different issue types and the hierachy of them

Learn how to calculate and use velocity

Understand the differences between Definitions of Done, Definition of Ready and Acceptance Criteria

Learn how to read SAFe Big Picture as well as SAFe Essential Level

Understand what Agile Release Train and Program Planning are all about

Gain an overview of Lean Portfolio Management

Requirements

No requirements

Description

This foundational course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Agile methodologies, including the key concepts and frameworks used in Agile environments. Whether you're new to Agile or looking to expand your knowledge, this course covers everything you need to know to get started.We begin by exploring the basics of Agile, focusing on its principles and values that emphasize flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You'll learn about Scrum, including its roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team), events (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective), and artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment).The course also covers Kanban, a visual framework for managing work, helping you understand its flow and how to optimize processes. You'll gain insights into estimation techniques, Agile planning, and how to break down work into manageable tasks using different issue types.Additionally, we go over the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) including Lean Portfolio Management, which is essential for applying Agile at scale and aligning business strategies with project execution. Throughout the course, you will develop the skills to plan, estimate, and manage work effectively in Agile teams.By the end of this course, you'll have a good understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean Portfolio Management.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Agenda, Goals and Introduction

Section 2: What is Agile?

Lecture 2 What does Agile mean?

Lecture 3 History of Agile

Lecture 4 Resistance to Agile and Failure of Agile Projects

Section 3: What is Kanban?

Lecture 5 What is Kanban?

Section 4: What is Scrum?

Lecture 6 The Scrum Process

Lecture 7 The Scrum Roles

Lecture 8 Product Ownership in a Nutshell

Lecture 9 Project Manager vs Agile Leader

Lecture 10 Scrum Artifacts

Lecture 11 Backlog Prioritization Methods

Lecture 12 Scrum Events

Lecture 13 Sprint Goals

Lecture 14 Epics and User Stories

Lecture 15 Defintion of Done, Definition of Ready and Acceptance Criteria

Section 5: Agile Planning and Estimation

Lecture 16 Agile Planning and Velocity

Lecture 17 Estimation Techniques

Section 6: Tracking Progress

Lecture 18 Why Tracking Progress?

Lecture 19 The Principles of Flow

Section 7: What is SAFe?

Lecture 20 Introduction into Scaled Agile Framework

Section 8: What is Lean Portfolio Management?

Lecture 21 Overview of the Lean Portfolio Level

Everyone who wants to understand Agile Frameworks,Individuals new to Agile who want to understand Kanban, Scrum and SAFe,Everyone who wants to refresh his/ her knowledge of Agile Frameworks