Agile Leadership Capstone

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Agile Leadership Capstone

This course is part of Agile Leadership Specialization

Instructor: Oxana Trotsenko

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

463 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

6 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

99%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Apply parallel planning method
Develop a strategy for personal, team, and organizational transformation
Create a plan for change

Skills you'll gain

Category: Backlogs
Category: Change Management
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Personal Development
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Innovation
Category: Agile Product Development
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Business Planning
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Leadership
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Agile Methodology

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Assessments

3 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Agile Leadership Specialization

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

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Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 3 modules in this course

This capstone project course takes you through a guided journey of putting together a comprehensive agile transformation packet. To create this packet, you will be creatively applying the concepts and tools we have covered in the first four courses of this Specialization.

In the capstone course scenario, you were hired as a Senior Scrum Master at Nike. You will understand what a Fortune 100 company would be looking for in a candidate by analyzing a real Nike job posting. If you aspire to work in a similar role, this exercise should give you an idea of where you stand today and what skills you might want to hone on in the future. You then will be completing a probationary assignment as a part of the requirement of this new role. Your plan should help you answer the question of what steps you will take in your first 30 days at Nike to develop yourself, your team, and the enterprise. The packet you will be developing consists of the following four elements: Transformation roadmap One-month-long Sprint Plan for personal development One-month-long Sprint Plan for developing a brand new Agile team Change management plan to strengthen Nike’s internal culture, support innovation, and fend off intense competition (alternatively, you may choose to create a plan for the company you are working for) The capstone project will provide you with a hands-on experience of strategically planning for change and applying Scrum tools. Don’t forget to have fun with it!

In the first module, you will focus on your personal transformation. Your completed Agile Leader Workbook will be your starting point. You will complete the personal transformation section of the roadmap, develop a Product and Sprint Backlog, or, in other words, plan a Sprint. Even though this exercise is focused on you, you can easily apply the same steps and planning process to mentoring and coaching situations.

What's included

6 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 29 minutes

Capstone Course and Artifact Overview5 minutes
Agile Transformation Map: LEADER5 minutes
Creating Product/Sprint Backlog: LEADER4 minutes
Course 2: Envisioning3 minutes
Course 3: Scrum Terminology7 minutes
Course 3: Planning a Sprint4 minutes

4 readingsTotal 35 minutes

Capstone Job Description10 minutes
Agile Transformation Map10 minutes
How to Create a Gantt Chart in Excel 10 minutes
Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 60 minutes

Module 1 Assessment60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Planning for Personal Transformation10 minutes

In the second module, you will focus on training your newly formed team you will be leading at Nike on principles of Agile and Scrum. How would you teach someone who has no experience and knowledge about agility, change resiliency, and Scrum? In this module, you will prepare for leading this change based on the background information presented in the case study. You will complete the team section of the transformation roadmap, and develop your Product and Sprint Backlog for training your team to become Agile. This part of the exercise will give you the experience of planning a transformation of a brand-new-to-Agile team.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 28 minutes

Agile Transformation Map: TEAM7 minutes
Creating Product/Sprint Backlog: TEAM4 minutes
Case Study Introduction4 minutes
Course 2: Envisioning3 minutes
Course 3: Scrum Terminology7 minutes
Course 3: Planning a Sprint4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Case Study and Assignment Details10 minutes
Agile Transformation Map10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 60 minutes

Module 2 Assessment60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

New Discussion Prompt10 minutes

In the third module, your goal is to develop a change management plan for advancing Agile within Nike. You will develop your plan based on the information about the company and where it stands on its Agile journey presented in the case study. Needless to say, there are some opportunities, and it’s your job to help capitalize on these opportunities that will propel Nike to the next level of Agile adoption. You will complete the last section of the transformation roadmap, and create a 4-5 page transformation plan by applying change management theories and tools you have previously learned. You may choose to create a plan for the company you work for, or do both! If you choose to do both, use Nike case study as a practice opportunity.

What's included

9 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 32 minutes

Agile Transformation Map: ENTERPRISE4 minutes
How to use a Rubric2 minutes
Course 4 Module 1: Key Concepts3 minutes
Course 4 Module 2: Key Concepts4 minutes
Stages of Agile Adoption: Part A2 minutes
Stages of Agile Adoption: Part B5 minutes
Scaling Agile: Part 12 minutes
Scaling Agile: Part 25 minutes
Course 4 Module 3: Key Concepts4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Case Study and Assignment Details10 minutes
Course Project Rubric10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 60 minutes

Module 3 Assessment60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Planning for Enterprise Transformation10 minutes

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Oxana Trotsenko

University of Colorado System

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Reviewed on Feb 2, 2021

Excelent way of wrapping up concepts and practising with a reak case example

Reviewed on Jun 6, 2025

Great course with good and valuable information and tools. I will definitely recommend it.

Reviewed on Jan 3, 2021

Another amazing, well lead class by Oxana! This course did a great job in applying the lessons into a real life project!

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