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After successfully completing this course, you will be able to embrace the Agile concepts of adaptive planning, iterative development, and continuous improvement - resulting in early deliveries and value to customers. This course will benefit anyone who wants to get started with working the Agile way. It is particularly suitable for IT practitioners such as software developers, development managers, project managers, product managers, and executives.
You will learn to apply Agile practices derived from lean manufacturing concepts, like test-driven development. Learn how a scrum team functions. Learn how to write good user stories and track your team’s progress using a kanban board. Create and refine a product backlog collaboratively with the team and the customer, in a flexible and blameless culture.

This approach will lead you to higher levels of efficiency, with the ability to plan and execute sprints with your development team, measuring success with actionable metrics.

This course is about more than facts and processes. It is about working collaboratively on a self-organizing team, coached by a scrum master, and building what is needed, rather than simply following a plan. 

Developed and taught by an experienced Agile practitioner, the course includes hands-on practice through realistic scenario-based labs using GitHub and ZenHub.

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Computer and IT literacy. Involvement in software development and or IT project management, or as a stakeholder in development projects and programs.

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Adopt the 5 practices of Agile, a subset of DevOps: small batches, minimum viable product, pair programming, behavior- and test-driven development.
Write good user stories, estimate and assign story points and track stories using a kanban board. Incorporate Scrum artifacts, events, and benefits.
Create and refine a product backlog using the sprint planning process. Produce potentially shippable product increments with every iteration.
Create burndown charts to forecast the ability to meet a sprint goal. Use metrics to enhance performance, productivity, and client satisfaction.

Skills you will gain

Agile Software Development
Scrum Methodology
Zenhub
Kanban
Sprint Planning

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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100% online

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Beginner Level

Computer and IT literacy. Involvement in software development and or IT project management, or as a stakeholder in development projects and programs.

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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John Rofrano
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IBM is the global leader in business transformation through an open hybrid cloud platform and AI, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world. Today 47 of the Fortune 50 Companies rely on the IBM Cloud to run their business, and IBM Watson enterprise AI is hard at work in more than 30,000 engagements. IBM is also one of the world’s most vital corporate research organizations, with 28 consecutive years of patent leadership. Above all, guided by principles for trust and transparency and support for a more inclusive society, IBM is committed to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Agile and Scrum

In this module, you will be introduced to the philosophy and characteristics of Agile. You will learn about other methodologies including Waterfall, Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban, and how they relate to Agile. You’ll explore the five practices of working Agile. Next, you’ll get an overview of Scrum as a framework for applying Agile principles to project management. You’ll learn how Scrum benefits the project management process by advocating defined roles, events, and artifacts. You’ll learn how companies can organize for success using Agile, and how team alignment and autonomy contribute to building better systems. You’ll also learn how to recognize and avoid Agile anti-patterns and measure Scrum team health.

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 59 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes

9 videos

Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum3mAgile Principles4mMethodologies Overview9mWorking Agile12mScrum Overview5mThe 3 Roles of Scrum9mArtifacts, Events, and Benefits6mOrganizational impact of Agile5mMistaking Iterative Development for Agile 3m

3 readings

Summary and Highlights2mSummary and Highlights2mSummary and Highlights2m

4 practice exercises

Practice Quiz12mPractice Quiz12mPractice Quiz10mModule 1 Graded Quiz20m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Agile Planning

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 71 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes

9 videos

Destination Unknown2mAgile Roles and the Need for Training 4mKanban and Agile Planning Tools 8mCreating Good User Stories10mEffectively using Story Points6mBuilding the Product Backlog7mBacklog Refinement: Getting Started9mBacklog Refinement Finishing Up10mSprint Planning10m

3 readings

Summary and Highlights2mSummary and Highlights2mSummary and Highlights2m

4 practice exercises

Practice Quiz10mPractice Quiz10mPractice Quiz 10mModule 2 Graded Quiz20m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Daily Execution

This module describes the daily workflow for executing a sprint plan, including how to determine which story to work on and how to keep the team updated on progress. You will learn what a daily stand-up is and how to run one. You’ll learn how to use burndown charts to forecast the team’s ability to achieve the sprint goal. You’ll learn how to conduct the sprint review and the sprint retrospective. And you’ll find out how to measure success and use actionable metrics to improve the team’s performance.

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 38 min), 5 readings, 5 quizzes

8 videos

Workflow for Daily Plan Execution5mThe Daily Stand Up5mUsing Burndown Charts3mThe Sprint Review4mThe Sprint Retrospective3mUsing Measurements Effectively4mGetting Ready for the Next Sprint5mAgile Anti-Patterns and Health Check6m

5 readings

Summary and Highlights2mSummary and Highlights2mSummary and Highlights2mCongrats & Next Steps1mThanks from the Course Team1m

5 practice exercises

Practice Quiz10mPractice Quiz10mPractice Quiz10mModule 3 Graded Quiz20mFinal Graded Quiz40m

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

[Optional] HONORS Project - Create an Agile Plan with ZenHub

1 hour to complete

2 readings

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO AGILE DEVELOPMENT AND SCRUM

by PMJul 31, 2022

John Rofrano is an excellent instructor and makes the topics of Agile and Scrum very interesting. Thorougly recommned this course even if you have experience working in an Agile way.

by QASep 13, 2022

One of the best training sessions, very engaging and delivered in bite-sized format that is more effective complimented by multiple quizes to reaffirm learner's grasp of the knowledge being received.

by ERAug 23, 2022

Excellent Course Professor did a superb job of delivering the content in a well balanced collection of lectures and labs that are enjoyable to take part in.

by GLNov 4, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Although concepts are not very challenging, it does introduce one's mind to a new way of getting things don

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Do I need to know anything about Agile, Scrum, or DevOps to take this course?
No. This is an introductory course that assumes no prior knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or DevOps.
Which software tools are required?
To complete the labs, you will need to set up an account for GitHub and set up an account for Zenhub. Both are free and available via a web browser! There is nothing to download or instrall. A guide for signing up for these accounts is included in the course material, with screen shots and simple step-by-step instructions.
Are the labs optional?
Yes. The labs are optional so that managers and executives can complete the course without completing the labs. If you are a practitioner, or are pursuing the DevOps Foundation Specialization or DevOps Professional Certificate, you are strongly encouraged to complete the labs, as well as the optional HONORS module project.
If you opt to not do the labs, you will still be able to receive a certificate of completion for this course, Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum.
Do I need to have experience with GitHub or ZenHub?
No. There is no need for you to have experience with GitHub or ZenHub prior to taking this course. The course material will guide you through using the tools, with step-by-step instructions as well as an explanation of how the tool is useful for Agile.
Are the tools, like GitHub and ZenHub, available at no charge?
Yes. Both tools are available at no cost. By signing up for a 14-day free trial for ZenHub, you will be able to use the tool for the course and the tool will still be available to you for educational purposes or open-source projects after 14 days.

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