Applied Scrum for Agile Project Management

Applied Scrum for Agile Project Management

This course is part of Agile Project Management Specialization

Instructor: John Johnson

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

17 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Agile history, benefits, and who uses it across industries and roles. Team formation, planning and how to effectively meet Sprint objectives .
Understand Scrum at scale, alternatives, and avoid pitfalls. Scrum team makeup & roles, user story writing, sprint planning, execution & retro tools.
Learn how to run a successful scrum team for speed, innovation, leadership, and control while also considering risk and portfolio management.

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26 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

By completing this course, you’ll gain a strong foundation in Agile principles and Scrum practices, the most widely used Agile framework across industries today.

You’ll learn not only why Agile has become the standard in IT and beyond, but also how to apply Scrum’s core roles, processes, and tools to drive team success. Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, you’ll explore how Agile teams organize, plan, and deliver value faster, and how Scrum adapts to different industries and project scales. This course stands out by focusing on the essential skills and mindsets needed to thrive in any Agile environment—without requiring prior experience or advanced certifications. You’ll finish ready to contribute confidently to Agile teams, with a clear understanding of Scrum’s mechanics, common pitfalls, and how Agile principles can accelerate your career. Plus, you’ll earn 10 PMI-recognized Professional Development Units (PDUs), helping you maintain your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and advance your professional growth.

This first module starts with why agile methods are used – based on case studies that prove its effectiveness and the history of getting to Scrum.

What's included

6 videos20 readings6 assignments

6 videos Total 36 minutes

Introduction to Week 1 1 minute
1.1.1 Agile Basics Video 12 minutes
1.2.1 Proof Agile Works Video 7 minutes
1.3.1 Evolution of Agile Video 11 minutes
1.4.1 Netflix Case Study Video 3 minutes
1.5.1 18F Case Study Video 2 minutes

20 readings Total 32 minutes

Orientation and Welcome 2 minutes
Course Syllabus 4 minutes
Getting Started with Basic Questions 1 minute
1.1.0 Prep for Agile Basics 1 minute
1.1.2 Agile Basics Summary Points 4 minutes
1.1.4 Agile Basics References 1 minute
1.2.0 Prep for Proof Agile Works 1 minute
1.2.2 Proof Agile Works Summary Points 2 minutes
1.2.4 Proof Agile Works References 1 minute
1.3.0 Prep for Evolution of Agile 1 minute
1.3.2 Evolution of Agile Summary Points 4 minutes
1.3.4 Evolution of Agile References 1 minute
1.4.0 Prep for Netflix Case Study 1 minute
1.4.2 Netflix Case Study Summary Points 1 minute
1.5.0 Prep for 18F Case Study 1 minute
1.5.2 18F Case Study Summary Points 1 minute
Join an Information Session 1 minute
Course Slides Available Below! 1 minute
Leverage Your Learning! 1 minute
Is a Master’s in Product Management Right for You? 2 minutes

6 assignments Total 30 minutes

1.1.3 Agile Basics Knowledge Checks 3 minutes
1.2.3 Proof Agile Works Knowledge Check 3 minutes
1.3.3 Evolution of Agile Knowledge Check 3 minutes
1.4.3 Netflix Case Study Knowledge Check 3 minutes
1.5.3 18F Case Study Knowledge Check 3 minutes
Week 1 Quiz Problems 15 minutes

This Module explores who uses agile across industries, exploring the types of work management and how Scrum Agile fits into the world of work.

What's included

6 videos19 readings6 assignments

6 videos Total 36 minutes

Week 2 Introduction Video 1 minute
2.1.1 Simple PM Methods Video 6 minutes
2.2.1 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint Video 8 minutes
2.3.1 Comparing Methods Across Industries Video 5 minutes
2.4.1 Comparing Methods of Customer Management Video 6 minutes
2.5.1 Comparing Methods of Engineering Management Video 10 minutes

19 readings Total 29 minutes

2.0.0 Goals and Objectives of Week 2 1 minute
2.1.0 Prep for Simple PM Methods 1 minute
2.1.2 Simple PM Methods Summary Points 3 minutes
2.1.4 Simple PM Methods Reference 1 minute
2.2.0 Prep for Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint 1 minute
2.2.2 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint Summary Points 4 minutes
2.2.4 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint References 1 minute
2.3.0 Prep for Comparing Methods Across Industries 1 minute
2.3.2 Comparing Methods Across Industries Summary Points 2 minutes
2.3.4 Comparing Industry Methods References 1 minute
2.4.0 Prep for Comparing Methods of Customer Management 1 minute
2.4.2 Comparing Methods of Customer Management Summary Points 2 minutes
2.4.4 Comparing Methods of Customer Management References 1 minute
2.5.0 Comparing Methods of Engineering Management 1 minute
2.5.2 Comparing Methods of Engineering Summary Points 4 minutes
2.5.4 Comparing Methods of Engineering References 1 minute
Don't Forget to Claim You Some PDUs! 1 minute
Course Slides Available Below! 1 minute
Leverage Your Learning ! 1 minute

6 assignments Total 30 minutes

2.1.3 Simple PM Methods Knowledge Checks 3 minutes
2.2.3 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint Knowledge Checks 3 minutes
2.3.3 Comparing Methods Across Industries Knowledge Check 3 minutes
2.4.3 Comparing Methods of Customer Management Knowledge Check 3 minutes
2.5.3 Comparing Methods of Engineering Management Knowledge Check 3 minutes
Week 2 Quiz Problems 15 minutes

This module gets into the mechanics of Scrum and how Scrum is performed and executed. Here you’ll learn team formation, planning and retro games, and how to effectively manage work to meet Sprint objectives.

What's included

6 videos18 readings6 assignments

6 videos Total 44 minutes

Introduction to Week 3 Video 1 minute
3.1.1 Scrum Team Formation Video 11 minutes
3.2.1 Three-Part User Story Video 8 minutes
3.3.1 Sprint Planning Video 9 minutes
3.4.1 Sprint Development Video 8 minutes
3.5.1 Sprint Retro & Review Video 7 minutes

18 readings Total 33 minutes

Week 3 Introduction 1 minute
3.1.0 Prep for Scrum Team Formation 1 minute
3.1.2 Scrum Team Formation Summary Points 4 minutes
3.1.4 Scrum Team Formation References 1 minute
3.2.0 Prep for Three Part User Story 1 minute
3.2.2 Three-Part User Story Summary Points 3 minutes
3.2.4 Three-Part User Story References 1 minute
3.3.0 Prep for Sprint Planning 1 minute
3.3.2 Sprint Planning Summary Points 4 minutes
3.3.4 Spring Planning References 1 minute
3.4.0 Prep for Sprint Development 1 minute
3.4.2 Sprint Development Summary Points 5 minutes
3.4.4 Sprint Development References 1 minute
3.5.0 Prep for Sprint Retro & Review 1 minute
3.5.2 Sprint Retro & Review Summary Points 4 minutes
3.5.4 Sprint Retro & Review References 1 minute
Course Slides Available Below! 1 minute
Opportunity to Verify! Don't Wait! 1 minute

6 assignments Total 30 minutes

3.1.3 Scrum Team Formation Knowledge Checks 3 minutes
3.2.3 Three-Part User Story Knowledge Check 3 minutes
3.3.3 Sprint Planning Knowledge Check 3 minutes
3.4.3 Sprint Development Knowledge Check 3 minutes
3.5.3 Sprint Retro & Review Knowledge Checks 3 minutes
Week 3 Quiz Problems 15 minutes

This module we look at what Scrum looks like at Scale, and how it differs from other Agile frameworks in terms of scale, program and portfolio management, risk management, and pitfalls of Agile.