This course gives you an expansive overview of Agile project management. By the end, you’ll know Agile’s history, how it works, and how it's different from other approaches to project management. You’ll also learn the Agile Manifesto, including its 4 values and 12 principles. And you’ll even understand how to adopt and apply Agile in a VUCA environment.
Foundations of Agile Project Management
Foundations of Agile Project Management
This course is part of Google Agile Essentials Specialization
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Beginner level
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2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Confidently guide your team or organization through a shift to Agile
Explain the Agile project management approach and philosophy, including values and principles
Describe the history and motivation behind the emergence of Agile
Differentiate Agile frameworks and explain when and why to blend approaches
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There are 3 modules in this course
You will explore how the Agile project management approach works and discuss the main difference between Agile and Waterfall. You will then get a brief history of how Agile came about and get to know the four values and twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto.
What's included
4 videos1 reading
You will learn more about adopting an Agile mindset and why teams benefit from an Agile approach. Finally, you will understand how to adopt and apply Agile in a VUCA environment.
What's included
2 videos1 reading2 assignments
You will explore the origins of the word "Scrum", how the term relates to rugby, and why the Scrum framework is so popular. By the end of this module you will understand concepts related to Scrum, Kanban, XP, and Lean.
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