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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What you'll learn
Apply parallel planning method
Develop a strategy for personal, team, and organizational transformation
Create a plan for change
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3 assignments
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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 videos•Total 29 minutes
- Capstone Course and Artifact Overview•5 minutes
- Agile Transformation Map: LEADER•5 minutes
- Creating Product/Sprint Backlog: LEADER•4 minutes
- Course 2: Envisioning•3 minutes
- Course 3: Scrum Terminology•7 minutes
- Course 3: Planning a Sprint•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 35 minutes
- Capstone Job Description•10 minutes
- Agile Transformation Map•10 minutes
- How to Create a Gantt Chart in Excel •10 minutes
- Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 60 minutes
- Module 1 Assessment•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Planning for Personal Transformation•10 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 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Agile Transformation Map: TEAM•7 minutes
- Creating Product/Sprint Backlog: TEAM•4 minutes
- Case Study Introduction•4 minutes
- Course 2: Envisioning•3 minutes
- Course 3: Scrum Terminology•7 minutes
- Course 3: Planning a Sprint•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Case Study and Assignment Details•10 minutes
- Agile Transformation Map•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 60 minutes
- Module 2 Assessment•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 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 videos•Total 32 minutes
- Agile Transformation Map: ENTERPRISE•4 minutes
- How to use a Rubric•2 minutes
- Course 4 Module 1: Key Concepts•3 minutes
- Course 4 Module 2: Key Concepts•4 minutes
- Stages of Agile Adoption: Part A•2 minutes
- Stages of Agile Adoption: Part B•5 minutes
- Scaling Agile: Part 1•2 minutes
- Scaling Agile: Part 2•5 minutes
- Course 4 Module 3: Key Concepts•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Case Study and Assignment Details•10 minutes
- Course Project Rubric•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 60 minutes
- Module 3 Assessment•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Planning for Enterprise Transformation•10 minutes
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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!
Reviewed on Jan 22, 2022
The assignment was not 100% clear and was not certain. I like courses with peer-review.
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