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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.5

35 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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This course is part of the Agile Project Management Specialization
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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
  • Week 1 Quiz Problems•15 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

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
  • Week 2 Quiz Problems•15 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

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
  • Week 3 Quiz Problems•15 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

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.

What's included

6 videos18 readings6 assignments

6 videos•Total 49 minutes
  • Introduction to Week 4•1 minute
  • 4.1.1 Scrum in the World of Agile Video•11 minutes
  • 4.2.1 Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Video•7 minutes
  • 4.3.1 Exploring Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) Video•9 minutes
  • 4.4.1 Exploring the Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Framework Video•7 minutes
  • 4.5.1 Pitfalls and Benefits of Agile at Scale Video•14 minutes
18 readings•Total 31 minutes
  • 4.0.0 Goals and Objectives of Week 4•1 minute
  • 4.1.0 Prep for Scrim in the World of Agile•1 minute
  • 4.1.2 Scrum in the World of Agile Summary Points•5 minutes
  • 4.1.4 Scrum in the World of Agile References•1 minute
  • 4.2.0 Prep for Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework•1 minute
  • 4.2.2 Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Summary Porints•4 minutes
  • 4.2.4 Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) References•1 minute
  • 4.3.0 Prep for Exploring Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)•1 minute
  • 4.3.2 Exploring Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) Summary Points•4 minutes
  • 4.3.4 Exploring Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) References•1 minute
  • 4.4.0 Prep for Exploring Large Scale Scrum (LeSS)•1 minute
  • 4.4.2 Exploring Large Sale Scrum (LeSS) Summary Points•4 minutes
  • 4.4.4 Exploring Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) References•1 minute
  • 4.5.0 Prep for Pitfalls for Agile at Scale•1 minute
  • 4.5.2 Pitfalls and Benefits of Agile at Scale Summary•1 minute
  • 4.5.4 Pitfalls and Benefits of Agile References•1 minute
  • Course Slides Available Below!•1 minute
  • Opportunity to Verify! Don't Wait!•1 minute
6 assignments•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 4 Quiz Problems•15 minutes
  • 4.1.3 Scrum in the World of Agile Knowledge Check•3 minutes
  • 4.2.3 Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Knowledge Check•3 minutes
  • 4.3.3 Exploring Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) Knowledge Check•3 minutes
  • 4.4.3 Exploring Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) Knowledge Check•3 minutes
  • 4.5.3 Pitfalls and Benefits of Agile Knowledge Checks•3 minutes

What's included

3 readings2 assignments

3 readings•Total 3 minutes
  • Congratulations - Now Keep Going!•1 minute
  • Continue Your Education with UMD!•1 minute
  • Join an Information Session•1 minute
2 assignments•Total 33 minutes
  • Final Exam•30 minutes
  • Class Central Feedback Quiz•3 minutes

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Very thorough with many examples. Could do better with even more examples.

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