Agile Project Management

Instructor: Google Career Certificates

Beginner Level • 4 hours to complete • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • Explain the Agile project management approach and philosophy, including values and principles.
  • Discuss the pillars of Scrum and how they support Scrum values.
  • Describe the five important Scrum events and how to set up each event for a Scrum team.
  • Explain how to coach an Agile team and help them overcome challenges.

Skills You'll Gain

Backlogs
Team Management
Organizational Change
Agile Product Development
Agile Project Management
Agile Methodology
Prioritization
Kanban Principles
Product Roadmaps
Sprint Retrospectives
Sprint Planning
User Story

Shareable Certificate

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Outcomes

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate from Google

There are 4 modules in this course

You will learn how the course is structured and explore the history, approach, and philosophy of Agile project management and Scrum theory. You will also learn why Agile is best suited to industries that are susceptible to change and how to differentiate and blend Agile approaches.

You will learn the pillars of Scrum and how they support Scrum values. You will also compare essential Scrum Team roles and examine what makes them effective.

You will learn how to build and manage a Product Backlog and develop user stories and epics. You will also explore how to set up the five important Scrum events and use tools to plan and visualize sprint workflows and progress.

You will learn to implement Agile’s value-driven delivery strategies and how to define a value roadmap. You will learn strategies to effectively introduce an Agile or Scrum approach to an organization and coach an Agile team. You will also investigate how Agile frameworks have evolved and how to land opportunities in Agile roles.