Agile techniques are rapidly becoming the choice for software development where requirements are unpredictable or expected to change over time. This course will help you explore how working on an Agile project has benefits for your development team, your end-users, and your organization.
Kanban is a popular framework used to implement Agile and DevOps software development. It requires real-time communication of capacity and full transparency of work. Work items are represented visually on a Kanban board, allowing team members to see the state of every piece of work at any time.
In this course, you will gain a good understanding of the basics of Scrum before progressing to more advanced topics. You will learn about the Scrum team, various Scrum events and artifacts, and how these come together in a successful project. You will learn the advantages and disadvantages of Scrum so you can use the right practices and tools for your project.
All resources and code files are placed here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Agile-Masterclass-Agile-for-Project-…
publication date
2021-08-24
what you will learn
Understand the need for change in the traditional software development process
Understand Agile principles
Create user stories, themes, and epics
Identify the difference between product backlog and product roadmap
Understand the roles of a product owner and a scrum master
Find various inefficiencies in your process using the Kanban board
key features
Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in Agile practices for software development * Implement Scrum, Kanban, and extreme programming * Identify and address the most common problems encountered in adopting Agile methods
approach
This course assumes zero prior knowledge about Scrum or Agile while helping you start right at the beginning and taking you through important concepts before diving into more advanced ones. It has clear explanations and provides resources that will be helpful to anyone interested in knowing more about Scrum and can start applying its various practices on the job.
audience
This course is for project managers, members of a project team, or other stakeholders on a project who want to learn about Scrum and Agile, as well as anyone who doesn’t have any experience with project management approaches but is looking to get started. No prior knowledge of Scrum is required.
short description
Agile management is the application of the principles of Agile software development to various management processes, particularly project management. It is particularly beneficial for those in the organization accountable for getting the most out of Scrum, including Scrum masters, managers, and Scrum team members.
subtitle
Everything you need to know to get started with Agile Project Management, Scrum, Kanban, and XP
keywords
Scrum, Agile, Project Management, Burndown Charts, Estimation, Fibonacci, T-Shirts Sizing, Planning Poker, Team Velocity, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
Product ISBN
9781801814195
