Get the skills and confidence you need to bring order to your projects and deliver results faster with Google Agile Essentials. In under 10 hours, you’ll be able to focus on the most important tasks, break down projects into manageable steps, and use simple tools and documentation to keep your projects on track. You’ll practice your skills with real-world applications and earn a certificate from Google, ready to incorporate agile methodologies into any project.
Google Agile Essentials
Google Agile Essentials
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6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Confidently guide your team or organization through a shift to Agile
Build high performing Scrum teams through improved collaboration and communication
Increase project efficiency and organization to drive business outcomes
Develop tools and artifacts such as product backlogs, sprint plans, sprint backlogs and retrospectives
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There are 7 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. Finally, you will understand how to adopt and apply Agile in a VUCA environment.
What's included
6 videos3 readings1 assignment
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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2 videos1 assignment
You will describe the relationship of Scrum to Agile and explain the three pillars and five values of Scrum. Then, you will distinguish between the three roles that make up a Scrum Team.
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4 videos1 reading1 assignment
You will define the Product Backlog and explore popular ways to manage backlog items. You will also find out why user stories are used to capture and manage Backlog items. Finally, you will identify common ways to estimate time needed for tasks.
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3 videos3 readings2 assignments
You will summarize the five key Scrum events: Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. You will define the key concepts related to these five Scrum events.
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4 videos3 readings3 assignments
You will explore how to use burndown charts, velocity, and Kanban boards in Scrum.
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
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1 video1 reading1 assignment
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A good intro to Agile/Scrum. I hadn't worked with it before and now have a good understanding of the basics.
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