Agile Course Online August 27, 2025 Introduction

Detailed outline of topics covered in this Agile course:

·  The fundamental principles of Agile

·  Origins and characteristics of the methodology

·  The Agile Manifesto

·  What it is designed to achieve 

·  Benefits of Agile vs. traditional process and methods

·  Comparison to traditional or 'waterfall' ways of working

·  Time vs. value curve 

·  Pitfalls of traditional workflows (scope creep, shifting priorities, etc.) 

·  Project types that may benefit from Agile

·  Different styles of Agile employed in working teams

·  Traditional SCRUM teams

·  Agile team structures in various companies and organizations

·  Role assignment in cross-functional teams

·  The 'product owner' and 'scrum master' roles

·  Agile vs. “waterfall” processes

·  Looking at a sample project in both views

· Identifying pitfalls and wins

·  Key artifacts of Agile, including user stories, product backlogs, and sprints 

·  Key element: The User Story

·  Sample user story group writing exercise

· Assigning story points and business value

·  Key Element: The Product Backlog

·  Sprint Planning: Choosing stories to work on

·  The concept of team velocity

·  Advanced concept: Epics and Themes 

·  Sprint retrospectives

·  Agile team roles and configurations for teams of all types and backgrounds

·  Sample team configuration (specific to attending company/class)

·  The standup meeting

·  Planning exercises and sample ‘sprints’, including sprint planning 

·  This is addressed in many of the sections above and is a general output

·  Learn a strong Agile foundation that can be taken into a variety of projects, teams, and internal initiatives