The goal of this third course in the Project Management Specialization examines the philosophy and process of managing projects using Agile project management. Students in this course will learn the Agile philosophy and process including the Scrum framework, sprints, and user stories. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to distinguish between predictive and agile project management methodologies and understand the benefits of delivering value early in an engineering project.
Agile Project Management
Agile Project Management
This course is part of Project Management Specialization
Instructor: Christy Bozic, PhD, PMP
Sponsored by University of Michigan
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Approx. 18 hours
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What you'll learn
By successfully completing this course, you will be able to distinguish between Agile and predictive project management methodologies.
You will also be able to describe the roles and responsibilities of different members of an agile team and implement agile tools.
And you will be able to identify agile organizations and styles of leadership.
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7 quizzes
Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this module, you will learn how this course is structured and assessed. You will also explore the history of Agile project management and how it differs from other project management methodologies. We will explore the values and principles of Agile and examine different agile frameworks.
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7 videos12 readings2 quizzes1 peer review
In this module, you will learn the fundamentals of the Agile Sprint and the Scrum Process including the roles of teams and the tools they use.
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7 videos9 readings3 quizzes1 peer review
In this module, you will learn to apply agile values and principles within an organizational context.
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2 videos7 readings2 quizzes1 peer review
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VV
5
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2023
It was a good course. It helped me understand about agile and the practices.
DP
5
Reviewed on Jan 11, 2023
I got to know some of the management systems that large companies have begun to implement
TL
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Reviewed on Oct 25, 2023
Very useful information, I have been in technology for over 20 years and working in Agile for the last several years and still learned and took a lot away from this course.
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