Agile Fundamentals for the Workplace: Agile Project Management and Agile Delivery Essentials

Think of this course as Agile for Dummies (or Agile for anyone and Agile for everyone). This agile course skillshare will allow you to Master the most important concepts and tools of Agile Development, Agile Project Delivery & Agile Project Management. 

This Agile Course has been designed to enable you to become Agile the Agile way! You will become Agile certified when you finish this course (you will get a certificate upon completion) and you will learn from an Agile sensei and expert Project Manager.

What will you learn?

• The key concepts and tools of Agile Development, Agile Project Delivery and Agile Project Management.
• The meaning of user stories, daily stand-ups, retrospectives and kanban boards.
• How to apply Agile in your job and projects.
• The difference between Agile and traditional project delivery.
• The benefits and advantages of Agile.
• Why Agile is the preferred development methodology in the modern world.
• About the history of Agile.
• Why Agile isn't only for Developers.
• Why Agile isn't only for IT projects.
• How to use Agile to deliver quickly and often.
• How to use Agile to learn from your mistakes.

Why take this course?

• You will become Agile certified (you will receive a certificate upon completion).
• You will be prepared to apply Agile to your projects.
• You will be able to speak about Agile with confidence.
• You will understand the difference between Agile and other methodologies.
• You will learn from an Agile sensei and Agile expert who applies Agile on a daily basis.
• You will learn why Agile isn't only for IT or Tech projects but it's actually applied across many industries worldwide.
• It's short, effective and practical. Think of this course as agile in a nutshell.
• It's been developed from the ground up with a focus on quality.
• You will get tools and tips that you will love.
• You will get the inside scoop on all my future courses.

How will this help you?

• You will be able to deliver projects, products and apps quickly and often, the Agile way!
• You will go fully prepared to a job that requires knowledge in Agile.
• You will feel more confident about Agile and how to apply it.
• You will be able to add this to your CV (just put it under "Professional Development" Agile Crash Course, Udemy and Year of Completion). This will help you land more jobs!
• What you will learn will make you effective and successful :)

Who is behind this course?

An Agile Expert and serial entrepreneur, techie, life hacker, expert Project Manager and MBA (x2). 

This course is specifically for:

• People who want to learn about Agile.
• Beginners, people without any Agile experience or knowledge.
• People who have heard the words "user stories," "backlog," "retrospectives," "sprints," "scrum master," "product owner," "MVP," "swim lanes," "kanban board," etc. and wondered what it meant.
• Developers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, Data Base Administrators and basically anyone interested in learning Agile.
• People who want to learn about an exciting methodology,
• People with an open mind and a willingness to learn.
• People capable of taking notes and applying the concepts and tools provided in this course.
• People that think that traditional project delivery takes too long and want to explore other options.
• People who want to learn about the most important and popular Agile Methodology: SCRUM.

This course is not suitable for:

• People that prefer quantity over quality. 
• People that like lengthy and theoretical explanations. 
• People who aren't prepared to go through the entire course and take notes.
• People who expect things to work out without any effort or preparation.
• People who already have a lot of experience with Agile and are more intermediate to advanced.
• People who want to learn about less popular Agile methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP).

 

The Facts

1. You will learn Agile!
2. Agile is currently the preferred delivery option in technology projects and environments across the world. Yet Agile is not only for IT!
3. Agile will allow you to deliver projects, products and apps quickly and often.
4. Agile is the buzz word and a global trend. More and more people want to learn Agile every day in the world.
5. Agile is not perfect and it won't solve all your problems. But it will give you a different view and approach to managing them.
6. Agile is not suitable for all projects but it is for many. 
7. Knowing about Agile will allow you to land more jobs and this agile course skillshare will help you prepare.
8. You will enjoy this agile skillshare course, here are some examples of what people say about it:

"This course has an engaging conversational style and includes useful examples, images and explanations. I have taken some other Agile courses, and so far I felt this one gave me the most value, really helping me see how I could apply the Agile approach in the real world (and not just to IT projects). I gladly recommend this course to others. -Paul Tousignant"

"Had a great interview right at the beginning. Also boils down explanations into clear precise language with good examples eg. love the skateboard to car example. -Elizabeth Van Rij"

"Love the practical examples which printed in my head and I want to talk to my colleagues about this...Love it! -Madhuchhanda Pradhan"

 

Step into my Dojo and start learning about Agile now. You will learn about powerful tools and concepts that will enable you to become more successful in your projects. We will go beyond the definition of Agile, from rituals and tools, to activities, concepts, examples and reflections. So take the course now to learn what all of this means in more detail and how you can apply it to become and Agilelist. 

Production Notes

• This course was developed the Agile way, in under 50 hours!
• The creation process involved a high level of attention to detail and a focus on quality.
• The 1st iteration of this course was a living example of an Agile Concept: the MVP or Minimum Viable Product.

Pledge to All Students (both current & future students)

1. Students First. I will never compromise your experience to make money. Never, ever. Yes, this is also a business but to me teaching goes way beyond making money. I already have a full time job and fortunately don't rely only on teaching to survive. You are always at the forefront of my courses and I want to ensure you have a unique, valuable and memorable experience. I promise. 
2. 24x7x365 Support. You can contact me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year round, even on holidays, Christmas and New Years Eve; I will get back to you quickly (in a few hours tops) and deliver outstanding quality of service in my support. I promise. 
3. Humbleness, kindness and social responsibility. I believe in giving back to you and the world. So think of me as your own real-life human "Siri." If you need advice or support just ask. And if I can do something to help you in your journey, I will. I promise.
4. Australian Made. Recognized in the Industry as a symbol of quality and excellence. All my courses are Made in Australia with high tech and professionally edited. They also include my secret sauce: a lot of passion & love! I also apply in my courses everything I've learnt from years of experience working with technology, projects, entrepreneurs and people all over the world. I promise.  
5. Quality over Quantity. I will strive to make courses concise, to the point and relevant. Time is one of our most valuable assets and we need to invest it carefully. So I won't make a course long for the purpose of displaying it has more hours; only when strictly necessary. To me it's about quality and if I can deliver that in 5 minutes and save you time, I will. I promise.

• Promo video Agile Crash Course
• Intro and The Definition of Agile
• How is Agile Different?
• Agile Principles and a Little Bit of History about Agile
• Agile FAQs
• Key Agile Concepts
• The Agile Team and Agile Tools
• Agile Rituals and Agile Myths
• The Best Free Tool to Manage your Agile Projects
• A Real Life Example of an Agile Kanban Board
• A Real World Example of a non IT Agile project - Part 1
• A Real World Example of a non IT Agile project - Part 2
• A Kanban Board Example in Microsoft Planner
• Jira | Introduction
• Jira | A bit of history
• Jira | Initial Tour
• Jira | Components
• Jira | Agile Scrum Board - A Real World Example
• Jira | Reports
• Jira | The Backlog
• Roadmapping in Jira
• What is Teamsv2
• Teams Demo from Microsoft
• Resources and the App
• Resources and the App Part 2
• Initial Teams Tourv2
• Chatting in Teamsv2
• Create and Manage Teams
• Create and Manage Channels
• Everything else you should know about Teamsv2
• Agile Interview with Felipe Gomez
• What is planner and what to use it forv2
• Why plannerv2
• Initial Tour of Microsoft Plannerv2
• Providing feedback on plannerv2
• The official planner websitev2
• Support documentation for plannerv2
• Introductionv2
• Plans and Pricingv2
• Initial Tour of OneDrivev2
• How to Create, view and open files in OneDrivev2
• Uploading, renaming, downloading, copying, moving and restoring files in OneDriv
• Sharing files and folders in OneDrivev2
• OneDrive mobile examplev2
• Introduction what is zoomv2
• Getting Started with Zoomv2
• Getting Started with Zoom Part 2 Account Setupv2
• Zoom Account Overviewv2
• Hosting a Zoom Meetingv2
• Scheduling Meetings in Zoomv2
• A Real World Zoom Conference Callv2
• Agile Roles
• Before you start with Agile & How to get started with Agile
• Final Agile Recap and Final Words About Agile