Foundations of Agile and Agile Frameworks

In this course, you will be introduced to The Agile Mindset and how it sets the tone for "Being" Agile versus just "Doing" Agile. You will learn to leverage The Agile Manifesto as the foundation for all Agile Frameworks, as well as identify the practical differences between Agile and Waterfall approaches. You will then take a deep dive into Agile Teams and Governance and apply best practices of both in order to deliver immense business value. By the end of this course, you will master characteristics of three of the more popular Agile Frameworks being utilized across all industries, which are Scrum, Kanban and XP, as well as apply The Agile Manifesto to deliver practical value in Agile teams and organizations.

• Foundations of Agile and Agile Frameworks
• This lesson will introduce you to the course and give you a framework to start your Agile journey.
• Why Agile
• In this lesson you'll learn why so many organizations are excited about unleashing the power of Agile. We will discuss the Agile Mindset, the Agile Manifesto, Paired Core Values and Agile Principles.
• Build and Evolve Agile Teams
• This lesson will introduce you to the power of Agile Teams. You'll learn about core team roles and the characteristics of a high performing team.
• Agile Frameworks
• This lesson will introduce you to the three most popular Agile Frameworks: Scrum, Kanban and XP. We'll cover the core roles, important ceremonies and key artifacts that are used in each framework.
• WorldVisitz Mobile Application Agile Delivery Launch
• In this project, you will apply the skills from this course and act as an Agile Consultant to help the WorldVisitz team launch their mobile application.