Project Management with Agile & Scrum

Your Practical Guide to Effective Project Management

Project Management & Leadership4.7(71)4h 27m38 lectures9 sections

What you'll learn

  • Understand Agile basics and the Agile manifesto
  • Understand the Scrum framework, its values and pillars
  • Learn the roles of the Scrum team
  • Manage the product backlog and the sprint backlog
  • Understand the Scrum events and the daily meeting
  • Use Jira to write user stories and set priorities
  • Plan and review a sprint
  • Prepare for the PSM exam and solve a practice exam

About this course

This course teaches project management with Agile and Scrum and helps you prepare for the PSM exam. It starts with an introduction to the course, the roadmap and how to get a Scrum certificate, then the Agile manifesto and a general introduction to Scrum, its definition, its theory, its pillars and its values, along with tools that help you understand the Scrum guide. Next you learn about the Scrum team and its roles: the developers, the product owner and the Scrum master and their role with the team, with the product owner and with the organization. You then move to the Scrum events, which are the sprint, sprint planning, the daily meeting, the sprint review and the retrospective, and to the product backlog and the sprint backlog. You also practice with Jira to create the product backlog, write user stories, set priorities and prepare the sprint backlog, and you finish by solving a live exam and downloading the workbook. The course suits project managers, developers, team members and anyone who wants to apply Scrum at work, and it needs no previous experience. By the end, you will be able to understand and apply the Scrum framework and use Jira to manage a product and its sprints.

Expected outcomes

  • Effectively manage projects using Agile methodologies.
  • Apply Scrum principles in daily work environments.
  • Understand the role of each Scrum team member and how to achieve goals.
  • Ability to use tools like Jira for project planning and management.

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    Course content

    1

    Introduction to the Course

    3 lectures
    1. Introduction to the Course and Trainer OverviewPresents the course goal of preparing for the Professional Scrum Master certification through a hands-on, example-based approach, who the course suits, such as developers, managers and testers, and that learners can contact the instructor with questions.6:03
    2. Course RoadmapPresents the course roadmap: the Scrum Guide booklet as the core reference to understand deeply, practical real-world examples, and a track preparing for the certification exam with questions that simulate the real test.3:32
    3. How to Obtain the Certified Scrum CertificateExplains the path to the PSM I certificate from scrum.org: certification levels, fees, the one-time password, the open-book unproctored exam format, the passing score and receiving the certificate.5:09
    2

    Introduction to Askrim

    6 lectures
    1. Agile StatementExplains the concept of Agile and the four factors it organizes, requirements, product, team and customer, the four Agile Manifesto values such as working software over comprehensive documentation, its principles, and how Scrum relates to it.11:16
    2. Introduction to Scrum TeamGives an overview of the Scrum team makeup: one Scrum Master, one Product Owner and developers, clarifying that developers means everyone who builds the product or service within the team, in any field.1:30
    3. General Introduction to ScrumGives an overview of the Scrum cycle using an e-commerce example: the Product Backlog, splitting features into tasks, the Sprint, Daily Scrum, then Review and Retrospective to improve the team in the next cycle.8:35
    4. Scrum in BriefSummarizes Scrum in three parts: artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment), events (Planning, Daily, Review, Retrospective), and the Scrum Team of Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers.2:22
    5. Tools You Need to Understand ScrumPresents the recommended tools for preparing for the Scrum exam: a printed Scrum Guide to annotate, a digital copy, the online Glossary of terms, and an audio version to listen to, making sure to use the latest version.4:54
    6. Scrum Handbook Explanation IndexOutlines the Scrum Guide walkthrough: the sections of the first track, covering an overview and Scrum values, then the Scrum Team and its roles and responsibilities, the five Sprint events, and finally the three Scrum artifacts.2:46
    3

    Askrim Operation Theory

    5 lectures
    1. Definition of ScrumDefines Scrum as a lightweight framework that helps deliver value through adaptive solutions to complex problems, showing that the team works on a clearly detailed part at a time while the frame stays fixed, and that simplicity is an Agile principle.10:26
    2. Key Notes to Understand ScrumRecaps the Scrum artifacts and the five events, summarizing the Sprint as the container for the other four: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective, as a lead-in to Scrum Theory.4:00
    3. Explanation of Scrum TheoryExplains that Scrum is founded on Empiricism and Lean Thinking: learning from experience through transparency and feedback, and staying focused on the Product Goal and Sprint Goal to avoid wasting time and resources.4:45
    4. Core Principles of ScrumExplains the three pillars Scrum stands on: Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation, how transparency enables inspection, how adaptation requires a self-managing team, and how the five events deliver them.11:03
    5. Values of ScrumExplains the five Scrum Values: courage, focus, commitment, respect and openness, and how embodying them brings the three pillars of Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation to life and builds trust in the team.4:26
    4

    Practical Example Using Jira

    5 lectures
    1. Practical Example to Understand Some Scrum ConceptsGives a practical example to simplify Scrum concepts using an e-commerce site and a seller dashboard, showing the Product Backlog, the Product Owner's role with stakeholders, User Stories and Acceptance Criteria, using Jira.5:11
    2. Using Jira to Create Product BacklogApplies writing a Product Backlog in Jira for an online selling platform: the Product Owner gathers stakeholder requirements, such as seller sign-up, document review, adding products, and tracking orders and payouts, then writes them up for the team.5:41
    3. Using Jira for Writing User Stories and Acceptance CriteriaExplains writing a User Story in Jira with its three parts (who, what, why), adding Acceptance Criteria and linking the Figma design, so items become ready to enter a Sprint after refinement.9:24
    4. Using Jira to Prioritize Product BacklogExplains using Jira to order the Product Backlog and write its items with Acceptance Criteria and a Figma link, reordering continuously with the team, with a seller sign-up example including one-time password verification.10:58
    5. Using Jira to Create Race BacklogDemonstrates in Jira moving items from the Product Backlog to the Sprint Backlog, assigning them to team members, estimating each task's time, and moving tasks between To Do, In Progress and Done.7:44
    5

    Askrim Team

    6 lectures
    1. Characteristics of a Scrum TeamExplains the characteristics of a Scrum team: one Scrum Master, one Product Owner and developers, a single team without sub-teams, cross-functional and self-managing, its size limits, and accountability for a useful Increment every Sprint.6:34
    2. DevelopersExplains developers' responsibilities in Scrum: planning the Sprint and Sprint Backlog, ensuring product quality by following the Definition of Done, tracking progress in the Daily Scrum, and holding each other accountable as a self-managing team.5:16
    3. Product OwnerExplains the Product Owner role: maximizing product value, owning the Product Goal and writing and ordering Product Backlog items, and that they may delegate work but remain solely accountable to the organization.9:19
    4. Scrum Master and Their Role with the TeamExplains the Scrum Master's role as coach and leader of the team: accountable for establishing Scrum as in the guide, coaching the team, removing impediments, and ensuring the five events are productive and time-boxed.6:46
    5. Scrum Master and Their Role with the Product OwnerExplains the Scrum Master's role with the Product Owner: helping define the Product Goal and manage the Product Backlog, ensuring items are clear, facilitating collaboration when needed, while direct communication stays open between everyone.4:39
    6. Scrum Master and Their Role with the OrganizationExplains the Scrum Master's role with the organization: leading, training and coaching it in Scrum adoption and the empirical approach, helping employees understand it and its benefits, while keeping communication open with the team.4:28
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    Askrim Events

    7 lectures
    1. Introduction to Scrum EventsGives an overview of the five Scrum events within the Sprint, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Retrospective, the role of the team and stakeholders in them, and the ongoing Product Backlog Refinement.6:58
    2. What Happens During the Sprint in ScrumExplains that the Sprint is the container for all Scrum events and produces an Increment accumulating toward the Product Goal, with no scope changes or quality compromise, and a maximum length of one month, shorter preferred.7:16
    3. More Information About the Scrum SprintClarifies that a new Sprint starts immediately after the previous one ends with no gap, and covers progress reports such as Burndown and Burnup charts and who has the authority to cancel a Sprint, common exam topics.10:05
    4. Sprint Planning InterviewExplains Sprint Planning and its three questions (why, what, how), selecting ready items from the Product Backlog, defining the Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog, who attends, and the eight-hour maximum for a one-month Sprint.10:18
    5. Daily Scrum MeetingExplains the Daily Scrum: a daily meeting for developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and surface impediments early, and who attends (Product Owner and Scrum Master only if they work as developers), saving time.6:33
    6. Sprint ReviewExplains the Sprint Review: a meeting where the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect what was achieved in the Sprint and collaborate on next steps, possibly adjusting the Product Backlog; it is not a presentation.5:15
    7. Sprint ConclusionExplains the Sprint Retrospective: a team meeting after the Sprint to review what went well, the problems, strengths and weaknesses, and what to improve, recording solutions to apply in the next Sprint.4:17
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    Askrim Outputs

    4 lectures
    1. What are the Scrum ReferencesExplains the three Scrum Artifacts, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment, and the commitment of each, namely Product Goal, Sprint Goal and Definition of Done, and their role in transparency and team focus.4:45
    2. Product ListExplains the Product Backlog as an ordered list of what is needed to improve the product, its continuously evolving contents, that only the developers estimate the size of its items, and its commitment to the Product Goal, the vision the Sprints work toward.7:19
    3. Race ListExplains the Sprint Backlog as a plan by and for the developers, made of the Sprint Goal, the selected Product Backlog items and the delivery plan, visible to all and refinable during the Sprint without affecting the goal.7:53
    4. Product PartsExplains the Increment as a Scrum artifact: a piece of the product that accumulates with each Sprint and counts only if it meets the Definition of Done; anything that doesn't returns to the Product Backlog.10:02
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    Practical Training for PSM Exam

    1 lectures
    1. Live Exam Solution for Scrum CertificationSolves a Scrum certification practice test question by question, such as developers collaborating with the Product Owner to adjust work and whether an Increment must be released at the end of each Sprint, with tips for practicing before the exam.29:57
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    Appendices

    1 attachments
    1. Download the Workbook

    Instructor

    Eng. Mustafa Saad

    Eng. Mustafa Saad

    Master's in Computer Engineering with 7 years of experience as a software project manager and certified trainer holding a Scrum Master certification.
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