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Agile Project Management (Coursera)

Offered by University of Colorado Boulder,

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.

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This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience.
Course 3 of 3 in the Project Management Specialization.

What You will 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.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Agile Project Management
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.

WEEK 2
The Agile Process
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.

WEEK 3
The Agile Organization
In this module, you will learn to apply agile values and principles within an organizational context.

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