Applied Scrum for Agile Project Management

Applied Scrum for Agile Project Management

This course is part of Agile Project Management Specialization

Instructor: John Johnson

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Agile history, benefits, and who uses it across industries and roles. Team formation, planning and how to effectively meet Sprint objectives .
Understand Scrum at scale, alternatives, and avoid pitfalls. Scrum team makeup & roles, user story writing, sprint planning, execution & retro tools.
Learn how to run a successful scrum team for speed, innovation, leadership, and control while also considering risk and portfolio management.

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

26 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

By completing this course, you’ll gain a strong foundation in Agile principles and Scrum practices, the most widely used Agile framework across industries today.

You’ll learn not only why Agile has become the standard in IT and beyond, but also how to apply Scrum’s core roles, processes, and tools to drive team success. Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, you’ll explore how Agile teams organize, plan, and deliver value faster, and how Scrum adapts to different industries and project scales. This course stands out by focusing on the essential skills and mindsets needed to thrive in any Agile environment—without requiring prior experience or advanced certifications. You’ll finish ready to contribute confidently to Agile teams, with a clear understanding of Scrum’s mechanics, common pitfalls, and how Agile principles can accelerate your career. Plus, you’ll earn 10 PMI-recognized Professional Development Units (PDUs), helping you maintain your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and advance your professional growth.

This first module starts with why agile methods are used – based on case studies that prove its effectiveness and the history of getting to Scrum.

What's included

6 videos20 readings6 assignments1 plugin

6 videosTotal 36 minutes

Introduction to Week 11 minutePreview module
1.1.1 Agile Basics Video12 minutes
1.2.1 Proof Agile Works Video7 minutes
1.3.1 Evolution of Agile Video11 minutes
1.4.1 Netflix Case Study Video2 minutes
1.5.1 18F Case Study Video1 minute

20 readingsTotal 32 minutes

Orientation and Welcome2 minutes
Course Syllabus4 minutes
Getting Started with Basic Questions1 minute
1.1.0 Prep for Agile Basics1 minute
1.1.2 Agile Basics Summary Points4 minutes
1.1.4 Agile Basics References1 minute
1.2.0 Prep for Proof Agile Works1 minute
1.2.2 Proof Agile Works Summary Points2 minutes
1.2.4 Proof Agile Works References1 minute
1.3.0 Prep for Evolution of Agile1 minute
1.3.2 Evolution of Agile Summary Points4 minutes
1.3.4 Evolution of Agile References1 minute
1.4.0 Prep for Netflix Case Study1 minute
1.4.2 Netflix Case Study Summary Points1 minute
1.5.0 Prep for 18F Case Study1 minute
1.5.2 18F Case Study Summary Points1 minute
Join an Information Session1 minute
Course Slides Available Below!1 minute
Leverage Your Learning!1 minute
Is a Master’s in Product Management Right for You? 2 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

1.1.3 Agile Basics Knowledge Checks3 minutes
1.2.3 Proof Agile Works Knowledge Check3 minutes
1.3.3 Evolution of Agile Knowledge Check3 minutes
1.4.3 Netflix Case Study Knowledge Check3 minutes
1.5.3 18F Case Study Knowledge Check3 minutes
Week 1 Quiz Problems15 minutes

1 pluginTotal 5 minutes

What are you looking for from this course?5 minutes

This Module explores who uses agile across industries, exploring the types of work management and how Scrum Agile fits into the world of work.

What's included

6 videos19 readings6 assignments

6 videosTotal 35 minutes

Week 2 Introduction Video1 minutePreview module
2.1.1 Simple PM Methods Video6 minutes
2.2.1 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint Video7 minutes
2.3.1 Comparing Methods Across Industries Video4 minutes
2.4.1 Comparing Methods of Customer Management Video5 minutes
2.5.1 Comparing Methods of Engineering Management Video10 minutes

19 readingsTotal 29 minutes

2.0.0 Goals and Objectives of Week 21 minute
2.1.0 Prep for Simple PM Methods1 minute
2.1.2 Simple PM Methods Summary Points3 minutes
2.1.4 Simple PM Methods Reference1 minute
2.2.0 Prep for Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint1 minute
2.2.2 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint Summary Points4 minutes
2.2.4 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint References1 minute
2.3.0 Prep for Comparing Methods Across Industries1 minute
2.3.2 Comparing Methods Across Industries Summary Points2 minutes
2.3.4 Comparing Industry Methods References1 minute
2.4.0 Prep for Comparing Methods of Customer Management1 minute
2.4.2 Comparing Methods of Customer Management Summary Points2 minutes
2.4.4 Comparing Methods of Customer Management References1 minute
2.5.0 Comparing Methods of Engineering Management1 minute
2.5.2 Comparing Methods of Engineering Summary Points4 minutes
2.5.4 Comparing Methods of Engineering References1 minute
Don't Forget to Claim You Some PDUs!1 minute
Course Slides Available Below!1 minute
Leverage Your Learning !1 minute

6 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

2.1.3 Simple PM Methods Knowledge Checks3 minutes
2.2.3 Approaching the Triple Cost Constraint Knowledge Checks3 minutes
2.3.3 Comparing Methods Across Industries Knowledge Check3 minutes
2.4.3 Comparing Methods of Customer Management Knowledge Check3 minutes
2.5.3 Comparing Methods of Engineering Management Knowledge Check3 minutes
Week 2 Quiz Problems15 minutes

This module gets into the mechanics of Scrum and how Scrum is performed and executed. Here you’ll learn team formation, planning and retro games, and how to effectively manage work to meet Sprint objectives.

What's included

6 videos18 readings6 assignments

6 videosTotal 43 minutes

Introduction to Week 3 Video0 minutesPreview module
3.1.1 Scrum Team Formation Video11 minutes
3.2.1 Three-Part User Story Video8 minutes
3.3.1 Sprint Planning Video8 minutes
3.4.1 Sprint Development Video8 minutes
3.5.1 Sprint Retro & Review Video6 minutes

18 readingsTotal 33 minutes

Week 3 Introduction1 minute
3.1.0 Prep for Scrum Team Formation1 minute
3.1.2 Scrum Team Formation Summary Points4 minutes
3.1.4 Scrum Team Formation References1 minute
3.2.0 Prep for Three Part User Story1 minute
3.2.2 Three-Part User Story Summary Points3 minutes
3.2.4 Three-Part User Story References1 minute
3.3.0 Prep for Sprint Planning1 minute
3.3.2 Sprint Planning Summary Points4 minutes
3.3.4 Spring Planning References1 minute
3.4.0 Prep for Sprint Development1 minute
3.4.2 Sprint Development Summary Points5 minutes
3.4.4 Sprint Development References1 minute
3.5.0 Prep for Sprint Retro & Review1 minute
3.5.2 Sprint Retro & Review Summary Points4 minutes
3.5.4 Sprint Retro & Review References1 minute
Course Slides Available Below!1 minute
Opportunity to Verify! Don't Wait!1 minute

6 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

3.1.3 Scrum Team Formation Knowledge Checks3 minutes
3.2.3 Three-Part User Story Knowledge Check3 minutes
3.3.3 Sprint Planning Knowledge Check3 minutes
3.4.3 Sprint Development Knowledge Check3 minutes
3.5.3 Sprint Retro & Review Knowledge Checks3 minutes
Week 3 Quiz Problems15 minutes

This module we look at what Scrum looks like at Scale, and how it differs from other Agile frameworks in terms of scale, program and portfolio management, risk management, and pitfalls of Agile.