Delve into Agile methodologies, compare them with Waterfall, explore planning techniques, and discover tools like SCRUM and Kanban. Gain insights into solving common problems with Agile.

This course is designed to help learners build an understanding of Agile’s process model and its different approaches and techniques.

To understand the advantages of implementing Agile techniques, the course begins with a comparison of Agile methods and the traditional Waterfall model. Then, you’ll get to know about different planning approaches to help users effectively adjust deadlines. Next, there’s a discussion on backlogs and different visual techniques, such as burn-down charts and burn-up charts, that help increase the efficiency of projects.

You will also learn Agile methodologies including SCRUM, eXtreme Programming, DSDM, Smart and Kanban, as well as the differences and similarities between these approaches. Finally, you’ll look at some common problems and learn ways to solve them using Agile methodologies.

Learn Agile Methodologies from Scratch

# Overview 

In preparation for a keynote address at an Agile conference, we sent two messages through Twitter. The first mention we recently heard was that a Waterfall project of 10 million euros failed miserably. The second message stated that we heard about a Scrum project of several million euros that realized nothing. The reactions were striking.
The responses to the Waterfall message were very harsh: “you’ve made your bed, now you must lie in it.” They also argued that the project should’ve never applied Waterfall. 
The responses to the Scrum tweet were very different. It was proposed that the project had used Scrum in the wrong way, or that it had applied ScrumBut, a title used for projects that implement Scrum the wrong way, as in “We do Scrum, but…” In short, it wasn’t the approach that failed, but the team. A remarkable difference.
When a traditional project fails, we blame it on the methodology, but not a failing Agile project. The truth lies somewhere between the two. Research shows that Agile projects have a greater chance of success than Waterfall projects. Agile projects don’t succeed by definition, though. In our experience, the method of application is always to blame, traditional or Agile. It’s never the approach; it’s always the people.


Learn how to improve the productivity rate of a company using Agile.

Getting Started

Why does the Waterfall Process model not work?

What is Agile?

Short Iterations in Agile

Collaboration in Teams

Collaborating Roles

Agile Requirements

Estimating

Planning

Implementing Agile

Issues in Using Agile

Choosing the Most Appropriate Process Model

Conclusion

Improving Productivity in Agile

Overview