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

Many organizations still doubt the feasibility and desirability of Agile. Sometimes there’s friction between the roles on the team. Summarized, the objections usually come down to the following.

+ **Ignorance breeds intolerance:** The mechanisms and techniques in Agile are new and can sometimes be experienced as terrifying.
+ **Loss of control:** To newcomers, Agile seems anarchic and complex. Loss of control is feared. As is the lack of architecture and design. Unfortunately, the latter fear is often justified.


+ **Renewed collaboration:** Not everyone is initially happy with the multidisciplinary collaboration. Certainly not in the higher castes of an organization. We’ve heard it said several times, “We’re really not going to collaborate with developers, you know.”


Learn why feasibility and desirability issues still exist in 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

Remove Skepticism