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

# The product owner

The role of product owner originated in Scrum but has since been adopted for almost all Agile projects. As stated earlier, the product owner represents the customer and stakeholders, who typically think they don’t have enough time to be involved in the project on a daily basis. The product owner is often a senior user of the software being realized, with thorough knowledge of the domain, future developments, and the market. In addition, the product owner should preferably be a strong communicator, perhaps even a bit dominant.

The product owner prioritizes or organizes the project backlog and is responsible for selecting which work items they want realized at the start of an iteration. The team indicates how many work items can be realized. On a daily basis, the product owner makes in-depth decisions about work items, though this is also regularly done by the domain experts on the team.

Interestingly enough, it’s not uncommon that the product owner is hired externally. This is necessary, for example, if the actual users don’t have time to participate in the project or aren’t considered capable of taking the necessary decisions quickly and on a daily basis. When there are no real users within an organization, or a wide range of projects are being performed simultaneously, an external product owner may serve as a solution.


Learn about the roles of product owner, domain expert, and the team as stakeholders 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

Stakeholders: Product Owner, Domain Expert, and Team