Agile Practices: Apply, Evaluate & Optimize from Mindset

This course provides a complete, practice-oriented journey through Agile principles, frameworks, and implementation techniques, equipping learners to apply, analyze, and evaluate Agile methods in real-world projects. Starting with an introduction to the Agile mindset, values, and the Scrum framework, participants will examine the roles, events, and team structures that drive successful delivery. The course then moves into implementing Scrum in action, including effective Sprint events, backlog refinement through user stories, and the breakdown of epics and themes.

Learners will apply estimation techniques to forecast effort and complexity, compare measurement units like Story Points and Ideal Days, and utilize collaborative methods such as Planning Poker for accurate team-based forecasting. Finally, the course covers prioritizing work using risk-based, value-driven, and financial models, identifying Minimum Marketable Features, and adopting planning strategies like last-minute planning and timeboxing to maintain delivery focus. By the end of this course, learners will be able to design, evaluate, and optimize Agile workflows that balance value delivery, risk management, and adaptability for continuous improvement.