Agile Fundamentals: Including Scrum & Kanban

Master Agile principles, values, approaches, & mindset to help organizations make changes faster and with less expense

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What you will learn

Learn how to get into the Agile mindset and achieve success in helping organizations evolve

Command a strong focus on delivering customer value and exceeding expectations

Master popular Agile frameworks Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban, enabling you to land and excel in any Agile position

Explore fun, interactive, and highly effective lessons from best-selling instructors

Assist with your organization's current, or future, transformation to Agile

Description

Make yourself a more valuable member of the team by learning how to help organizations make changes faster and with less expense by using Agile approaches.

In nature, as in business – you adapt, or you die…

And with over 70% of companies using Agile for their projects, not knowing the fundamental concepts, principles, and values just isn’t an option anymore.

This course will not only teach you the fundamentals of Agile to help you develop the adaptive mindset, but it will also break down the most popular Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban.

That includes:

- Agile Values
- Agile Principles
- Benefits of Agile
- Challenges
- Roles in Agile
- User Stories
- Scrum Framework
- Sprints
- Scrum Ceremonies
- Product Backlog
- Sprint Backlog
- Estimation Techniques
- Team Velocity
- Burndown Charts
- Burn Up Charts
- Kanban Principles
- Setting Work in Progress (WIP) Limits
- Kanban Boards ...and more!

Taught with practicality and authenticity in mind, this to-the-point course brings you real-life work examples (both failures and successes) to make your learning stick.

Course enrollment grants you lifetime access, with no expiration, to all the course lectures, activities, handouts, and quizzes. In addition, you’ll also receive 1-on-1 support for any questions or uncertainties that come up. And this all comes with a money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose and so much knowledge to gain.


Just ask the students who’ve already taken this course:

“This course is awesome! I am a beginner, I just started exploring Agile and Scrum, and after this course I feel like I'm ready to implement things. Thank you so much. Great work!” – Dubravka

“The course structure is a lot more than I was expecting regarding features. I can also make notes during the video without pausing or falling behind. I'm […] impressed with how the sections are broken down and have been placed into chronological order to help with understanding.” – Laura

“Through my Agile journey, this is one of the top courses I have taken. Why? I enjoy this course because it goes over a large scheme of topics that are specific and useful, but also given to the learner in bite sized pieces.. This course is especially helpful if you are working in an Agile Team or looking to implement Agile into a team. I have a much clearer understanding on the ceremonies, structure of a team, team responsibilities and reasoning behind different pieces of software, such as Jira. I have gained a lot of knowledge from the course, quizzes, and activities that Jeremy and Vivek put together. I can absolutely see myself implementing what I have gained from this course into my team and future teams. Thanks for creating an easy to follow course!!” - Meghann


Learn how Agile works as well as how it fits into the world of Business Analysis

This course is taught by two instructors, to ensure you get total coverage of the subject.

Jeremy Aschenbrenner (The BA Guide) is an expert in the Business Analysis field who will help you understand the part Agile plays in the Business Analyst role…

Vivek Khattri (The Agile Coach) is a highly experienced Agile practitioner and trainer whose expertise will give you a comprehensive understanding of Agile, Agile Mindset, and different Agile frameworks and practices…

And together, not only will our varying perspectives give you a 360-degree understanding of Agile fundamentals, our varied content formats will enhance your learning experience and help you retain the concepts you learn.


Let’s hear from some more students:

“I was certified as a Scrum Master over a decade ago and had been away from using scrum in a product management role for several years. This course helped me quickly regain an overview of the key principles and remind me of all of the artifacts and other key practices to put scrum to use again. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to understand Scrum or Kanban.” – John

“Training by Jeremy and Vivek was awesome. They were able to explain in detail about all the concepts which will help anyone to understand and try to implement these practices. The good thing about Jeremy is his technique to break into pieces and explaining to avoid confusion. Look forward to learning more from you guys in the future lectures.” - Venkatesh


What’s included in the course?

- High-Quality Video Lectures break down the complex terms and confusing Agile jargon to ensure you get a concrete understanding of the items being discussed

- Downloadable Handouts help you to enhance your understanding and retention of the key concepts

- Quizzes and Activities validate your learning and help to point out areas that should be reviewed for full comprehension

- 1-on-1 Support means that any confusion or questions you have can be addressed and cleared up easily (no more frantically googling trying to figure out what your course instructor means).

- Lifetime Access with NO Expiration so you can learn at your own pace, and come back at any time you feel unsure or are in need of a refresher


“Not only the theoretical part associated to the Scrum Framework is good, but Jeremy and Vivek's experience, that is invaluable, thanks for that guys! [...] Jeremy and Vivek explained the terms and concepts in a logical and simple order way so it was much much easy to me to catch on all these concepts once and for all. Congrats to both!” – Silvia

“While not 100% new to Agile, it had been some time since I worked in the environment so as a refresher this course is perfect. I also feel this would be a great course for beginners. The videos are clear and easy to listen to, with a good pace. I like the inclusion of printable material as it is true, when you write something down, you remember it easier. Well done Vivek and Jeremy.” - Shelly


What ELSE is included in the course?

And of course, anyone who has studied one of Jeremy’s courses before will know, it simply wouldn’t be a course by The BA Guide if I didn’t include some value-packed bonus material!

Here’s what you get as complimentary extras with the Agile Fundamentals course:

- The Agile Principles Handout and Infographic
- Sample User Stories
- Scrum Terms Worksheet
- Scrum Terms Retention Worksheet
- Checklist for starting Kanban with your team
- Digital Kanban board setup instructions
- Agile Word Search
- Agile Terms Crossword Puzzle


Still not convinced?

And if you’re still not sure – here’s my promise to you:

This course comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee! That means, if you aren’t completely satisfied with your purchase, I’ll give you a refund – no questions asked!

By the end of this course, you’ll have a working understanding of the fundamentals of Agile as well as its most popular frameworks, setting you up to be the agile, adaptive Business Analyst every modern organization needs.

As one of my favorite ancient Chinese proverbs says, “when the winds of change blow, some build walls, others build windmills”.

With disruptive technology evolving at a faster rate than ever before, the winds of change are blowing.

Hard.

So, if you’re ready to build windmills, enroll today and get started learning the fundamentals of Agile.

Content

Welcome to the Course!

Introducing Your Instructors - Jeremy and Vivek
IMPORTANT LINKS: Please review and bookmark

Understanding Agile

Introduction to Agile
Adjusting Course Speed
Agile Manifesto: Agile Values
ACTIVITY: Agile Terms Word Search
12 Agile Principles
Agile Principles Downloadable Resources
ACTIVITY: Your Top 5 Agile Principles
Activity Response: Jeremy, The BA Guide
Activity Response: Vivek, The Agile Coach
Benefits of Using Agile
Challenges of Using Agile
Setting the Stage for the Remainder of the Course
Validating the Agile concepts

Scrum Methodology: Overview, Values, and Roles

Scrum Overview
Scrum Values
The Concept of Sprints
Scrum Roles Overview
Role of a Scrum Master
Role of a Product Owner
Role of a Development Team
Verifying your Scrum Knowledge

Scrum Methodology: Scrum Ceremonies and Events

Daily Stand-Up Meeting
Sprint Planning Meeting
Sprint Review Meeting
Sprint Retrospective
Backlog Grooming
Example Calendar Views
Confirming your learning on ceremonies

Scrum Methodology: Scrum Terms and Artifacts

User Stories
User Stories: Acceptance Criteria
Writing Great User Stories
User Story Examples
Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog
Working Agreements
Definition of Ready
Definition of Done
Casual Conversation about Definition of Ready and Definition of Done
Product Increment
More Scrum Knowledge Validation

Estimating in Agile

Introduction to Estimating
Estimating in Agile
Estimating in Agile: Why Estimate?
Estimating in Agile: Estimation Techniques (Part 1 of 2)
Estimating in Agile: Estimation Techniques (Part 2 of 2)
Estimation Quiz

Other Agile Roles

Overview of the Other Agile Roles
Other Roles: Project Sponsor
Other Roles: Business Leaders
Other Roles: Technology Leaders
Agile Detractors - Leadership
Other Roles: Subject Matter Expert / Senior User
Other Roles: Business Users
Other Roles: Agile Coach
Applying this Knowledge to Other Agile Frameworks

Scrum Methodology: Digging Deeper

Team Velocity
Burndown Chart
Burn Up Chart
Using Charts with Non-Fibonacci Estimates
Responsible to Complete Burndown and Burn Up Charts
ACTIVITY: Scrum Terms Worksheet
Activity Solution Review: Scrum Terms Worksheet
ACTIVITY: Scrum Terms Retention Worksheet

Kanban Methodology

Intro to Kanban & Four Basic Principles
Kanban Board
Kanban Cards
Six General Practices of Kanban
Kanban Key Metrics
Kanban Metrics Based on Board Type
Kanban Demo: Trello
ACTIVITY: Setup Trello
ACTIVITY: Follow along with Trello demo #2
Kanban Demo: JIRA
Kanban Board Statuses
Kanban Swimlanes
Steps to Implement Kanban
A Casual Conversation about Kanban
Concluding Kanban
Getting Started with a Kanban Checklist
Checking your Kanban Knowledge

Scrumban Methodology

Scrumban Overview
Scrumban Debate: Sprint
Scrumban: Continuous Flow
Scrumban: Timebox
Scrumban: Feature Freeze
Scrumban: Target Audience
A Casual Conversation about Scrumban
ACTIVITY: Agile Terms Crossword Puzzle
ACTIVITY: Agile Terms Crossword Puzzle - Answer Key

Wrapping Things Up

Thanks for Enrolling!
Bonus Lecture: What's Next?

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Reviews

Jing
November 12, 2023
This is a great course! The two instructors explained the complex concepts in simple words. Worth to take it to brush your knowledge.
Tomche
November 3, 2023
One of the best courses I've completed. Straight to the point, very good explanation and examples who is using it and how to be applied. Only important things. Very good !! Recommended !!
Ben
November 2, 2023
A lot of repeated information, especially in a short space of time. It can be useful to recap information later on (I.e. spaced repetition), but it feels like the same ideas are being repeated quite often within a 3 minute video and can feel quite verbose. No issues in general with the content.
Libor
November 1, 2023
It is just fundamentals. Do not expect anything beyond. I would appreciate more examples on metrics (both Scrum, Kanban), how to read metrics understand them and apply changes to practice.
Srinivasan
October 31, 2023
1. The Agile concepts are clearly presented as a dialogue rather than a monologue 2. Real experiences from existing practicioners is wirth it
Alison
October 26, 2023
The beginning of the course was a bit confusing for me because I had no background in Scrum or software development and the descriptions of it all seemed very abstract. But the farther into the course I got, the more I began to understand it, especially with the activities that teach what the various terms and concepts all mean. I still think I was able to wrap my mind around the Kanban and Scrumban frameworks more, though. Great course for getting a general idea of what Agile, especially if you are hearing your organization talking a lot about switching over to it.
Stepan
October 25, 2023
I've reached the conclusion on the steps I should take for me and the team to work efficiently. Thank you!
Danette
October 23, 2023
This course was good to know the differences between Agile, Scrum and Kanban and how they are all used
Alan
October 23, 2023
Very useful and worked for me (coming in with agile experience but always good to learn more about the theory and to review the whys and hows). The Kanban and Scrumban felt a bit rushed and could have been expanded to include more detail and examples perhaps.
Tomasz
October 23, 2023
Very professional and well prepared course. The knowledge presented is adapted for novices who have no IT skills.
András
October 12, 2023
The course is one of the best one about Agile. I really like the conversations when the two instructor talk about the topic, it's makes the whole topic more understandable and enjoyable.
Karyn
October 9, 2023
Great overview of Agile, Scrum and Kanban fundamentals. Good examples and useful resources were provided.
Japhet
October 3, 2023
It was a nice experience and well explainatory! I am looking forward to implement whatever i learnt into practice
Meryem
October 2, 2023
I really loved this course. Clear and understandable documentation was very helpful for learning. There were some Scrum and Kanban wording games which were enjoyable content to learn the jargon.
Huynh
September 29, 2023
The course brings a good fundamental knowledge of Agile. It is helpful for Beginners to get to know Agile at the first time. Recommend people to take this course.

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