Mastering Agile Estimating and Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide
Course Overview This comprehensive course is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to master agile estimating and planning. Through a combination of interactive lessons, hands-on projects, and real-world applications, participants will learn how to effectively estimate and plan agile projects, ensuring successful outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
Course Objectives - Understand the principles of agile estimating and planning
- Learn how to create accurate estimates and plans for agile projects
- Develop skills in using agile estimating and planning tools and techniques
- Apply agile estimating and planning principles to real-world projects
- Improve collaboration and communication with stakeholders
- Earn a certificate upon completion, issued by The Art of Service
Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to Agile Estimating and Planning
- Overview of agile estimating and planning
- Benefits of agile estimating and planning
- Challenges of agile estimating and planning
- Introduction to agile frameworks and methodologies
Module 2: Understanding Agile Estimating
- Principles of agile estimating
- Types of estimates: story points, hours, and days
- Estimating techniques: planning poker, affinity estimation, and more
- Best practices for agile estimating
Module 3: Understanding Agile Planning
- Principles of agile planning
- Types of plans: release plans, iteration plans, and daily plans
- Planning techniques: backlog grooming, sprint planning, and more
- Best practices for agile planning
Module 4: Agile Estimating and Planning Tools and Techniques
- Overview of agile estimating and planning tools
- Using Jira, Trello, and Asana for agile estimating and planning
- Using Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet tools for agile estimating and planning
- Best practices for using agile estimating and planning tools
Module 5: Real-World Applications of Agile Estimating and Planning
- Case studies of successful agile estimating and planning projects
- Challenges and lessons learned from real-world projects
- Best practices for applying agile estimating and planning principles to real-world projects
Module 6: Collaboration and Communication in Agile Estimating and Planning
- Importance of collaboration and communication in agile estimating and planning
- Techniques for effective collaboration and communication
- Best practices for stakeholder management and engagement
Module 7: Advanced Agile Estimating and Planning Topics
- Scaling agile estimating and planning for large projects
- Using agile estimating and planning for distributed teams
- Integrating agile estimating and planning with other project management methodologies
Module 8: Final Project and Course Wrap-Up
- Final project: applying agile estimating and planning principles to a real-world project
- Course review and wrap-up
- Final thoughts and next steps
Course Features - Interactive and engaging: interactive lessons, hands-on projects, and real-world applications
- Comprehensive: covers all aspects of agile estimating and planning
- Personalized: tailored to meet the needs of individual participants
- Up-to-date: reflects the latest trends and best practices in agile estimating and planning
- Practical: focuses on real-world applications and hands-on projects
- High-quality content: developed by expert instructors with extensive experience in agile estimating and planning
- Certification: participants receive a certificate upon completion, issued by The Art of Service
- Flexible learning: available online, with lifetime access and mobile accessibility
- User-friendly: easy to navigate and use
- Community-driven: participants can connect with each other and with instructors through online forums and discussion groups
- Actionable insights: provides actionable insights and practical advice that can be applied immediately
- Hands-on projects: includes hands-on projects that allow participants to apply agile estimating and planning principles to real-world projects
- Bite-sized lessons: lessons are bite-sized, making it easy to learn and retain information
- Lifetime access: participants have lifetime access to course materials and resources
- Gamification: includes gamification elements that make learning fun and engaging
- Progress tracking: allows participants to track their progress and stay motivated
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- Understand the principles of agile estimating and planning
- Learn how to create accurate estimates and plans for agile projects
- Develop skills in using agile estimating and planning tools and techniques
- Apply agile estimating and planning principles to real-world projects
- Improve collaboration and communication with stakeholders
- Earn a certificate upon completion, issued by The Art of Service
Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to Agile Estimating and Planning
- Overview of agile estimating and planning
- Benefits of agile estimating and planning
- Challenges of agile estimating and planning
- Introduction to agile frameworks and methodologies
Module 2: Understanding Agile Estimating
- Principles of agile estimating
- Types of estimates: story points, hours, and days
- Estimating techniques: planning poker, affinity estimation, and more
- Best practices for agile estimating
Module 3: Understanding Agile Planning
- Principles of agile planning
- Types of plans: release plans, iteration plans, and daily plans
- Planning techniques: backlog grooming, sprint planning, and more
- Best practices for agile planning
Module 4: Agile Estimating and Planning Tools and Techniques
- Overview of agile estimating and planning tools
- Using Jira, Trello, and Asana for agile estimating and planning
- Using Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet tools for agile estimating and planning
- Best practices for using agile estimating and planning tools
Module 5: Real-World Applications of Agile Estimating and Planning
- Case studies of successful agile estimating and planning projects
- Challenges and lessons learned from real-world projects
- Best practices for applying agile estimating and planning principles to real-world projects
Module 6: Collaboration and Communication in Agile Estimating and Planning
- Importance of collaboration and communication in agile estimating and planning
- Techniques for effective collaboration and communication
- Best practices for stakeholder management and engagement
Module 7: Advanced Agile Estimating and Planning Topics
- Scaling agile estimating and planning for large projects
- Using agile estimating and planning for distributed teams
- Integrating agile estimating and planning with other project management methodologies
Module 8: Final Project and Course Wrap-Up
- Final project: applying agile estimating and planning principles to a real-world project
- Course review and wrap-up
- Final thoughts and next steps
Course Features - Interactive and engaging: interactive lessons, hands-on projects, and real-world applications
- Comprehensive: covers all aspects of agile estimating and planning
- Personalized: tailored to meet the needs of individual participants
- Up-to-date: reflects the latest trends and best practices in agile estimating and planning
- Practical: focuses on real-world applications and hands-on projects
- High-quality content: developed by expert instructors with extensive experience in agile estimating and planning
- Certification: participants receive a certificate upon completion, issued by The Art of Service
- Flexible learning: available online, with lifetime access and mobile accessibility
- User-friendly: easy to navigate and use
- Community-driven: participants can connect with each other and with instructors through online forums and discussion groups
- Actionable insights: provides actionable insights and practical advice that can be applied immediately
- Hands-on projects: includes hands-on projects that allow participants to apply agile estimating and planning principles to real-world projects
- Bite-sized lessons: lessons are bite-sized, making it easy to learn and retain information
- Lifetime access: participants have lifetime access to course materials and resources
- Gamification: includes gamification elements that make learning fun and engaging
- Progress tracking: allows participants to track their progress and stay motivated
,
- Interactive and engaging: interactive lessons, hands-on projects, and real-world applications
- Comprehensive: covers all aspects of agile estimating and planning
- Personalized: tailored to meet the needs of individual participants
- Up-to-date: reflects the latest trends and best practices in agile estimating and planning
- Practical: focuses on real-world applications and hands-on projects
- High-quality content: developed by expert instructors with extensive experience in agile estimating and planning
- Certification: participants receive a certificate upon completion, issued by The Art of Service
- Flexible learning: available online, with lifetime access and mobile accessibility
- User-friendly: easy to navigate and use
- Community-driven: participants can connect with each other and with instructors through online forums and discussion groups
- Actionable insights: provides actionable insights and practical advice that can be applied immediately
- Hands-on projects: includes hands-on projects that allow participants to apply agile estimating and planning principles to real-world projects
- Bite-sized lessons: lessons are bite-sized, making it easy to learn and retain information
- Lifetime access: participants have lifetime access to course materials and resources
- Gamification: includes gamification elements that make learning fun and engaging
- Progress tracking: allows participants to track their progress and stay motivated