Understand Agile principles and how the Manifesto's four values and twelve principles shape real project work
Course profile · Agile & Scrum
Agile & Scrum: The Absolute Beginner's Guide
A clear, practical introduction to Agile and Scrum for anyone starting out in project work or wanting to understand how Agile teams operate.
Free2h 21m27 lessonsBeginner
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What You Will Learn in This Agile and Scrum Course
Compare Agile and traditional project management and know when each approach fits your situation
Describe each Scrum accountability (Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers) and what each one owns
Navigate core Scrum events and artifacts to keep work visible and teams aligned throughout a sprint
Plan and run a sprint from kickoff through review and retrospective
Read Agile metrics (burndown charts and velocity) to track progress and forecast delivery
Apply the Agile Iron Triangle to balance scope, time, and cost with stakeholder buy-in
Communicate clearly in stand-ups, sprint reviews, and planning sessions from day one
About this course
What This Free Agile and Scrum Course Covers
This free course gives you the language and practical grounding to work alongside Agile teams from day one. You will learn why Agile exists, how it differs from traditional project management, and how the structure built into Scrum (short sprints, daily check-ins, and regular feedback) keeps projects on track.
The course covers the Scrum framework end to end: roles, events, artifacts, and how they connect. A full sprint walkthrough takes you from planning through to review and retrospective, so you can follow the rhythm of a real Agile project.
You will also learn how Agile teams track and communicate progress. Burndown charts, velocity, the Iron Triangle, and the thinking behind self-organizing teams are all covered with straightforward examples you can apply right away.
Is this for you?
Who this course is for
- Students, juniors, and career starters looking for a clear introduction to Agile and Scrum before entering project work
- Professionals switching into project management or technology roles who need to understand how Agile teams operate
- Team members in Agile environments (analysts, developers, designers, and QA) who want clarity on roles, sprints, and metrics
Before you start
Requirements
- No prior experience needed. This course starts from the basics
Inside the course · 27 lessons
Course outline
Introduction to the Course
What the course covers, who it is for, and how to work through it
Why Agile Matters Today
What changed in how work is delivered, and why Agile answered it
Agile vs Traditional Project Management
A direct comparison: what each is built for and when each fits
Why Projects Fail, and How Agile Helps
The common failure patterns, and which of them Agile actually addresses
Origins of Agile and the Manifesto
Where the Manifesto came from and the problem its authors were solving
The Four Values of Agile
Each value, what it trades off against, and what it looks like in practice
The Twelve Principles of Agile
The principles behind the values, grouped so they are usable rather than recited
What Is Scrum: Purpose and Benefits
What Scrum is for, and what it does not claim to do
Scrum Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Team
The three roles and the decision each one owns
Scrum Events and Artifacts
The events that structure a sprint and the artifacts that keep work visible
Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation
The three pillars Scrum rests on, and what breaks when one is missing
Sprint Planning
How a sprint planning session runs, and what the team commits to by the end
The Daily Scrum
What the daily is for, and the ways it goes wrong
Sprint Review and Retrospective
Gathering stakeholder feedback, then improving how the team works
Sprint Walkthrough Example
A full sprint start to finish, applying every event and artifact to one case
The Agile Iron Triangle
How Agile reframes scope, time and cost, and how to explain that to stakeholders
Delivering Early and Continuous Value
Why shipping something small early beats shipping everything late
Agile Metrics: Burndown and Velocity
Reading a burndown and a velocity chart to track progress and forecast delivery
Self-Organizing Teams
What self-organisation means in practice, and what still needs deciding for the team
Servant Leadership in Action
The Scrum Master's leadership style: removing obstacles rather than assigning work
The Evolving Role of the Project Manager
What happens to the PM role on an agile team, and where it still applies
Agile Beyond Software
Where agile methods transfer outside software, and where they do not
Other Frameworks at a Glance: XP and Kanban
How Extreme Programming and Kanban differ from Scrum, and when each suits
The Role of AI in Agile Project Management
Where AI tools are genuinely useful to an agile team today
Key Takeaways
The points worth keeping, pulled together
How to Apply Agile Tomorrow
The smallest useful first step you can take in your own team
What Comes Next After Agile and Scrum
Where to go from here, and which course follows this one
Professional development
PDU information
This course lists 2.25 PDU. Review PDU guidance before claiming credit.
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