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With about 5 hours of content, this is the most comprehensive step-by-step course on how to manage a Scrum Project with a global impact and high visibility. 

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Gain knowledge on the exact steps necessary to manage a Scrum project - from Product Increment Planning until the Final release is deployed.   

Information gathered is from specific past job experience - this is not a theory course, but a course to teach you specific step-by-step procedures to manage a Scrum project.

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Gain real-world knowledge of managing a Scrum project as we work through a sample project with real implications.  The sample project deals with building our organization's new PMO application on the web.

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Know what to do when you're assigned to a Scrum project.  Sometimes, Project Managers transitioning into Agile are confused as to what to work on first.  This course helps to clarify what to do during a large implementation, leveraging the Agile Methodology.

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Resources You Can Keep! - Lectures throughout the course have resources that you can download and leverage in your own professional setting as a Project Manager or Scrum Master.

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How long will it take?

With over 40 lectures and about 5 hours of content, if you budget just 30 minutes a day, you can complete this course in approximately 10 days.

 

Is it for me?

This course is for you if you want to learn step-by-step how to manage a Scrum project.  This is especially true if you're new to the Agile Methodology or have been assigned to an Agile Transformation team.  Remember, this is not a "theory" course but a course to mimic as if you were managing a real-world project.  The skills you learn here can be applied to real-world projects.

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What if I don't understand a topic?

As you move through the course, I will provide prompts where you can reach out to me with questions or feedback.  I will PERSONALLY get back to you to answer any questions you may have. 

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What you’ll learn

1. Manage a complete Scrum project lifecycle using real-world workflows, agile best practices, and proven team techniques.

2. Understand all Scrum roles, events, artifacts, and responsibilities to confidently lead agile teams.

3. Build and maintain a JIRA Scrum project, including release setup, epics, user stories, sprints, and burndown charts.

4. Create a clear and actionable Product Backlog, analyze backlog items, and apply effective prioritization techniques.

5. Write high-quality User Stories, estimate story points, and use ChatGPT to accelerate backlog creation.

6. Plan and run Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives with confidence and consistency.

7. Increase delivery success by tracking velocity, team performance, dashboards, and accountability practices.

8. Generate a complete Product Roadmap and MVP plan, and produce stakeholder-ready release and status reports.

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Who this course is for:

• Anyone who wants to transition from their current job role to a career in project/program management.

• Project Managers who are not familiar with the Agile or Scrum Methodologies.   

• Anyone new to the Project Management profession who wants to understand how to manage a Scrum project. 

• The "accidental" project or program manager.

• Project Managers who have been newly assigned to Agile Transformation teams.