Plan and Execute the Perfect Sprints in Agile and Scrum

🌟 Course Title: Plan and Execute the Perfect Sprints in Agile and Scrum

Course Headline: Practical Scrum Sprint Course: Effective techniques for Sprint Planning in Agile and Scrum

Are you tired of struggling to meet your sprint goals? 🏃‍♂️

Learn how to plan and execute the perfect sprints in Scrum and achieve the results you want. What are sprints? A sprint is a short, time-boxed period when a scrum team works to complete a set amount of work. Sprints are at the very heart of Scrum and agile methodologies, and mastering them will help your agile team ship better software with fewer headaches.

Sprints are so well known (and so effective!) that they’re often seen as the first step on the path toward greater agility. As we’ve learned, mastering sprints requires a mastery of a handful of Scrum and agile concepts that build upon each other.

How to plan and execute scrum sprints? 📈

In order to plan your upcoming sprint, you use the sprint planning meeting! Sprint planning is a collaborative event where the team answers two basic questions: What work can get done in this sprint and how will the chosen work get done? This process ensures that the sprint is focused and that the team is aligned on the priorities and the approach.

Welcome to Plan and Execute the Perfect Sprints in Agile and Scrum Course. Upon completion, you will be able to:

• Create effective Product and Sprint plans.
• Map user requirements to developer tasks.
• Apply velocity-driven planning techniques.
• Generate work estimates for software products, and much more. All from real-life experiences!

By the end of the course, you will have gained an effective set of techniques to help you plan your next product development and create a great software product that is managed right.

In this course, I'll show you how I deal with planning in Scrum. There are many other methods and they all perform well with Scrum as well as with other frameworks, methodologies, or in real-life scenarios.

You will also have 3 individual assignments to do, complete with detailed instructions and self-assessment guidelines. I ask you to invest time in these assignments because the rewards for doing this for yourself are huge.

We'll break down specific problems and issues for Scrum at Work. I will provide you with Tips, Best Practices, and advice on how to handle planning in Agile and Scrum, whether you are a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or developer.

Course Content:

1. Course Introduction - Setting the stage for your journey into effective sprint planning.
2. Introduction to Planning - Understanding the fundamentals of planning in Agile and Scrum.
3. Uncertainty Space - Embracing the inherent uncertainty in project planning.
4. Work Breakdown Structure - How to structure your work for clarity and efficiency.
5. Estimates, Targets, and Commitments - Setting realistic goals for your sprints.
6. ASSIGNMENT No 1. - Putting theory into practice with your first assignment.
7. Story Points - Learning how to estimate user stories effectively.
8. Challenges in Story Point Estimation - Overcoming common pitfalls in story point estimation.
9. Velocity Estimates - Understanding and leveraging velocity for better planning.
10. Timeboxing in Scrum - Mastering the art of working within set time limits.
11. Release Planning in Agile and Scrum - Planning your product releases for optimal impact.
12. Handling risks - Learning to anticipate and mitigate risks during your sprints.
13. ASSIGNMENT No 2. - Your second assignment that tests your understanding of sprint planning dynamics.
14. Estimating Task Duration (PART 1 & PART 2) - Gaining insight into how to estimate the duration of tasks accurately.
15. Task dependencies - Identifying and managing dependencies among tasks to optimize productivity.
16. Critical Path Analysis - Learning how to determine the critical path in your sprint to ensure key deliverables are met on time.
17. Sprint Planning Techniques - Exploring various techniques for planning a sprint effectively.
18. ASSIGNMENT No 3. - Your final assignment, where you bring all you've learned together.
19. Final words - Wrapping up with key takeaways and encouragement to apply your new skills in the real world.

Are you ready? Let's dive in and transform the way you plan and execute sprints! 🚀