Agile Project Management Additional Details

Agile Project Management

Issued by Purdue University Online

Purdue University’s online Agile course introduces tools that agile teams use to measure progress and results and introduces the concept of burndown charts along with preparing professionals to become versed in several agile approaches including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and Scrumban, all within 5 weeks. Students will also align their skills with the global standard set by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Be able to define agile project management and the benefits of using agile approaches
  • Be able to summarize the agile Mindset and Agile Manifesto and how they both contribute to project success
  • Be able to describe how to prepare for effective agile implementation, including key tools needed for a successful agile approach
  • Be able to explain methods used to manage agile projects, explain measurement methods to ensure ongoing success, and describe popular agile pproaches (including Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban)