Informal School of IT
Curriculum of the Agile Project Management & Advanced Leadership course
What you will learn
14
modules
76
topics
011. Introduction to Agility
- The fundamentals of the Agile mindset, the differences from traditional approaches and an overview of the main frameworks and ways of working.
- Cynefin Framework
- SDLC
- Waterfall vs Agile
- Agile Values & Principles
- Agile Onion
- 3 Waves of Agility
- Agile frameworks (high level)
022. Scrum Deep Dive
- The practical application of the Scrum framework: roles, events, artifacts, estimation, metrics and backlog management for delivering value.
- Scrum pillars, values, roles, events, artefacts
- Writing Product Backlog Items
- Epics / features / stories / bugs
- Estimation
- Metrics & reporting (high level)
- Scrum Master support for PO & Developers
- Project Management Tools overview
- Certifications
033. Adaptive Planning
- Value-driven planning — vision, prioritization and decisions in a constantly changing environment.
- Predictive vs adaptive planning
- Vision creation techniques
- Business case
- Value-driven delivery
- Product Goal + backlog strategy (+ Product Goal Canvas)
- Prioritization techniques
- Agile EVM
- KPIs & metrics
- Contracts
- Kick-off
- Agile strategy & maturity models
044. Risk Management
- Identifying and managing risk to support the stability and predictability of Agile projects.
055. Stakeholder Management
- Working effectively with stakeholders through influence and negotiation.
- Stakeholder models
- Influence & negotiation
- Conflict resolution
- RACI / RASCI
066. Change Management
- Models and techniques for facilitating change and supporting the adoption of new ways of working.
- ADKAR
- Kübler-Ross
- PDCA
- Celebration Grid
- Change agents
- Environment & networks
077. Facilitation
- Structuring and facilitating productive meetings that support collaboration and team decisions.
- Meeting structures
- Facilitation tools
- Kantor model
- Handling challenges
088. Feedback
- Giving and receiving feedback constructively to improve performance.
099. Coaching
- Coaching tools and principles for developing people and team autonomy.
- Coaching mindset
- Powerful questions
- Models
- Mental models
- Saboteurs
- Goal setting
1010. Emotional Intelligence
- Developing emotional intelligence and leadership skills when working with people.
- Leadership vs management
- Goleman's model
- Biases
- Psychological safety
- Growth mindset
- Team canvas
- Project Oxygen
1111. High Performance Teams
- Practices and models for building high-performing teams.
- Tuckman's Team Development Model
- Lencioni's Pyramid
- Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Model
1212. Cultural Differences
- Understanding cultural diversity and its impact on collaboration.
- Understanding Cultural Differences
- Hofstede's Model
- The Culture Map
- Gender Equality Index
1313. Lead Yourself First
- Personal leadership and self-awareness for professional effectiveness and clarity.
- Personal brand as a leader
- Self-leadership
1414. Interviews / Public Speaking
- Effective communication and presenting in professional contexts.