Agile Product Management Course

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of Agile Product Management with this comprehensive course designed to elevate your skills and knowledge in delivering strategic business value. This course goes beyond the basic principles of Scrum, delving deep into advanced Agile methodologies that are essential for today's industry expectations. You'll learn how to capitalize on these cutting-edge techniques to enhance customer-focused value creation and delivery, setting you apart in the competitive business landscape.

What students will learn from the course:

  • Effective Product leadership skills
  • Management of discovery and development activities for high impact
  • Problem-solving techniques to achieve product-market fit
  • Sprint planning and management for targeted results
  • Scrum and Kanban principles for high-quality process management
  • Planning and management of fast-paced, effective releases
  • Creation and maintenance of stakeholder alignment through various tools
  • Fostering an Agile mindset and deriving value benefits
  • Product Thinking to identify customer problems and generate value solutions
  • Application of metrics to measure efficiency and effectiveness of enterprise-wide Agile practices

Pre-requisites or skills necessary to complete the course:

This course is designed as an introductory level program, and there are no specific prerequisites required. However, a basic understanding of business concepts and project management would be beneficial.

What the course will cover:

  • Agile principles and methodologies
  • Business interlock and stakeholder management
  • Requirements prioritization
  • Agile at Scale
  • Product leadership and management
  • Discovery and development activities
  • Problem-solving and business model crafting
  • Sprint planning and execution
  • Scrum and Kanban frameworks
  • Release management
  • Stakeholder alignment techniques
  • Agile mindset cultivation
  • Product Thinking
  • Metrics for Agile practices

Who this course is for:

This course is ideal for aspiring or current product managers, product owners, project managers, and business professionals who want to enhance their skills in Agile methodologies and product management. It's also suitable for those looking to transition into these roles or anyone interested in learning how to apply Agile principles to deliver business value effectively.

How learners can use these skills in the real world:

The skills acquired in this course are directly applicable to real-world business scenarios. Learners will be able to:

  • Lead product development teams more effectively
  • Improve customer satisfaction through better product-market fit
  • Streamline development processes and increase productivity
  • Enhance communication and alignment among stakeholders
  • Make data-driven decisions using appropriate metrics
  • Adapt quickly to changing market conditions using Agile principles
  • Drive innovation and create value in their organizations

Syllabus:

Module 1 - Mental Models for Agile Product Management

  • Chapter 1: Agility for Product Development
  • Chapter 2: Product Manager & Product Owner Roles
  • Chapter 3: Product Thinking
  • Chapter 4: Managing Up and Across

Module 2 - Agile Development Process

  • Chapter 5: Scrum Framework
  • Chapter 6: Working in an Agile Team
  • Chapter 7: Metrics for Agile Product Management
  • Chapter 8: Kanban
  • Chapter 9: Wrap Up

This comprehensive course will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the dynamic field of Agile Product Management, setting you up for success in your career and enabling you to drive significant value for your organization.