Agile Fundamentals

• Agile Manifesto and 12 Principles

• Benefits of Agile Methodology

• Agile vs Waterfall (Traditional PM)

• Agile Mindset & Values

• Overview of Agile Frameworks:

  • Scrum

  • Kanban

  • XP (Extreme Programming)

  • Lean

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🧑‍💼 Agile Roles & Responsibilities

• Product Owner – Responsibilities, Backlog Management

• Scrum Master – Servant Leadership, Removing Impediments

• Development Team – Self-organization, Cross-functional Skills

• Stakeholders and Agile Team Collaboration

• Difference Between Scrum Master & Project Manager

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🔁 Scrum Framework – Deep Dive

• Scrum Events:

  • Sprint Planning

  • Daily Scrum

  • Sprint Review

  • Sprint Retrospective

• Scrum Artifacts:

  • Product Backlog

  • Sprint Backlog

  • Increment

• Sprint Lifecycle & Timeboxing

• Definition of Done vs Definition of Ready

• Burn-down and Burn-up Charts

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📋 User Story & Agile Estimation

• Writing Effective User Stories (INVEST Criteria)

• Acceptance Criteria & Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

• Estimation Techniques:

  • Story Points

  • Planning Poker

  • T-shirt Sizing

• Velocity & Capacity Planning

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🧠 Project Management Basics

• Project Lifecycle: Initiation to Closure

• Project Scope, Time, Cost (Triple Constraints)

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Risk Management

• Communication Management Plan

• Stakeholder Engagement

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📈 Agile Tools & Reporting

• Introduction to JIRA, Trello, Azure DevOps

• Backlog Grooming / Refinement

• Task Boards & Kanban Boards

• Agile Metrics:

  • Velocity

  • Lead Time & Cycle Time

  • Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD)

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🧰 Advanced Agile Concepts

• Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Spotify Model)

• Agile Product Roadmapping

• Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

• Agile Budgeting & Forecasting

• Agile in Non-IT Domains (HR, Marketing, etc.)

• DevOps and CI/CD Integration

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📚 Certifications & Career Path

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

• Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

• PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner)

• SAFe Agilist Certification

• Project Management Professional (PMP)