Make Agile's Most Powerful Practices Work for You
This course provides an overview of the tools used in Agile methods of project management. Program and project managers who need to understand the balance and necessity of organizational stability and agility as they lead teams will learn to practice interactive, lean, and Agile methods. Commonly used terms will be explained and participants will dive deeper into the most common practices. Understanding organizational stability and agility is an essential skill for all project managers.
At the completion of this course, students still be able to:
- Communicate intelligibly to others about Agile on a high level
- Explain the most commonly practiced methods in Agile
- Identify important artifacts, events and roles associated with Agile methods
- Define common best practices, tools and techniques used in Agile
- Know when to implement an Agile Hybrid framework on your projects
- Understand the future of Agile in Project Management and Product Development
This course will provide 27 education hours. To receive Professional Development Units (PDU’s), submit your UCSD transcript to the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Learning Formats
Live Online:
Fully online instructor-led training using live virtual class meetings via Zoom or Virbela conferencing systems. Click on the “Live Online” section below to view details of the online meeting times and instructor information.
Online:
Fully online Instructor-led training with no class meeting times. Lectures are pre-recorded and your instructor will set weekly deliverables to help you stay on track and engage with the content in a meaningful way. Click on the “Online” section below to view course details.
Note: Not all formats may be available every quarter.
Note: No pre-requisite required. For questions about this course, please contact ProjectManagement@ucsd.edu.
Course Number: BUSA-40860
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Project Management, Software Quality Assurance
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10/2/2023 - 12/2/2023
$635
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Rushton, Mark
Mark D. Rushton has over 20 years experience in software development as an engineer, engineering manager, team lead and project manager spanning from 10 person startups to multinational corporations. He combines a high level of technical acumen and engineering experience with the broad range of skills needed for modern project management. Mark currently holds many of the major certifications in agile and project management including Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Coaching (ICA-ACC) and Six Sigma Green Belt.
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDSucceeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum 1st
by Mike Cohn
ISBN / ASIN: 9780321579362
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 10/9/2023.
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10/2/2023 - 12/2/2023
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Business, Professional & Legal Programs department at 858-534-8131 or unexbusa@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.