Agile Foundations

Agile Foundations is a compact, practical introduction to agile thinking, practices and frameworks. The course contains short lessons that move from mindset and the Agile Manifesto through flow, prioritisation, iteration, Scrum/Kanban, team roles and practical planning exercises so learners can apply concepts immediately.

Requirements

• No formal prerequisites — basic familiarity with teamwork and project work is helpful.
  Recommended: watch lessons in order (Module 1 → 8). Total course length ≈ 93 min 24 sec.
  Practical instructions: try the short activities (Penny Game, Planning Poker), create or use a taskboard, write 3 simple user stories from your context, and timebox one short experiment (1–2 days).
  Requirements: computer or device to watch videos, a notepad (or digital taskboard), and a willingness to experiment.

Who this course is for

• Newcomers to Agile and Scrum who need a compact practical primer. Team leads product owners scrum masters or managers exploring agile adoption. Knowledge workers and technical/non-technical staff who participate in cross-functional teams. Managers in manufacturing or service organisations seeking ways to improve flow and delivery.

Benefits

• Understand and adopt an agile mindset and why knowledge workers benefit from agile ways of working. Explain the Agile Manifesto values and principles and apply them to everyday decisions. Recognise the cost of multitasking and techniques to improve flow (limit handoffs steady pace). Run simple experiential exercises (Penny Game) to surface flow problems and improvements. Prioritise work using taskboards and simple heuristics; avoid unhelpful presentation formats for team collaboration. Apply core agile practices: inspect & adapt timeboxing sprint commitments and iterative delivery. Compare and choose between Scrum Kanban and XP ideas for your context. Understand common team roles (Product Owner Scrum Master cross-functional team) and reduce groupthink. Use Planning Poker and other lightweight estimation/planning techniques. Identify typical agile adoption challenges and practical first steps to begin a transformation.