Week 2: Agile Project Planning and Execution

Day 1: Introduction to Agile Project Planning and Execution

• What is Agile Project Management?
• Benefits of Agile Project Management
• Agile principles and values
• Overview of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP)

Day 2: Developing Agile Project Backlogs and User Stories

• What is a product backlog?
• User stories and their characteristics
• How to write effective user stories
• Techniques for prioritizing backlog items
• Estimating effort and value of backlog items

Day 3: Conducting Agile Sprint Planning and Execution

• Overview of the Scrum framework
• Sprint planning process
• Definition of Done
• Roles and responsibilities in a Scrum team
• How to conduct daily stand-up meetings

Day 4: Conducting Agile Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives

• The importance of sprint reviews and retrospectives
• Conducting a sprint review meeting
• Conducting a sprint retrospective meeting
• How to identify areas for improvement and develop action items

Day 5: Advanced Agile Techniques

• Agile project management tools (Jira, Trello, etc.)
• Managing remote Agile teams
• Scaling Agile for larger projects
• Agile project management best practices
• Future of Agile Project Management