What It's About
Steering projects under uncertainty — without rigid plans, but with clear structure. Scrum and Kanban in context, backlog management, metrics, and hybrid approaches. Pragmatic, not dogmatic.
Who It's For
- Project managers seeking structured access to agile methods
- Leaders who want to understand agile steering mechanisms
- Teams that need pragmatic tools that also work in traditionally structured environments
Content & Modules
01 Waterfall vs. Agility
Honest comparison of both worlds. Strengths, weaknesses, and decision criteria for your context.
02 Agile Mindset
Values and principles of the Agile Manifesto. Iterative thinking vs. perfection planning.
03 Scrum as a Framework
Sprint cycle: Planning, Daily, Review, Retrospective. Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Team.
04 Kanban Principles
Pull system, WIP limits, board design. Flight Levels and when Scrumban makes sense.
05 Goals & Roadmaps
Formulating Product Goals, flexible roadmaps across time horizons, stakeholder engagement.
06 Backlogs & Requirements
User Stories, Story Mapping, prioritization (Kano, MoSCoW). Refinement and Release Planning.
07 Progress Measurement
Velocity, Cycle Time, Throughput, Burndown/Burnup Charts. Distinguishing meaningful metrics from vanity metrics.
08 Hybrid Approaches & Transfer
Combining agile and traditional. Frameworks for mixed organizational forms. Personal action plan.
Outcomes
- Clear decision criteria: When agile, when traditional, when hybrid
- Apply Scrum and Kanban in context
- Build backlogs, prioritize, and engage stakeholders
- Measure and communicate progress with meaningful metrics
Format
Does this format fit your situation? Let's figure it out together.