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Business & Growth • Step-by-Step Curriculum

Lean & Agile Methodologies

Master the Agile Manifesto, Scrum ceremonies, Kanban WIP limits, user stories, and continuous improvement from beginner to Agile coach.

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Practical Equipment & Study Requirements
What laptop, phone, internet, and free tools you need for this field—plus cloud options if your device is low-spec.
Phone + Any 4GB+ Laptop
Laptop / PC Specs

Minimum: Any 4GB RAM laptop or tablet.

Recommended: 8GB RAM laptop for running Trello/Jira/GitHub Projects smoothly.

Free Cloud Option: Trello, GitHub Projects, and Atlassian Agile Coach run in browser.

Phone & Internet

Phone-Friendly Start

Study Scrum Guide & manage Kanban boards on mobile apps.

Internet: 1–3 Mbps.

Free Software & Hardware Kit
Trello / GitHub Projects Scrum Guide PDF Miro Free

Hardware / Kit: Sticky notes for physical Kanban practice.

Best Way to Study This Field Easily: Finish each study step and its hands-on milestone first—your Mastery Test unlocks automatically at the end to qualify for your certificate.
Beginner Stage

Zero prior experience required — core concepts & first hands-on builds.

Step 1 beginner ~6 hrs

Agile Manifesto & Lean Thinking Foundations

Understand why iterative delivery beats rigid waterfall plans and how Lean eliminates waste.

What You Will Learn
  • 4 Values & 12 Agile Principles
  • 7 Wastes of Lean
Hands-On Milestone Project: Compare a waterfall vs 2-week iterative plan for a community app.
Step 2 beginner ~6 hrs

Kanban Boards, Flow & WIP Limits

Visualize work, limit Work-in-Progress (WIP), and unblock bottlenecks.

What You Will Learn
  • To Do / Doing / Done columns
  • Lead time vs cycle time
Hands-On Milestone Project: Set up a Kanban board with WIP limits for your weekly tasks.
Intermediate Stage

Build real multi-part projects, tooling fluency, and problem-solving speed.

Step 3 intermediate ~10 hrs

Scrum Framework: Roles, Artifacts & Ceremonies

Run Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives effectively.

What You Will Learn
  • Product Owner, Scrum Master & Devs
  • Product & Sprint Backlogs
Hands-On Milestone Project: Facilitate a mock 1-week sprint planning and retrospective.
Step 4 intermediate ~8 hrs

Writing Clear User Stories & Acceptance Criteria

Break big ideas into small, testable slices using INVEST and Given-When-Then.

What You Will Learn
  • As a [user], I want..., so that...
  • Definition of Done (DoD)
Hands-On Milestone Project: Write 8 INVEST user stories with acceptance criteria for an MVP.
Advanced Stage

Production patterns, architecture, automation, and security rigor.

Step 5 advanced ~8 hrs

Estimation, Velocity & Empirical Forecasting

Use story points, planning poker, and burndown charts responsibly without gaming metrics.

What You Will Learn
  • Relative sizing & complexity
  • Managing scope creep
Hands-On Milestone Project: Estimate a 15-item backlog and forecast a 3-sprint release.
Expert Stage

Scale, observability, testing, leadership, and real-world deployment.

Step 6 expert ~10 hrs

DevOps Flow, Scaling Agile & Continuous Improvement

Connect CI/CD small-batch releases with Lean feedback loops across multiple teams.

What You Will Learn
  • DORA metrics & small batches
  • Blameless retrospectives
Hands-On Milestone Project: Design an end-to-end Agile + CI/CD workflow for a 10-person team.
Field Mastery Assessment

Lean & Agile Methodologies — Practical Mastery Assessment

Score 70% or higher (5 questions) to complete this Foundational Skill Badge track.

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