Many leaders think Scrum and agile are just a technique for building software. In this course, Scrum for Executives, Leaders, and Your Boss, you will learn the knowledge necessary to influence others to bring Scrum and agile to your organization without focusing on mechanics. First, you will learn about Scrum from a value perspective. Next, you will discover the things that executives will want to know before committing to new initiatives as big as this one. Finally, you will explore how to advise with organizational change and what it means to be a truly agile executive. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of influence needed to discuss Scrum and agile in terms leaders understand and value.
Author Name: David Starr
Author Description:
David Starr has worked in technology leadership positions for over 20 years. He specializes in agile software development practices, patterns and practices, and judicious application of various technologies within development teams. He works to improve the profession of software development as an author, trainer, and Azure architect. He is a 5 time Microsoft MVP in Visual Studio and a technical instructor with Pluralsight where he focuses on the software development practices and developer tool… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Discovering Scrum
  13mins
• Scrum Defined
  11mins
• Products and Projects
  15mins
• Experimentation and Certainty
  12mins
• Planning and Learning
  11mins
• High Performance Teams
  12mins
• Supportive Organizations and Servant Leadership
  19mins
• The Genuinely Agile Executive
  12mins