Agile Methodologies with Scrum and Kanban
MGMT X 446.1
Learn the principles and practices of popular SCRUM and Kanban. Build the skills necessary to be a member of a high performing, continuously improving and self-organizing scrum team.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Remote Instruction
Online
Starting at $999.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
3.3
What you can learn.
- Distinguish the characteristics and benefits of agile and traditional methods to managing projects
- Describe Scrum and Kanban as the two key agile/lean methods for schedule management
- Define the key roles, responsibilities, processes, and artifacts associated with agile methods
- Understand how agile methods can help organizations adapt to changing conditions and meet business needs
About this course:
The use of Agile is quickly becoming the new norm. This course covers SCRUM and Kanban as the most popular agile and lean processes for enabling fast delivery of projects while shifting culture to teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Students will gain the skills to apply the agile steps to their projects by practicing with iterative and incremental scheduling techniques and SPRINTS. Students explore how agile trends and emerging practices are different than predictive, waterfall scheduling models and traditional lifecycle development approaches.This course will meet the education training hours and will help you gain knowledge towards the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® certification. It also provides foundational knowledge for the Certified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)® and Professional Scrum Master (PSM)® certifications.
UCLA Extension is a Project Management Institute Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) and is approved by PMI to issue professional development units (PDUs).
Fall 2020 Schedule
Available Format(s):
These courses have regular meeting times and are fully online, via remote instruction. Click “See Details” below for more information.
Enrollment Closed
-
Thursday 6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Location:
Online
Instructor:
Nareg Tovmassian
375534
Fee:
$999.00
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 15, 2020
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
ISBN 9780137043293
ISBN 9780557138326
(Optional)
Book:
Scrum and XP from the Trenches
ISBN 9781329224278
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Thu Oct 1, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Oct 8, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Oct 15, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Oct 22, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Oct 29, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Nov 5, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Nov 12, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Nov 19, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Nov 26, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Dec 3, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Dec 10, 2020
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Available Format(s):
These courses are fully online and have no regular meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 02, 2020 12:00:00 AM)
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
Christopher Yang
377023
Fee:
$999.00
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 18, 2021
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional)
Book:
Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products
by Jim Highsmith
©2009
Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 9780321658395
(Optional)
Book:
Agile Practice Guide
by Project Management Institute
©2017
Project Management Institute
ISBN 9781628251999
Book:
The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach
by Charles G. Cobb
©2015
Wiley
ISBN 9781118991046
Project Management Case Studies
by Harold Kerzner
UCLA Course Reader
ISBN 9780318005959
These courses have regular meeting times and are fully online, via remote instruction. Click “See Details” below for more information.
Future Offering (Opens November 02, 2020 12:00:00 AM)
-
Thursday 6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Location:
Online
Instructor:
Nareg Tovmassian
377022
Fee:
$999.00
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 21, 2021
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
ISBN 9780137043293
ISBN 9780557138326
(Optional)
Book:
Scrum and XP from the Trenches
ISBN 9781329224278
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Thu Jan 7, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Jan 14, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Jan 21, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Jan 28, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Feb 4, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Feb 11, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Feb 18, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Feb 25, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Mar 4, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Mar 11, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
Discussion
Thu Mar 18, 2021
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Online
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