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Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills

4.446 ratings at edX

Overview

Learn how to deliver greater value through Agile solution targeting and theory of constraints that unleash your team's innovative potential.

What you'll learn

  • How Agile manages solution risk and return more effectively
  • Accurate, effective requirements gathering that avoids delusional "perspective taking"
  • Paradox of structure, aka "how constraints drive creativity and luck!"
  • Test-driven development for faster, better solutions in complex systems
  • How to target scope to meet Performance Objectives via the Theory of Constraints

Skills you'll practise

Test-Driven Development (TDD)Disruptive InnovationProject Management Professional CertificationAgile MethodologyAgile LeadershipInnovationScrum (Software Development)Thinking ProcessesBusiness ValuationCritical ThinkingBusiness ModelingCreative ThinkingRequirements ElicitationCertified Scrum MasterPMI Agile Certified PractitionerProject Management Institute (PMI) MethodologyTimeboxingUser StoryProblem SolvingRisk ManagementAgile CertificationEmpathy

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $249). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Taught by

  • John JohnsonProfessional Programs Manager, Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park is in Tier 3: good universities, respected companies, nonprofits and well-known teachers of our institution ranking (76/100).

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