Jeremy Aschenbrenner – Agile Fundamentals: Including Scrum & Kanban (Download)
Develop the Adaptive Mindset Organizations Need to Survive
Over 70% of companies now use Agile methodologies for their projects, making traditional waterfall approaches increasingly obsolete. Organizations that can’t adapt quickly to changing markets, evolving customer needs, and disruptive technologies simply don’t survive. Whether you’re a business analyst, project manager, developer, or team leader, understanding Agile fundamentals isn’t optional anymore—it’s essential for remaining relevant in modern workplaces. The challenge isn’t just learning terminology; it’s developing the adaptive mindset that enables organizations to deliver value faster and respond to change effectively.
Course Overview and Instructors
This comprehensive Agile course brings together two expert perspectives: Jeremy Aschenbrenner (The BA Guide), a business analysis specialist, and Vivek Khattri (The Agile Coach), an experienced Agile practitioner and trainer. Their complementary viewpoints provide a 360-degree understanding of how Agile fits within business analysis roles and broader organizational contexts.
The course uses practical, real-world examples—including both successes and failures—to make concepts stick. Interactive activities, quizzes, and downloadable resources reinforce learning through multiple formats.
What You’ll Master
Agile Values and Principles
Begin with the Agile Manifesto’s four core values that prioritize individuals, working solutions, customer collaboration, and responding to change. Explore all 12 Agile principles and identify which resonate most with your work context. Understand the benefits driving Agile adoption and realistic challenges organizations face during implementation.
Scrum Framework Deep Dive
Master the most popular Agile framework through comprehensive coverage of Scrum values, roles, ceremonies, and artifacts. Understand the distinct responsibilities of Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Development Teams. Learn how Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives create rhythm and accountability.
Discover how to write effective user stories with clear acceptance criteria, manage product and sprint backlogs, and establish working agreements. Understand concepts like Definition of Ready and Definition of Done that ensure quality standards. Master team velocity tracking, burndown charts, and burn-up charts that visualize progress and forecast completion.
Estimation Techniques
Learn why estimation matters in Agile environments and explore multiple techniques including Planning Poker, T-shirt sizing, and story points. Understand how to estimate effectively without getting bogged down in false precision, balancing the need for predictability with Agile’s embrace of uncertainty.
Kanban Methodology
Explore Kanban’s four basic principles and six general practices. Learn to design effective Kanban boards with appropriate statuses and swimlanes. Understand Work in Progress (WIP) limits that prevent bottlenecks and maintain flow. Master key Kanban metrics including cycle time, lead time, and throughput.
Get hands-on experience with popular tools like Trello and JIRA through practical demonstrations. Receive a checklist for implementing Kanban with your team and instructions for setting up digital boards.
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Scrumban Hybrid Approach
Discover how Scrumban combines Scrum’s structure with Kanban’s flexibility. Learn when continuous flow versus timeboxed sprints makes sense and how to adapt frameworks to your organization’s specific needs rather than rigidly following prescriptive rules.
Extended Agile Roles
Understand how project sponsors, business leaders, technology leaders, subject matter experts, and Agile coaches contribute to successful Agile implementations. Learn to work effectively with stakeholders who may resist Agile approaches and strategies for addressing their concerns.
Interactive Learning Experience
The course includes engaging activities like Agile terms word searches and crossword puzzles that make learning enjoyable. Worksheets help you apply concepts to your specific work context. Conversations between instructors provide multiple perspectives on complex topics, simulating the collaborative discussions common in Agile environments.
Who Should Enroll
This course benefits aspiring business analysts, project managers transitioning from waterfall to Agile, developers wanting broader process understanding, Scrum Masters deepening their knowledge, and IT leaders charged with organizational transformation. Both beginners and current Agile practitioners seeking to formalize their understanding will find value.
By completion, you’ll confidently participate in Agile teams, understand when to apply Scrum versus Kanban, facilitate Agile ceremonies, and help your organization adapt faster to market changes—becoming the adaptive team member modern businesses require.
