Foundations of Scrum and Agile

This unit introduces core Scrum principles, roles, events, and artifacts and situates them in real-world contexts across industries such as software, health care, publishing, marketing, and HR. Students will develop foundational skills in product roadmapping, backlog creation and estimation, daily Scrum facilitation, release planning, and feedback-driven improvement to prepare for applied Scrum practice in subsequent units.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the Scrum framework by identifying and explaining the purpose of its roles, events, and artifacts and how they support iterative value delivery
• Apply Scrum techniques to create a basic product roadmap, prioritized product backlog, and a release plan for a sample product or service
• Demonstrate backlog decomposition, estimation methods, daily Scrum facilitation, and team task board management to coordinate a cross-functional team
• Evaluate case studies across industries (e.g., software, health care, publishing, marketing) to recommend Scrum adoption strategies focused on stakeholder engagement and customer satisfaction