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Whether you are an experienced project manager or new to project management, this course will introduce you to Agile methods. These methods can enhance traditional project approaches and may be used to manage projects that are not developed in a traditional manner.

Agile methods provide flexible and collaborative approach that focuses on developing and delivering products and services quickly by adapting to changing requirements and stakeholder needs. These methods promote continuous improvement, teamwork, and customer satisfaction.

The Project Management Institute (PMI®) now promotes agile methods for all professional project managers. This course will introduce a hands-on approach to learning the four domains of Agile knowledge: Agile Mindset, Leadership in the Agile Environment, Product, and Agile Delivery

 

Course Details


Module 1 – Agile Concepts

•    Background
•    Overview of Domains, Toolkits, Knowledge and Skills
•    Agile Principles and Mindset
•    Agile Manifesto and Principles
•    The Agile Approach
•    Agile Process Overview

Module 2 – Agile Methods

•    Summary of Agile methods
•    Scrum overview
•    Extreme Programming (XP)
•    Kanban
•    Scrumban
•    Lean
•    Hybrid approaches

Module 3 – Value-Driven Development

•    Defining positive value
•    Initiating an Agile project
•    Chartering
•    Product roadmap
•    Story backlog
•    Personas
•    Avoiding potential downsides
•    Prioritization
•    Minimal viable product and minimal marketable features
•    Incremental development

Module 4 – Stakeholder Engagement

•    Stakeholder identification
•    Understanding stakeholder needs
•    Developing user stories
•    Ensuring stakeholder involvement
•    Managing stakeholder expectations

Module 5 – Team Performance Practices

•    Team formation
•    Team development model
•    Building agile teams
•    Developmental mastery models
•    Empower team to self-organize
•    Daily standups
•    Team collaboration and commitment
•    Measuring and adjusting velocity

Module 6 – Adaptive Planning

•    Levels of planning
•    Inspect and adapt
•    Agile sizing and estimating
•    Relative sizing/story points
•    Wide-band Delphi
•    Planning poker
•    Affinity estimating
•    Ideal time

Module 7 – Problem Detection and Resolution

•    Cycle time
•    Escaped defects
•    Continuous integration
•    Frequent verification and validation
•    Failure modes and alternatives
•    Problem solving techniques
•    EVM for Agile projects

Module 8 – Continuous Improvement and Agile Simulation

•    Retrospectives
•    Seeking feedback
•    Process tailoring
•    Kaizen
•    Value stream modeling
•    Agile project simulation
•    Course wrap-up
 


This course is designed for business professionals, managers and leaders in for-profit or nonprofit environments who are seeking to embrace Agile Project Management to lead projects and organizations to high-quality, more efficient results with a focus on delivering value.

Project managers with traditional project management experience but only light or no experience in Agile methods benefit from this program by leveraging their work experience to embrace and champion Agile techniques when appropriate.

Learners pursuing PMI’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) certification benefit from this course as it provides the foundational knowledge required to take the certification exam, and meets PMI’s educational requirement for the credential.
 


The estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) for Delivering Business Value with Agile Methods is up to $1500.

Financial assistance information can be found on Rice Financial Aid's Visiting and Continuing Education Students page.

Due to the high demand for courses, registrations are considered final as of 10 working days before class starts. No refunds will be issued after these dates and credits will not be given for future classes. No refunds will be granted for participants who miss a portion of a program. Refund requests before the deadline are subject to a 10% processing fee and must be made in writing to gscs@rice.edu. If books have been issued, the cost of the books and any shipping fees will be deducted. Refunds for credit card payments will be processed as credits to the accounts from which they were paid and may not appear as a credit until the following statement. Refunds for enrollments paid by check take up to four weeks to be processed and mailed by the Rice University accounting office. There is a $30 charge for any check returned for insufficient funds.
The tuition includes the license fee and workbook.
 

 

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Section Title
Delivering Business Value with Agile Methods
Type
Lecture
Days
T, Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Nov 18, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
24.0
Location
  • Rice University Campus
Delivery Options
On-Campus  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition $1,500.00
Eligible Installment Plan
50.0% deposit and 1 installments Click here to get more information
Potential Discount(s)
CEUs
2.4 CEUs
Instructors
Section Notes

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Class meets Nov. 18, 20, 25, Dec. 2, 4, 9, 11 & 16 (skips Nov. 27)

We offer a two-part payment plan that requires a 50% deposit at the time of registration. The system will automatically charge the remaining balance thirty days later. To enroll using the installment plan, select 'Pay deposit now' and choose 'scheduled payments' at checkout. 

Registrations are final 10 business days before the class starts, and no refunds or credits will be issued after this deadline. Participants who miss any portion of the program will not be eligible for refunds. Refund requests made before the deadline must be submitted in writing to riceprofdev@rice.edu and will incur a 10% processing fee of the full published tuition price. If books or other learning materials have been issued, the cost of the books and shipping fees will also be deducted. Refunds for credit card payments will be processed back to the original payment accounts and may not appear until the following statement. Refunds for enrollments paid by check may take up to six weeks to process and will be mailed by the Rice University accounting office. A $30 fee will be charged for any check returned due to insufficient funds.

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