Released: 16/02/2026

Effective Agile delivery depends on strong planning, realistic estimation, and continuous alignment. Our new course, Delivering Agile Projects, equips learners with the tools and techniques needed to plan iteratively, forecast confidently, and deliver value in dynamic environments.

This course strengthens practical understanding of how Agile teams structure work, estimate effort, and adapt plans without losing momentum.

🎯 What This Course Enables

Learners will be able to:

• Define core planning concepts within Agile frameworks

• Differentiate between story points, t-shirt sizing, and time-based estimates

• Structure work using vision, themes, epics, and user stories

• Apply collaborative estimation techniques such as Planning Poker

• Forecast delivery using velocity, capacity, lead time, and cycle time

• Construct sprint plans aligned to priority and team capacity

• Use backlog refinement and rolling wave planning to stay adaptable

• Identify common estimation and planning anti-patterns

• Integrate sprint planning with stakeholder communication and delivery milestones

• Tailor planning approaches for distributed, hybrid, and compliance-heavy environments

📚 Course Highlights

Agile Planning Foundations
Reframes planning as iterative, adaptive, and collaborative. Contrasts Agile planning with traditional predictive models.

From Vision to Backlog
Explores how strategic vision is translated into actionable backlog items through themes, epics, and user stories. Covers prioritisation methods including MoSCoW and value vs. effort.

Estimation Techniques
Covers relative estimation using story points and t-shirt sizing, alongside time-based approaches and when each is appropriate.

Team-Based Estimation
Demonstrates how Planning Poker builds shared understanding and surfaces hidden risk.

Velocity & Capacity Forecasting
Explains how historical data improves forecasting accuracy and strengthens sprint commitments.

Sprint Planning in Practice
Walks through real sprint planning sessions, including sprint goals, selection logic, and definition of done.

Backlog Refinement & Rolling Planning
Shows how Agile teams maintain forward visibility while keeping plans flexible.

Tracking & Metrics
Introduces burndown charts, burnup charts, and cumulative flow diagrams to monitor delivery and support stakeholder transparency.

Anti-Patterns & Recovery
Addresses overcommitment, underestimation, gold plating, and poorly defined stories, along with corrective strategies.

Planning for Real-World Complexity
Explores how Agile planning adapts in distributed teams, regulated environments, and hybrid delivery models.

💡 Why This Matters

Strong Agile delivery is not about rigid schedules. It is about maintaining rhythm, transparency, and adaptability.

This course reinforces practical planning discipline while preserving flexibility. It supports teams in building predictable delivery cycles, improving stakeholder confidence, and sustaining long-term performance.

📍 Now available in the Agile collection.