Project Management- Waterfall & Agile

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Course Trainer

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Course Syllabus

Lecture 1: This discusses the course syllabus for Waterfall- Predictive and Agile Framework

Chapter 3: What is Waterfall ?

Lecture 1: This Lecture discusses the meaning of a Waterfall Project.

Chapter 4: What is Agile?

Lecture 1: The section Compares and differentiates between predictive and agile frameworks.

Chapter 5: What are the Benefits of Waterfall?

Lecture 1: What are the benefits of applying predictive approach- where it fits well?

Chapter 6: What are the benefits of Agile?

Lecture 1: We learn where Agile can be applied and benefits obtained?

Chapter 7: Stacey Chart-what is it? How it helps pick one & Chose-Agile or Predictive

Lecture 1: Known vs Unknown Technology and Requirements decide right Framework to select?

Chapter 8: What is Cynefin framework and where it can be used?

Lecture 1: Sometimes Novel Practices are better than Best Practices- when ?

Chapter 9: Why MVP- Minimum viable Product is a better option in pursuing being Agile?

Lecture 1: How to avoid waste- Muda, Mura, Muri

Chapter 10: Agile Manifesto- How to select Projects based on Agile philosophy

Lecture 1: The Agile Manifesto helps figure out suitability for Agile Framework.

Chapter 11: What are the 12 principles of Agile- that can help select the right framework?

Lecture 1: Does project need to subscribe to these principles?

Chapter 12: Who are the major promoters of Agile- Organizations, Institutions?

Lecture 1: Which Organizations are driving Agile and are thought leaders?

Chapter 13: What are the Three main Agile- Scrum Roles?

Lecture 1: What are The PO- Scrum Master- Dev. Team- Three Roles to run Agile?

Chapter 14: What are the Five Main Ceremonies to Perform While Doing Agile?

Lecture 1: The Five main Meetings or Ceremonies

Chapter 15: What are the 3 Major Artifacts Created in agile process?

Lecture 1: What tangible and visible outcomes to expect in Agile process-Artifcacts?

Chapter 16: User Stories- What are those? How they help understand the User's world?

Lecture 1: User Stories- Planning Poker- WSJF

Chapter 17: How to Measure Progress in Agile Projects?

Lecture 1: What are Kanaban and BurnDown Charts?

Chapter 18: What is Lean Thinking? How to maintain Flow?

Lecture 1: What are CFD- Cumulative Flow Diagrams & how they measure Agile project Status?

Chapter 19: What is SAFe- Scaled Agile Framework- How to Scale Agile Projects?

Lecture 1: Understand Scaling framework and how it can help deliver large projects ?

Chapter 20: Waterfall- Predictive Approaches- PMI- ECO 2021- Changes

Lecture 1: What are ECO 2021 Waterfall- Predictive- Domains, Tasks, & Enablers?

Chapter 21: How does Dr. Sam's PMP Book on Amazon & One Page Process Diagram help Project?

Lecture 1: What is the waterfall Project Flow from Start to Finish in One Diagram?

Chapter 22: Waterfall Projects- Latest Thinking- PMBOK 7th Edition 2021

Lecture 1: Principles, Domains, Tailoring, Models, Methods and Artifacts

Chapter 23: PMBOK 2021- 7th Edition- 12 Principles: 1-4

Lecture 1: The principles of stewardship, team collaboration, stakeholder, & leadership?

Chapter 24: The 12 Principles of Waterfall-Predictive Approaches- Principle 5-8

Lecture 1: What are the waterfall principles of Value,System thinking,quality, & tailoring?

Chapter 25: What are PMBOK 12 principles 7th Edition 2021- to deliver predictive projects?

Lecture 1: Principles of enabling Change, adaptability, risk and complexity on projects?

Chapter 26: PMBOK 7th edition 2021- 8 Domains: 1-4

Lecture 1: How to engage Stakeholders, build Teams, decide Dev.approach, and Plan projects?

Chapter 27: PMBOK 7th Edition 2021- Domains 5-8

Lecture 1: What are domains of work performance, delivery, measurement, uncertainty?

Chapter 28: Waterfall Projects PMBOK 7th Edition 2021-Tailoring, Models, Methods, Artifacts?

Lecture 1: What is tailoring, applying models, methods, & artifacts in projects?

Chapter 29: PMBOK Process Group Guide 2023-How to deliver waterfall projects- start to end?

Lecture 1: PMBOK Process Group Guide 2023- Intro, Environment, role of PM.

Chapter 30: How to initiate predictive projects- PMBOK Process Group Guide 2023

Lecture 1: PMBOK 2023 Process Group Guide Initiate waterfall projects.

Chapter 31: How to Plan predictive projects- PMBOK Process Guide 2023?

Lecture 1: Plan integration, triple constraints baselines, quality, resources, comm. etc

Chapter 32: How to Execute predictive waterfall projects- PMBOK 2023 Process Group Guide?

Lecture 1: Execute waterfall projects.

Chapter 33: How to measure progress of waterfall predictive projects?

Lecture 1: Track progress, review, check status on Projects

Chapter 34: How to close projects in waterfall- PMBOK Process Group Guide 2023?

Lecture 1: Wrap up Waterfall projects- Lessons Learned.

Chapter 35: PMBOK 2023 Process Group Guide- Main Inputs & Outputs

Lecture 1: Inputs and Outputs in Projects.

Chapter 36: Most Common Tools & Techniques to Apply in Waterfall Projects- PMBOK 2023 Guide.

Lecture 1: Applying tools and techniques – Waterfall projects.

Chapter 37: We can apply both- Waterfall & Agile in Hybrid Projects

Lecture 1: PMBOK 2023 Guide- Applying Hybrid Projects.

Chapter 38: Hybrid Projects- the PMBOK Agile Guide Way.

Lecture 1: How to do Hybrid Projects- PMBOK Agile Guide Way?

Chapter 39: Hybrid Projects- The PMBOK Way

Lecture 1: PMBOK Hybrid combinations.

Chapter 40: Other Courses Taught by Dr. Sam

Lecture 1: AI, Agile, DevOps, BA, PMP, etc Other Courses Taught By Dr. Sam