Hand-picked resources: How to learn Scrum

The Lean Startup

Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs—in companies of all sizes—a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it’s too late. Ries provides a scientific approach to creating and managing successful startups in a age when companies need to innovate more than ever.

Introduction to Project Management

Upscale your career with this Introduction to Project Management program by Simplilearn. Gain an understanding of project management fundamentals to prepare for the next big role in your professional career. Learn project management by familiarizing yourself with PMP® basics, Agile, Scrum, and Microsoft Project 2013 — to lead any project from start-to-finish.

The Scrum Master Files: Secrets Every Coach Should Know

An adequate Scrum Master may introduce Sprints and Events. But only a truly great Scrum Master understands that Scrum Mastery has nothing to do with being this kind of a crutch for people. Scrum Masters are coaches who understand how to help people help themselves to achieve their goals and objectives.

Lean UX

Inspired by Lean and Agile development theories, Lean UX lets you focus on the actual experience being designed, rather than deliverables. This book shows you how to collaborate closely with other members of your Agile product team, and gather feedback early and often.

Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time

In the future, historians may look back on human progress and draw a sharp line designating “before Scrum” and “after Scrum.” Scrum is that ground-breaking. It already drives most of the world’s top technology companies. And now it’s starting to spread to every domain where leaders wrestle with complex projects.

The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You

No idea what you're doing? No problem. Good managers are made, not born. Top tech executive Julie Zhuo remembers the moment when she was asked to lead a team. She felt like she’d won the golden ticket, until reality came crashing in. She was just 25 and had barely any experience being managed, let alone managing others. Her co-workers became her employees overnight, and she faced a series of anxiety-inducing firsts, including agonising over whether to hire an interviewee; seeking the respect of reports who were cleverer than her; and having to fire someone she liked. Like most first-time managers, she wasn’t given any formal training, and had no resources to turn to for help. It took her years to find her way, but now she’s offering you the short-cut to success. This is the book she wishes she had on day one.

The Lean Startup Seminar

How to create a system of "innovation accounting" within your company so that everyone is building products that meets customers needs.

The easiest and fastest ways to build minimum viable products so you can get your product launched as quickly as possible.

Scrum for Beginners

Learn Scrum, understand the Agile principles & prepare for your Agile/Scrum Master certification in 2022. Learn to apply agile principles in a team context especially software and product development. The course requires the candidates to have some prior experience of project management and delivery especially in a software development environment.

Change Management for Projects

For a change initiative to succeed, project managers must effectively support those affected by the change during the project. In this course, instructor Claudine Peet discusses the importance of planning change management activities for a project, sharing tips and techniques that can help you confidently approach the people side of project management. Claudine goes over change management roles and activities in the project management lifecycle, as well as techniques for grappling with the effects of change on individuals. She details what type of resistance to look out for and how to tackle it effectively; how to train people with different learning styles; how to plan change communications; how to deal with team members who lack motivation; and more.

LinkedIn Cert Prep: Scrum Master

Become certified as a scrum master and become more marketable in your field. Scrum certification demonstrates your knowledge and abilities to employers and clients, and proves you can be trusted to accomplish important business objectives. This course helps candidates master the foundational knowledge they need to study in order to pass several of the leading scrum master exams.

The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You

No idea what you're doing? No problem. Good managers are made, not born. Top tech executive Julie Zhuo remembers the moment when she was asked to lead a team. She felt like she’d won the golden ticket, until reality came crashing in. She was just 25 and had barely any experience being managed, let alone managing others. Her co-workers became her employees overnight, and she faced a series of anxiety-inducing firsts, including agonising over whether to hire an interviewee; seeking the respect of reports who were cleverer than her; and having to fire someone she liked. Like most first-time managers, she wasn’t given any formal training, and had no resources to turn to for help. It took her years to find her way, but now she’s offering you the short-cut to success. This is the book she wishes she had on day one.