About this course

The success of agile teams isn't determined by how well they follow ceremonies, but by their ability to embrace the right mindset. This course cuts through theory and buzzwords to reveal what truly makes agile work in real-world product and UX environments.

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, cross-functional collaboration between product, design, and development teams is no longer optional but essential for success. Agile isn't just about standups and sprints. At its core, it's about delivering continuous value to customers through collaborative, adaptive approaches.

Whether you're a product manager trying to balance business goals with development realities or a UX designer seeking to integrate your creative process into agile workflows, this course provides practical strategies tailored to your role.

You'll discover why the infamous "waterfall" approach earned its bad reputation (hint: it wasn't about sequencing work), how to overcome the "hand-off" mentality that creates silos, and why designers might make surprisingly excellent scrum masters. We'll explore how product managers can effectively wear the "product owner hat" without sacrificing strategic work, and how designers can determine the right level of fidelity for each stage of development.

By the end of this journey, you'll be equipped to build truly collaborative teams that can respond to change, focus on customer value, and deliver exceptional digital products while respecting the unique contributions of product management, UX design, and development perspectives.

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Prerequisites

Skills you’ll gain with course:

Master the agile mindset — Develop the foundational thinking that enables successful agile implementation beyond just following frameworks.
Bridge product-UX-dev collaboration — Learn practical strategies to overcome common collaboration challenges between product managers, designers, and developers.
Apply agile methodology tailored to your role — Discover how product managers and UX designers can adapt agile principles to their specific responsibilities and workflows.
Scale agile practices effectively — Gain advanced techniques for measuring progress, facilitating collaborative sessions, and scaling agile across complex teams.

Topics covered

Syllabus


1

Agile Fundamentals

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Understand the core principles of agile and the mindsets that drive successful implementation in product management and UX design roles.
What is Agile? Lesson
250 PX
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Agile Mindsets Lesson
250 PX
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Agile Practices Lesson
250 PX
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Agile Ceremonies Lesson
250 PX
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Level Test 1

Level Test

500 PX
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Agile Applied in Product & UX

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Learn practical applications of agile methodologies specific to product management and UX design, with strategies for effective cross-functional collaboration.

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Advanced Topics in Agile

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Master advanced concepts including measurement, facilitation techniques, and approaches to scaling agile practices across complex team structures.
Measuring Agile Lesson
250 PX
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Agile at Scale Lesson
250 PX
Start
Level Test 3

Level Test

500 PX
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Meet your course instructor

Josh Smith
Josh Smith
Product Director at Red Rover K12 | Founder at SKBD.me | UX Strategy Consultant at Bluenilla, Inc.
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Josh has 25 years of strategic and operational experience in B2B software with both startups and enterprises. He has led, supported, and mentored teams in product design, user research, and front-end development. His favorite quote is, "all of us are smarter than any of us."

Even though his background is predominantly design and product-focused, he is often employed to facilitate agile and scaled agile transformations of product development teams with integrated design and product practices.

He operates several startup businesses in Pennsylvania, USA patenting spatial AI technologies.

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FAQs

What is the Building Agile Teams course about?

This course teaches practical approaches for implementing agile methodologies in product and UX teams. It goes beyond frameworks to focus on the mindsets and collaborative practices that enable teams to deliver continuous value, with specific guidance for product managers and designers working with development teams.


Why should I take the Building Agile Teams course?

If you're a product manager or UX designer working in agile environments, this course will help you navigate common challenges, improve cross-functional collaboration, and implement practices tailored to your specific role. You'll learn how to truly embrace agile principles rather than just going through the motions of ceremonies.


What prior knowledge do I need before taking this course?

Basic familiarity with product development and design processes is helpful. While no specific agile knowledge is required to start, having some exposure to product teams and how software is built will help you better contextualize the concepts. The course is designed to be accessible to both beginners and those with some agile experience.


What are the pricing options for the course?

For new learners, the first level of each course is available free of charge! This allows you to experience the course without any initial investment.

However, if you're seeking a deeper and more comprehensive learning journey, we recommend our Pro Membership. With this subscription, you gain full access to all our courses, which includes additional lessons, engaging design challenges, and thorough assessments.

Additionally, Pro Membership entitles you to receive a certificate upon completion of a course and personalized feedback from experts for all your challenge submissions. To explore the pricing details and find the best plan for your learning needs, please visit our pricing page.

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