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Agile Methodologies in Management

The Agile Methodologies in Management Specialization prepares professionals, regardless of industry, to meet business needs quickly and efficiently. This three-course program is completed 100% online.

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This program is perfect for...

Project managers who would like to complement their expertise with deep knowledge of agile methodologies, including how to scale at the enterprise-level
Managers who want to transition their teams to use agile methodologies to enhance productivity, collaboration, time-to-market, and customer satisfaction
Developers, test engineers, marketers, and other professionals looking to learn a set of techniques and processes to improve their workflow
Those planning to pursue the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® certification and/or the Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster® (CSP-SM)
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What you can learn.

Distinguish the differences between agile and traditional project management, and when to use each approach
Understand how agile methodologies can help teams and organizations adapt to changing conditions and meet business needs quickly and efficiently
Utilize agile frameworks, including: Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development (Lean SD), Agile Unified Process (AUP), Feature-driven Development (FDD), Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) and Crystal
Transition teams and implement large-scale agile within enterprises using frameworks such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or Large Scale Scrum (LeSS)

Stay ahead with agile management.

Agile management systems break work into smaller iterative processes to create a management style that is, as its name suggests, quickly adaptable to sudden changes.

Agile Project Management originally emerged in the software and IT development worlds. In these fields of rapidly exploding growth, a comprehensive management plan developed one month might be obsolete the next. Agile presented a solution to this climate of rapid change.

Yet agile methodologies were never designed to be restricted to just software and IT development. From its very inception, Agile was seen as a set of management styles that had the potential to improve operations in an array of industries, projects, and processes. These methodologies in management first help us to outline a project's large goals at a strategic level, and then define how to deliver production-ready results at a tactical level. Doing so can successfully help companies navigate the depth of change that often challenges enterprise projects regardless of industry.

In this 3-course program, you’ll learn how to apply agile thinking, tools, and techniques to the change-management process for projects of all sizes.

UCLA Extension is a Premier Authorized Training Partner (ATP) and is approved by PMI to issue professional development units (PDUs).

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Learn from Industry Leaders

Lori Garcia’s experience in leadership, engineering and project management spans over 30 years.

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Courses

Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.

Required (3)

Required Courses

Agile Methodologies with Scrum and Kanban

MGMT X 446.1

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Agile Frameworks, Including Disciplined Agile, XP and Lean SD

MGMT X 446.2

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Scaled Agile Approaches

MGMT X 446.3

Typically Offered: Winter, Summer

Estimated Cost Breakdown

All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.

Application & Candidacy Fee

100.00

Estimated Program Tuition

3150.00

Estimated program textbook/materials

75.00

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*The Application & Candidacy Fee establishes your candidacy in the program for a period of time covering normal progress toward completion and may allow you to access a variety of program benefits.

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