Designing and Implementing an Agile Work Management Approach

This course provides the foundational knowledge that is required to effectively design and implement an agile work management approach in Azure DevOps. You will learn about project metrics and key performance indicators, or KPIs, and how they relate to DevOps projects. The course then moves on to how to mentor team members on Agile practices, as well as in-team and cross-team collaboration. You’ll learn how to achieve effective collaboration through cultural changes, cross-functional team collaboration, and tooling. The course comes to an end by looking at the steps and requirements required for creating organizational structures for Agile practices.

Learning Objectives

Understand the metrics and KPIs used in Azure DevOps, and the benefits they bring
Learn how Agile methods can be applied to teams through the use of mentoring and in-team and cross-team collaboration
Understand the tools and processes necessary for Agile practices
Understand the difference between horizontal and vertical teams

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

Students preparing for Microsoft's AZ-400 exam
Anyone wanting to increase their understanding of Agile work practices in an Azure DevOps context

Prerequisites

To get the most from this course, you should have a basic understanding of Microsoft Azure and DevOps concepts.