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Scrum Technical Debt
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Price
£21.49 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
0.3 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
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Overview

The "Scrum Technical Debt" course focuses on the critical intersection of project management, Agile principles, and the often overlooked issue of technical debt. Technical debt is a persistent challenge in Agile development and Scrum frameworks, affecting product quality, delivery timelines, and team velocity. This course offers a structured understanding of how to identify, manage, reduce, and prevent technical debt within Agile project management practices. Participants will learn how technical debt can hinder Scrum processes and how to embed effective strategies into the Agile lifecycle to mitigate long-term risks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand how technical debt affects Agile and Scrum project management.

  • Learn strategies to identify, track, and manage technical debt in sprints.

  • Explore the relationship between code quality and Agile velocity.

  • Utilize Scrum events and Agile ceremonies to mitigate technical debt.

  • Apply Agile principles to promote long-term sustainability in project management

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Curriculum

10
sections
10
lectures
0h 20m
total

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Description

This course addresses the concept of technical debt within Agile and Scrum methodologies, offering project managers, Scrum Masters, and Agile team members a focused curriculum to manage technical debt effectively. Technical debt accumulates when Agile teams take shortcuts to speed up delivery, often sacrificing code quality or architectural integrity. Over time, this undermines the core principles of Agile and reduces team productivity.

Using project management best practices within a Scrum context, the course dives deep into how technical debt forms, how to measure it, and how to prioritize its resolution using backlogs, sprints, and Agile ceremonies. The course also explores how technical debt impacts stakeholder satisfaction and project success rates, highlighting the long-term costs of ignoring it.

Throughout the course, terms like project management, Agile, and Scrum are reinforced in various contexts—from sprint planning to product backlog refinement—to ensure a practical understanding of their relevance to technical debt. The curriculum includes methods to balance technical excellence with delivery speed, making use of Agile metrics, continuous integration, and iterative delivery to ensure sustainable development.

Participants will be introduced to Agile frameworks that promote transparency and inspection, such as Scrum events, and how they can be adapted to flag and reduce technical debt. The course also addresses Agile architecture, Agile quality assurance, and team collaboration strategies to reduce systemic sources of technical debt.

Key terminology is emphasized throughout: project management, Agile, Scrum, technical debt, sprint planning, product backlog, refactoring, code quality, continuous improvement, Agile metrics, velocity, Scrum ceremonies, stakeholder communication, risk management, and sustainable development.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for individuals involved in project management and Agile environments, including Scrum Masters, Agile Project Managers, Product Owners, and development team members who want to address technical debt effectively within the Scrum framework.

Requirements

The Scrum Technical Debt course is open to everyone. Anyone with a desire to learn about the subject is welcome to enrol in this course without any reservation.

Career path

Completing this course can lead to roles such as Agile Project Manager, Scrum Master, Technical Product Owner, Agile Coach, or Software Development Manager with a specialization in technical debt management and Agile project delivery.

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