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PMC260
Leading Agile Projects
Learn to lead Agile teams and manage projects with flexibility and measurable impact. This course dives into Agile project management methodologies and the skills needed to lead teams in dynamic, adaptive environments. You’ll compare Agile with predictive approaches, and practice aligning project goals with outcomes. Through practical exercises, such as creating sprint planning agendas and burndown charts, you’ll gain hands-on experience in facilitating continuous value delivery.
The final assignment is due one week after the course ends.
20 PMI professional development units
Overview
Location: Online
Duration: 3 weeks
Tuition: $865
Can be applied to:
Project Management Certificate
Automatically applies to:
Adaptive Project Leadership Microcertificate
Upcoming Offerings
Register for a course at any time, with the option to apply to a program later.
- Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 17 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Tue, Nov 3, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Nov 10, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Nov 17, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Fri, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 25 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Thu, Mar 11, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Thu, Mar 18, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Thu, Mar 25, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Wed, Jun 30 - Tue, Jul 20 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Tue, Jul 6, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Jul 13, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Jul 20, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Thu, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 17 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Wed, Nov 3, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Wed, Nov 10, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Wed, Nov 17, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
What you will learn
After completing this course, you’ll be able to do the following:
- Contrast predictive, adaptive and hybrid development approaches
- Lead Agile project teams to ensure continuous delivery of value
- Appraise planned and realized project targets in agile environments
- Create Agile projects documents (e.g., sprint planning meeting agenda, burndown chart) to support team collaboration and project transparency
How you will learn and be evaluated
- Prepare to spend 6–10 hours per week on coursework
- Expect readings, videos, discussions and case-study activities
- Plan to access the course regularly to keep up with your work
- Plan to participate in a weekly live online class
You will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis on:
- Assignments
- Self-assessments
- Quizzes
- Participation in live online classes
Learning Materials
Course fees do not include textbooks. We recommend you purchase your textbook as soon as you’ve registered. We will provide additional course materials online.
Required textbook:
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 8th edition. Available as of January 2026 for purchase from online or local bookstores, or through the PMI website. We will expect you to have read the textbook, as this course will reference relevant chapters.
Technical Requirements
For online courses, you will need a computer with audio and microphone that is connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system that will be used for the course. For more information and online support, visit Online Learning.
Professional Development Credits
SFU is an Authorized Training Partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. This course qualifies for PMI professional development units (PDUs) whether you're pursuing the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® or Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation or needing to meet continuing certification requirements.