Kanban for Software Project Management

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This comprehensive course introduces you to Kanban for software project management, starting with an overview of Kanban and the Kanban Board. - You'll learn to identify inefficiencies, such as underutilization of resources and unequal-sized tasks, and optimize your processes for peak team efficiency. - Essential Kanban practices like defining "done," daily standups, and specifying rules are covered to ensure team alignment and productivity. - The course also integrates key Agile concepts, including product backlogs, themes, epics, stories, and Agile estimation techniques such as T-Shirt sizing, Fibonacci, and planning poker. - You'll explore burndown charts, minimum viable products, and team velocity, equipping you to manage and track project progress effectively. Designed for project managers, team leaders, and developers with basic software development knowledge, this course blends theory with practical application to help you implement Kanban and Agile practices. By the end, you'll create effective workflows and project plans using these methodologies.