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Agile Fundamentals: Including Scrum & Kanban (Udemy.com)

Master Agile principles, values, approaches, & mindset to help organizations make changes faster and with less expense

Created by: Jeremy Aschenbrenner

Last updated February 2026

Our take

Based on the ratings of 97,155 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in February 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a short introduction to Agile. It starts with the values and principles, then moves through Scrum, estimating, other Agile roles, Kanban and Scrumban. It runs about 4.5 hours across 84 lectures in 11 sections, with six quizzes. Two instructors share the teaching: Jeremy Aschenbrenner, who goes by The BA Guide and comes from business analysis, and Vivek Khattri. It is aimed at aspiring business analysts, project managers, product owners and developers, plus people whose company is switching to Agile. No prior experience is required.

Reviewers mostly like how clear and logical it feels. Two mention the quizzes, one of them saying there is one after each section, and another praises the two presenters for talking with each other rather than just reading slides. Ratings are strong: about 46,000 five-star and 40,000 four-star reviews out of roughly 97,000. The complaints are small but real. One reviewer wanted advice on handling unmotivated team members, another found it too basic as an experienced Agile user, and one called it boring with no real-world application. Another says Q&A questions go unanswered.

More than 310,000 students have enrolled, and the last update was in February 2026. It is short, and one reviewer felt it lacked real-world application, so treat it as a first pass before joining an Agile team rather than a deep practice course. Beginners are the natural audience; anyone already running sprints should look elsewhere.

Best forNewcomers to Agile who want Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban covered in about four and a half hours, with quizzes.
Skip it ifYou already work in Agile teams every day, since reviewers say it adds little for experienced users.

Pros

  • Six quizzes, and reviewers single out the quiz after each section
  • Covers Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban in one place, plus estimating and other Agile roles
  • Two presenters who talk through ideas, so it feels less like reading slides
  • Only about 4.5 hours, and updated in February 2026

Cons

  • Too basic for people who already work in Agile teams, per a 3-star review
  • One 1-star reviewer found it long, boring and short on real-world application
  • Little on people problems like unmotivated teammates; one reviewer reports unanswered Q&A
This course provides a fantastic, clear breakdown of Agile fundamentals. The explanations of Scrum, Kanban, and the various roles involved are structured logically and easy to digest.
Ruwaid Imran, a student

Labeled All Levels, but it suits beginners best. No experience is needed, and one reviewer found it of little use to experienced Agile users.

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What you will learn

  • Learn how to get into the Agile mindset and achieve success in helping organizations evolve
  • Command a strong focus on delivering customer value and exceeding expectations
  • Master popular Agile frameworks Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban, enabling you to land and excel in any Agile position
  • Explore fun, interactive, and highly effective lessons from best-selling instructors
  • Assist with your organization's current, or future, transformation to Agile

Course content

11 sections · 84 lectures · 4.5 hours of video 6 quizzes, 8 articles

  1. 1Welcome to the Course! 2 free previews4 lectures · 3 min
  2. 2Understanding Agile 5 free previews11 lectures · 1 quiz · 47 min
  3. 3Scrum Methodology: Overview, Values, and Roles7 lectures · 1 quiz · 27 min
  4. 4Scrum Methodology: Scrum Ceremonies and Events3 lectures · 1 quiz · 14 min
  5. 5Scrum Methodology: Scrum Terms and Artifacts10 lectures · 1 quiz · 24 min
  6. 6Estimating in Agile5 lectures · 1 quiz · 20 min
  7. 7Other Agile Roles9 lectures · 31 min
  8. 8Scrum Methodology: Digging Deeper8 lectures · 24 min
  9. 9Kanban Methodology16 lectures · 1 quiz · 59 min
  10. 10Scrumban Methodology9 lectures · 18 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Those interested in working within an Agile team - such as aspiring Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, Quality Assurance, and similar.
  • Current Agile team members that want to deepen their understanding of the Agile processes or learn a new framework (Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban).
  • Current non-Agile team members whose organization is making, or is considering, the switch to Agile frameworks
  • IT and business leadership charged with adapting and innovating their project methodologies to keep them competitive

What you need before you start

  • No experience is necessary - this course will teach you Agile concepts from the ground up!

How it compares

Against the other 243 rated Udemy courses in Project Management on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 44% of them
  • Reviews97,155#3 of 244 by number of reviews
  • Length4.5 hourslonger than 57% of them
  • Last updatedFebruary 2026more recently than 67% of them

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Course Description

Make yourself a more valuable member of the team by learning how to help organizations make changes faster and with less expense by using Agile approaches.

In nature, as in business – you adapt, or you die…

And with over 70% of companies using Agile for their projects, not knowing the fundamental concepts, principles, and values just isn’t an option anymore.

This course will not only teach you the fundamentals of Agile to help you develop the adaptive mindset, but it will also break down the most popular Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban.

That includes:

- Agile Values
- Agile Principles
- Benefits of Agile
- Challenges
- Roles in Agile
- User Stories
- Scrum Framework
- Sprints
- Scrum Ceremonies
- Product Backlog
- Sprint Backlog
- Estimation Techniques
- Team Velocity
- Burndown Charts
- Burn Up Charts
- Kanban Principles
- Setting Work in Progress (WIP) Limits
- Kanban Boards ...and more!

Taught with practicality and authenticity in mind, this to-the-point course brings you real-life work examples (both failures and successes) to make your learning stick.

Course enrollment grants you lifetime access, with no expiration, to all the course lectures, activities, handouts, and quizzes. In addition, you’ll also receive 1-on-1 support for any questions or uncertainties that come up. And this all comes with a money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose and so much knowledge to gain.


Just ask the students who’ve already taken this course:

“This course is awesome! I am a beginner, I just started exploring Agile and Scrum, and after this course I feel like I'm ready to implement things. Thank you so much. Great work!” – Dubravka

“The course structure is a lot more than I was expecting regarding features. I can also make notes during the video without pausing or falling behind. I'm […] impressed with how the sections are broken down and have been placed into chronological order to help with understanding.” – Laura

“Through my Agile journey, this is one of the top courses I have taken. Why? I enjoy this course because it goes over a large scheme of topics that are specific and useful, but also given to the learner in bite sized pieces.. This course is especially helpful if you are working in an Agile Team or looking to implement Agile into a team. I have a much clearer understanding on the ceremonies, structure of a team, team responsibilities and reasoning behind different pieces of software, such as Jira. I have gained a lot of knowledge from the course, quizzes, and activities that Jeremy and Vivek put together. I can absolutely see myself implementing what I have gained from this course into my team and future teams. Thanks for creating an easy to follow course!!” - Meghann


Learn how Agile works as well as how it fits into the world of Business Analysis

This course is taught by two instructors, to ensure you get total coverage of the subject.

Jeremy Aschenbrenner (The BA Guide) is an expert in the Business Analysis field who will help you understand the part Agile plays in the Business Analyst role…

Vivek Khattri (The Agile Coach) is a highly experienced Agile practitioner and trainer whose expertise will give you a comprehensive understanding of Agile, Agile Mindset, and different Agile frameworks and practices…

And together, not only will our varying perspectives give you a 360-degree understanding of Agile fundamentals, our varied content formats will enhance your learning experience and help you retain the concepts you learn.


Let’s hear from some more students:

“I was certified as a Scrum Master over a decade ago and had been away from using scrum in a product management role for several years. This course helped me quickly regain an overview of the key principles and remind me of all of the artifacts and other key practices to put scrum to use again. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to understand Scrum or Kanban.” – John

“Training by Jeremy and Vivek was awesome. They were able to explain in detail about all the concepts which will help anyone to understand and try to implement these practices. The good thing about Jeremy is his technique to break into pieces and explaining to avoid confusion. Look forward to learning more from you guys in the future lectures.” - Venkatesh


What’s included in the course?

- High-Quality Video Lectures break down the complex terms and confusing Agile jargon to ensure you get a concrete understanding of the items being discussed

- Downloadable Handouts help you to enhance your understanding and retention of the key concepts

- Quizzes and Activities validate your learning and help to point out areas that should be reviewed for full comprehension

- 1-on-1 Support means that any confusion or questions you have can be addressed and cleared up easily (no more frantically googling trying to figure out what your course instructor means).

- Lifetime Access with NO Expiration so you can learn at your own pace, and come back at any time you feel unsure or are in need of a refresher


“Not only the theoretical part associated to the Scrum Framework is good, but Jeremy and Vivek's experience, that is invaluable, thanks for that guys! [...] Jeremy and Vivek explained the terms and concepts in a logical and simple order way so it was much much easy to me to catch on all these concepts once and for all. Congrats to both!” – Silvia

“While not 100% new to Agile, it had been some time since I worked in the environment so as a refresher this course is perfect. I also feel this would be a great course for beginners. The videos are clear and easy to listen to, with a good pace. I like the inclusion of printable material as it is true, when you write something down, you remember it easier. Well done Vivek and Jeremy.” - Shelly


What ELSE is included in the course?

And of course, anyone who has studied one of Jeremy’s courses before will know, it simply wouldn’t be a course by The BA Guide if I didn’t include some value-packed bonus material!

Here’s what you get as complimentary extras with the Agile Fundamentals course:

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Instructor Details

Jeremy Aschenbrenner

Come learn with more than 750,000 students from around the world!

Hello! My name is Jeremy Aschenbrenner, but many know me better as The BA Guide, and I'm happy you are here.

I’m a veteran Business Analyst with thousands of projects completed throughout my career. I've managed business analysis projects for companies in diverse industries including health care, telecom, automotive, transportation, consumer packaged goods, car rental agency, food and beverage, financial services, consulting, and more.

Through personal experience, I quickly learned that business analysis can be confusing and even intimidating. There’s endless business jargon, technical terms, techniques, and methodologies to learn, and countless visual diagrams, artifacts, elicitation sessions, interfaces, and KPIs to wrap your head around. I’ve been there and learned all of that. Many years ago, I also learned a valuable lesson about myself: I really enjoy teaching others. This was the inspiration for The BA Guide.

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Reviews

4.5

97,155 ratings on Udemy

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By Hrvoje Kucak on 9/12/2026

I think this was very neat and straight forward course that perfectly explains agile, scrum and kanban. Reason why I did not gave 5 star is that according to my experience, no matter what project methodology we are using, people are the post critical component. I would like to hear how to manage bad apples, unmotivated people, or at least acknowledge their existence.

By Ruwaid Imran on 8/21/2026

This course provides a fantastic, clear breakdown of Agile fundamentals. The explanations of Scrum, Kanban, and the various roles involved are structured logically and easy to digest. Highly recommended for anyone looking to understand core Agile principles!

By Mahamat K Dodo on 7/20/2026

Yes, this is a good match for me. I was involved in traditional ways of doing projects in the past and would like to know more about the Agile way of doing things even though I was aware of the Agile Manifesto years ago. I am glad I am taking this short course on Agile Environment with Jeremy and Vivek. I am learning a lot on the Agile environment. I guess I am providing my own increment by updating my review halfway the course.

By Massimo Clemente on 7/11/2026

i have always considered software development like a success or fail situation, the course and the principles of agile are helping me figuring out that failing is not necessarily a negative thing. As the instructor said in agile one of the way to make a better software is learning fast and this means also failing fast and exploring potentially winning alternatives

By Thipparti Priyanka on 7/7/2026

Yes, Learnt Many things about the Agile Methodology, How scrum works, what are the teams involved, who will take care of what things and importance of each step each meetings,

By Nathaniel Amey on 6/26/2026

This course was very informative. As someone from a Logistics & Supply Chain background immersed in Waterfall frameworks, this introduction to Scrum and Kanban was exactly what I needed to improve effectiveness in different methodologies. Thank you!

By Nikhil Kushwaha on 6/23/2026

Both instructors are great, concepts are clear, hands on experience and example sheets are a big help. Recommended course for all professionals out there.

By Edward Greenwood on 5/1/2026

I found the material very easy to follow and both presenters easy to listen to. I felt it was done at a relaxed pace and thought the discussions between them both to be a nice way to finish a topic. Thanks guys.

By Mrudul Patwardhan on 3/31/2026

It is a good course to give overview of Agile and main concepts and terminologies. The course feels interactive because of all the quiz and exercises provided in between. They are fun. Like the way the information is presented on a slide and switched to the presenter's video when explaining something, it helps stay connected with the course.

By Michael Pecoraro on 3/5/2026

This course is geared for someone who already has a background in a similar methodology. There are concepts and jargon that I’m not familiar with. This course should’ve been for anyone even if you’ve never had any experience.

By Fabiola Beatriz Delgado Castro on 11/14/2020

los trminos y la explicacin es clara y me ayudo a comparar experiencias.

By Teresa DeUnger on 11/14/2020

Excellent introduction and clear explanations to move forward with Agile principles.

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Overall Score : 90 / 100