Agile Release Management: Unlocking Value For Scrum & Kanban (Udemy.com)
Gain the skills to quickly de-risk releases & deliver value to customers
Created by: Raj Elakkara
Last updated July 2026
What you will learn
- Discover how to mitigate risks & effectively release value to customers
- Recognize the pre-requisites needed for effective release management
- Identify and troubleshoot common release management issues
- Gain in-depth knowledge of frameworks available for scaling Agile
- Develop skills you can apply immediately - 10 practical exercises included
How it compares
Against the other 133 rated Udemy courses in Agile & Scrum on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 12% of them
- Reviews1,455#85 of 134 by number of reviews
- Length2.1 hoursshorter than 75% of them
- Last updatedJuly 2026more recently than 74% of them
Course Description
Do you struggle with releases?
Some of the hardest Stakeholder questions Agile teams face are “what are you building?” And “by when?”. Many teams struggle to balance the immediate “release planning” needs of stakeholders, with the longer-term “release management” needs of the company.
Release management is a long-term endeavor. It’s not just about tools & techniques, or meeting immediate deadlines. It demands an evolution of release culture and infrastructure. And this takes time. But the first step you can take is to audit the current state of release management within your Agile team.
In this course, you will learn how to set up the necessary pre-requisites for effective release management and get on the right track to developing a best-in-class release management practice.
What you’ll get from this course
I created this course and packed it with practical, real-world experiences that I’ve gained working with Agile teams around the world.
This is primarily a “learn by doing” course. So all theory is paired with practical exercises we’ll complete together in your workbook.
With this course, you’ll...
Discover how to mitigate risks & effectively release value to customers
Recognize the pre-requisites needed for effective release management
Identify and troubleshoot common release management issues
Gain in-depth knowledge of frameworks available for scaling Agile
Develop skills you can apply immediately - 10 practical exercises included
The practical exercises you’ll complete include…
Evaluating the current state of your release management practice
Building a Product Vision Board, Agile Roadmap & User Personas
Defining your Minimum Viable Product or Feature (MVP/MVF)
Creating a Fixed Date Release Plan
Creating a Fixed Scope Release Plan
and more…
Why learn agile release management?
Releasing products in Agile environments is difficult. Many teams struggle with it. When releases don’t go according to plan, Stakeholder relationships begin to deteriorate. And management expectations are not clearly set, and they are disappointed when unrealistic goals are not met. In defense, teams begin to spend too much time in planning, at the cost of building.
But how do you fix this? In a field where so many teams follow counter-productive practices, copying others won’t work.
This course will help set your team on the right path by showing you how to establish release best practices and troubleshoot existing issues.
So Let’s Do This! Enroll now and sharpen your release management skills.
I’ll see you inside!
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
1,455 Reviews
Raj Elakkara
My name is Raj Elakkara and I am thrilled that you are reading this! Professionally, I'm a Entrepreneur/Product Manager with over ten years of experience in healthcare informatics, supply chain & geographic information systems.
I've had the privilege of working for large fortune 500 companies in the US and Australia, including FedEx and General Electric. I've also founded 3 startups.
I leverage data to drive business strategy, revamp customer experience and streamline operational processes. From my courses you will straight away notice how I combine my real-life experience and academic background to deliver professional step-by-step coaching.
To sum up, I am absolutely and utterly passionate about all things related to Product Management and Data Science and I am looking forward to sharing my passion and knowledge with you!
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Reviews
By Roberto Garza on 3/21/2026
It´s a great and comprehensive lecture about release management, although it has it´s own complexity. My recommendation would be to have additional modules in order to explain basic concepts, so it can be digested easier for more introduction-based people.
By Fabio Giannattasio on 11/28/2025
The course is very interesting and covers all aspects of the subject matter at a high level. Thanks to numerous examples, it manages to explore concepts in depth and make them clear even to those who are not experts in the field. Clear and straightforward, it can be put into practice in working life. The graphics used in the videos are also very interesting.
By Ivonne Moreno on 11/7/2025
A very clear course on release management and Scrum. The information is well-structured and easy to follow. Definitely recommended! However, I still have a question about the role of the release manager within the Scrum process.
By Anonymized User on 8/13/2025
The course is designed with great outlook and easily understanding concepts through step-by-step process and real time examples. The exercises really helped to scoop up our minds to work like a on-real basis. The notes and materials were helpful and I thank for this wonderful course. Go ahead, and give it try!! :) :)
By Ilija Petrovic on 1/22/2024
Raj is an excellent lecturer; it's very easy and interesting to follow him. The course contains a wealth of information, and everything is structured and well-explained. The best course I've listened to on this topic, a recommendation for everyone who is considering – this is the right course!
By Tushar Verma on 12/19/2023
I would like to thank the owner for creating this content and did all hard work to educate folks like us. But honestly while going through with the videos (sidewise making notes as well), things looks little disconnecting. It could get little better. Thanks again!
By Ivan Nikolov on 11/26/2023
Its a great intro course with a lot of practical tasks. A lot of examples and explanations. Would be great if more information is added in terms of Release Management Process when it comes to mapping - e.g., from RFC to Approval, Build, Review, Testing, Deployment (incl. comms), Support and Reporting.
By SURESH NAYAK on 7/4/2023
Excellent case study with excellent articulation what is product vision , I mean vision and mission are aligned .Course is well structured and well defined release management and aligned with different flavors of Agile . Estimation well defined
By Robert Kraus on 2/24/2023
learned a few things. never heard of Nexus. The rest seemed a bit obvious. I guess i understand the basic concepts well, but in practice find things very difficult to manage. Scope varies. Understandings are different. etc...i keep looking for the answer and just hearing the same basic idea.
By Anonymized User on 8/21/2022
Excellent course for Release Management basics. Very well compiled, concise and to the point. I will recommend it to my colleagues. Really appreciate the effort put behind to compile this. Keep up the good work!!
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