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The Master in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management is aimed at all those professionals who wish to know how projects are planned, developed and closed, from the point of view of traditional and agile project management methodologies,...

University degree

1500 h

Online

60 ECTS (Créditos)

Qualification of Master of Continuing Education in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management

University Degree of Master of Lifelong Learning in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management with 1500 hours and 60 ECTS credits by the Catholic University of Murcia.

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Objectives

Acquire the basic knowledge related to project management and direction.

To learn the essential techniques and processes for project planning and development.

To learn the fundamentals of the PMI Project Management Standard.

Study the main Agile Project Management methodologies (Extreme Programming, Scrum, Kanban and Lean Thinking).

Understand how to apply the fundamentals of Lean Management to your company.

Why choose Master of Continuing Education in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management?

Are you tired of seeing your projects stagnate? Do you feel that traditional methodologies no longer work in a world that advances at the speed of light? It's time to turn your career around and become the professional you've always wanted to be.

Educa University's Master of Continuing Education in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management is the key that will open the doors to your future. This program is designed for you to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to lead innovative projects in a dynamic business environment.

Agile and Lean Startup methodologies have become indispensable tools for companies looking to adapt quickly to market changes. This master's degree will provide you with an in-depth understanding of these methodologies, enabling you to implement them effectively in your projects and organizations.

Throughout the program, you will explore a variety of essential topics, including:

Fundamentals of Agile Methodologies: You will understand the principles and values that underpin agile methodologies, as well as the different associated practices and frameworks.
Lean Startup: You will learn how to apply Lean Startup principles to develop products and services that truly meet customer needs, minimizing risks and optimizing resources.
Agile Project Management: You will be trained in planning, executing and monitoring projects using agile approaches, improving efficiency and quality of results.
Digital Transformation and Agile Culture: You will discover how to foster an organizational culture that promotes agility and innovation, facilitating adaptation to change and continuous improvement.

This master's degree is aimed at professionals from various sectors who wish to update their skills and adapt to the new demands of the labor market. Whether you are a project manager, an entrepreneur or a business leader, this program will provide you with the tools you need to take your career to the next level.

The mode of study is 100% online, allowing you to combine your training with your professional and personal responsibilities. You will have access to a virtual platform with high quality teaching resources, personalized tutorials and discussion forums to interact with other students and professors.

At the end of the master's degree, you will receive a recognized qualification that will accredit your competencies in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management, opening the doors to new job opportunities and professional development.

Don't miss this opportunity to transform your future. Enroll in Educa University's Lifelong Learning Master in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management and start building your path to success.

Content

MODULE 1. GENERAL METHODOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT I. STARTING AND PLANNING PHASES

TEACHING UNIT 1. NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT
The Nature of the Project
The Characteristics of a Project
The Fundamentals of Project Management
The Conditions of Effective Management
Principles necessary for successful project management
UNIT 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A PROCESS
The Processes
Project Management
Project Management Model as a Process
UNIT TEACHING 3. THE PROJECT FRAMEWORK
Introduction to the Project Framework
The Organization: Organization Models
The Logical Framework
Project Oriented Resources
Project Review
TEACHING UNIT 4. INITIAL PHASES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT: SEARCH, SELECTION OF PROJECTS AND THEIR STAKEHOLDERS
Project Search Phase
Selection of the best projects
Project Participants and Stakeholders
UNIT 5. INITIAL PROJECT STUDY, COMMUNICATIONS AND BUDGETS
Defining Objectives
First Important Steps
The Budget
UNIT 6. PROJECT SCOPE, PLANNING AND MONITORING
Project Definition and Scope
Project Planning
Project Scheduling
Project Execution and Monitoring
Types of Documents Reflecting Project Plans
UNIT 7. TOOLS FOR PROJECT SCHEDULING AND PLANNING
General Aspects to Consider
GANTT Diagram
PERT Method
CPM Method
Extensions of PERT/CPM Methods
UNIT DIDACTIC 8. CONTRACTED, SUBCONTRACTED AND APPROVISIONING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Contracting
Purchasing Scheduling
Subcontracting
UNIT TEACHING 9. BENCHMARKING IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
What is Benchmarking
The Rationale for Benchmarking
Benchmarking Processes

MODULE 2. GENERAL METHODOLOGY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT II. PHASES OF EXECUTION, CONTROL AND CLOSURE

UNIT 1. PROJECT EXECUTION
The Project Initiation Phase
The Initial Meetings
The Integration Mechanisms
The Rules of Behavior
UNIT 2. TOOLS AND INDICATORS IN PROJECT CONTROL
Introduction to Project Control
The Role of Communication
Problem Solving
Management Control Indicators
TEACHING UNIT 3. TOOLS AND STANDARDS IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Quality Management
Project Quality Management
Project Quality Management Processes
The Standard (ISO 10006) Project Quality Management
UNIT DIDACTIC 4. TIME MANAGEMENT AND MEASUREMENT
Introduction to Time Management
Project Progress and S-Curve Measurements
Project Activity Measures
UNIT 5. COST MANAGEMENT AND MEASUREMENT
Introduction to Cost Management
Financial Investment
Loan Amortization
Cost Management
Estimation Techniques
Productivity Estimation
Organization of Calendars and Budgets
UNIT 6. RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
Introduction to Risk Management
Risk Perspectives
First Steps in Risk Management
Origins of Project Risk
Project Risk Management
Project Risk Management
Risk Management Tools. SWOT Analysis
Solved case study
UNIT 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS (EMM)
Environmental Management. Definition and General Considerations
Identification of Environmental Policies
Environmental Management in the Different Phases of the Project Life Cycle
Environmental Management in the Final Phase
Means and Instruments for Environmental Management
Emergency and Environmental Monitoring Plans
Communication Plan
UNIT 8. MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT CLOSURE PHASE
Introduction to Project Closure
Review and Acceptance of the Completed Project
Collection and Delivery to the Client of Generated Documentation
Transfer and Reception of the Executed Project to the Client/User
Project Closeout Report
Meaning and Obligations at Project Closeout
Lessons Learned Report
Lessons Learned Review
Deactivation of the Team
Exploitation Stage
Project Success

MODULE 3. FUNDAMENTALS AND STANDARD FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PMI GUIDELINE. A SYSTEM FOR VALUE DELIVERY
Introduction to Project Management
Projects as a system for generating and creating value
Functions Associated with Project Management
The Project Environment
Product Management
UNIT 2. PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PMI STANDARD
Principles related to Management and Environment
Principles related to Stakeholders and Value
Principles related to System Interactions and Leadership
Principles related to Context Role and Quality Management
Principles related to Complexity and Risk Management
Principles related to Adaptability, Resilience and Change
TEACHING UNIT 3. FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT. PERFORMANCE DOMAINS I
Introduction to the PMI Project Management Standard
Stakeholder Performance Domain
Team Performance Domain
Approach Performance Domain
Planning Performance Domain
Planning Performance Domain
TEACHING UNIT 4. FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT. PERFORMANCE DOMAINS II
Project Work Performance Domain
Delivery Performance Domain
Measurement Performance Domain
Uncertainty Performance Domain
TEACHING UNIT 5. ADAPTATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Adaptation in Project Management
The Adaptation Process
Adapting Performance Domains
UNIT 6. MODELS, METHODS AND ARTEFACTS (DOCUMENTS) USED IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Models or strategies used in Project Management
Methods or means used in Project Management
Artifacts or documents used in Project Management

MODULE 4. LEAN PHILOSOPHY

LEAN PHILOSOPHY INTRODUCTION
What is Lean Thinking?
The foundation of the Lean house, Kaizen
Long-term philosophy
Lean thinking and waste
TEACHING UNIT 2. LEAN PHILOSOPHY
History of Lean philosophy: Toyota
Traditional approach vs. Lean approach
LEAN UNIT 3. LEAN SYSTEM STRUCTURE
Toyota Way Principles
Lean Organization Structure
Time Focus
Basic Lean Tools
Lean zero defect principle
Ishikawa or cause-effect diagram
Jidoka: autonomization of defects
Poka Yoke: automatic elimination of non-quality operations
UNIT DIDACTIC 4. 5S METHOD AND STANDARDIZATION
Introduction and previous concepts about 5S
Resistance to 5S implementation
SEIRI or Selection
SEITON or order
SEISO or cleanliness
SEIKETSU or standardization
SHITSUKE, sustain, discipline or keep improving
General 5S implementation procedure
TEACHING UNIT 5. LEAN CONTEXTUALIZATION
Lean in business management, Lean Management
Lean in software engineering, Lean Software Development
Lean within industry, Lean Manufacturing
Lean and the agile enterprise, Lean Startup

MODULE 5. LEAN MANAGEMENT

UNIT 1. LEAN OFFICE. HOW LEAN PHILOSOPHY HELPS THE ADMINISTRATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Benefits of the Lean methodology in the administrative environment
Implementation of the lean system in the office
Practical content
UNIT 2. THE 7 WASTEFUL OFFICE WASTE
Previous concepts
Office waste
Office waste
S programs for order and cleanliness
Practical content
UNIT 3. CUSTOMER VALUE AND PEOPLE VALUE
Identifying value for your customer
The value of people
Practical content
TEACHING UNIT 4. PROCESS STANDARDIZATION AND VISUAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT
Process standardization
Visual office management
Practical content
UNIT 5. PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND LEAN ACTION PLAN
Problem solving techniques
Lean action plan
Practical content

MODULE 6. LEAN STARTUP

UNIT 1. LEAN STARTUP CONCEPT
Startup Concept
Lean Startup Concept
Objectives and basic principles of Lean Startup
Phases in Lean Startup
UNIT 2. APPLICATION OF LEAN STARTUP METHODOLOGY
Approach and business models
Lean Canvas
Minimum Viable Product
Pull Strategy
Iterative methodology: hypothesis, testing and refinement
UNIT 3. VISUAL MANAGEMENT AND ITS TOOLS, ANDON, KAMISHIBAI, A3 REPORT AND OPL
Visual management and control
Andon system
Kamishibai or green red task board
3A Troubleshooting Report
OPL One Point Lesson

MODULE 7. DESIGN THINKING

UNIT 1. CREATIVITY
Creativity and Ideas
Elements of Creativity
Types of Creativity and Thinking
Creative Skills
UNIT 2. MANAGING CREATIVITY
Developing creative skills
Emotional and cognitive barriers
Questioning leads to creation
Using chance to create ideas
Tools for generating and combining ideas
TEACHING UNIT 3. CREATIVE THINKING
Definition of creative thinking
Creative thinking and innovation
Principles of innovation
Lateral Thinking
TEACHING UNIT 4. INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN THINKING
Concept of Design Thinking
History and evolution of Design Thinking
Areas of application and potential benefits
UNIT 5. THE PROCESS IN DESIGN THINKING
Creativity and new product development
Fundamental premises
The innovation process
TEACHING UNIT 6. EMPATHY PHASE, THE DISCOVERY
Empathy: the discovery phase
Market research
User research
Information management
Research groups
DIDACTIC UNIT 7. DEFINITION OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECT DELIMITATION
The definition phase
Project development
Project management
Project closure
UNIT 8. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, IDEA AND PROTOTYPE
The development process
Multidisciplinary work
Development methods
TEACHING UNIT 9. PROJECT TESTING AND DELIVERY
The final process
Final testing
Approval and launch
Impact measurement and feedback
UNIT 10. METHODOLOGY IN DESIGN THINKING (I)
Stakeholders Map
Cognitive Immersion
Constructive Interaction
Mind Map
Moodboard
Covert Observation
What, How, Why?
Interviews
Scamper
Empathic visualization
World Café
Interaction map
People
Empathy map
How might we??
Saturate and group
Share and document stories
UNIT DIDACTIC 11. METHODOLOGY IN DESIGN THINKING (II)
User Profile
Card Sorting
Mockups
Offering Map
Reactivation Activities
Brainstorming
Brainwriting
Storytelling
Wise Council
Impact Mapping
Lego® Serious Play®
Lotus flower
Customer journey map
TEACHING UNIT 12. DESIGN THINKING METHODOLOGY (III)
Group drawing
Controlled evaluation
Motivation matrix
Role Play
Rough prototyping
Image prototyping
Storyboard
System Map
Use Cases
Experience Prototyping
Service Prototyping
Poster
Usability Testing

MODULE 8. AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO AGILE METHODOLOGIES
Software engineering, its principles and objectives
Spiral, Iterative and Agile methodologies
Agile practices
Agile methods
Evolution of Agile methodologies
Agile methodologies vs. heavy methodologies
UNIT DIDACTIC 2. AGILE PROJECT THINKING
Principles of Agile Methodologies
Agile Manifesto
User History
TEACHING UNIT 3. AGILE PLANNING: AGILE LEADERSHIP AND CREATIVITY
Interaction as an alternative to linear planning
Communication and motivation
Characteristics of participatory leadership
Disruptive thinking and idea development
Trial and error, learning by doing
UNIT 4. EXTREME PROGRAMMING (XP) METHODOLOGY
Definition and characteristics of Extreme Programming
Phases and rules of XP
The implementation and design
The values of XP
XP team and client
UNIT DIDACTIC 5. SCRUM METHODOLOGY
The Scrum theory: framework
The team
Sprint Planning
How to implement a Scrum
UNIT 6. DEVELOPING THE KANBAN METHOD
Introduction to the Kanban Method
Tips for implementing Kanban
Team
Business Model Canvas
Scrumban
UNIT 7. LEAN THINKING
Introduction to Lean Thinking
Lean Startup
TEACHING UNIT 8. OTHER AGILE METHODOLOGIES AND AGILE TECHNIQUES
Agile Inception Deck
Design Thinking
DevOps
Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
Crystal Methodologies
Adaptive Software Development (ASD)
Feature Driven Development (FDD)
Agile Unified Process

MODULE 9. FINAL MASTER'S PROJECT

Methodology

Entre el material entregado en este curso se adjunta un documento llamado Guía del Alumno dónde aparece un horario de tutorías telefónicas y una dirección de e-mail dónde podrá enviar sus consultas, dudas y ejercicios. La metodología a seguir es ir avanzando a lo largo del itinerario de aprendizaje online, que cuenta con una serie de temas y ejercicios. Para su evaluación, el alumno/a deberá completar todos los ejercicios propuestos en el curso. La titulación será remitida al alumno/a por correo una vez se haya comprobado que ha completado el itinerario de aprendizaje satisfactoriamente.

What does it prepare you for?

With the Master in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management you will learn to develop strategies and projects, in a professional way, focused on making products and services more attractive and suitable for their potential customers, in a fast and efficient way, from the Lean and Agile perspective, developing agile tools and without the need to execute large investments.

Who is it aimed at?

Career opportunities

Based on the study of the PMI Project Management method and Agile methodologies, and based on the Lean Philosophy, this Master in Agile Methodologies and Lean Startup Management enables you to work as a Project Manager, Scrum Analyst, Project Facilitator, Product Owner, Agile Methodologies Consultant or Project Manager, among others.