Practicing Azure Boards: Modern Agile Project Management

Managing software delivery in the cloud requires a solid grasp of modern Agile planning tools. This text-based course helps you build and verify your knowledge of Azure Boards, ensuring you can confidently manage backlogs, sprints, and team workflows. You will start by mastering foundational terminology, Agile concepts, and the core structure of work items before moving into practical configuration scenarios. Through structured readings and written scenario-based exercises, you will explore how to align your team's development processes with modern cloud-based project management practices. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational Azure Boards concepts, including work item types, processes, and backlogs - Configure Kanban boards, sprint backlogs, and team dashboards for maximum visibility - Manage work item relationships, parent-child hierarchies, and dependency tracking - Implement modern Agile and Scrum templates to match your organization's workflow - Practice writing queries to track progress and generate real-time delivery metrics - Learn how to integrate work items with source control and modern CI/CD pipelines This course begins with essential definitions and step-by-step conceptual guides, moving systematically into workflow optimization and query management. It is designed for beginners, developers, and aspiring project managers who want to validate their understanding of modern team collaboration tools without needing prior administrative experience. Read, practice, and confidently streamline your team's delivery process today.