Agile Project Management with GitHub Projects

Successful software delivery starts with clear organization and collaborative planning. This text-based course guides you through the process of structuring your development cycle using modern agile frameworks and GitHub Projects. You will transition from chaotic task lists to structured, automated project boards. By understanding how to map user stories, track progress, and coordinate team efforts, you will gain the skills to keep any software project on schedule and aligned with modern DevOps practices. What you'll learn: 1. Understand foundational agile planning concepts, including backlogs, user stories, and sprints. 2. Configure custom GitHub Projects boards to visualize and manage your team's workflow. 3. Apply automated workflows to automatically update task statuses based on pull requests and commits. 4. Practice linking issues, milestones, and pull requests to maintain a single source of truth. 5. Design custom fields and views to track team velocity and project health efficiently. The course begins with essential agile terminology and project management fundamentals before guiding you through the practical setup and automation of your first GitHub project board. Designed for beginning developers, aspiring project managers, and product owners, this program requires no prior experience with project management tools. Start reading today to bring structure and efficiency to your software development lifecycle.