This immersive simulation places you in the role of an Agile practitioner tasked with helping a team overcome the interpersonal and relational challenges that are slowing progress. Designed for adult learners with foundational Agile experience, the simulation reflects the real-world complexity of Agile work, where every decision involves tradeoffs.
As you navigate common Agile issues such as collaboration breakdowns, trust gaps, competing priorities, and team dynamics, you will make critical choices that shape organizational outcomes. Each decision positively impacts some areas while potentially creating challenges in others, forcing you to think holistically rather than rely on textbook solutions.
An adaptive scoreboard tracks the consequences of your actions across key organizational factors, giving you immediate feedback on how well your decisions support overall success. You’ll use these insights to continuously adjust your approach, reinforcing learning through experience, reflection, and iteration, just like Agile itself.
Module 1: Simulation Orientation and Context
Agile role, organizational background, and objectives
Module 2: Team Dynamics and Collaboration Challenges
Trust, communication, and interpersonal friction
Module 3: Decision‑Making Under Agile Tradeoffs
Competing priorities and system‑wide impacts
Module 4: Adaptive Scoreboard and Feedback Analysis
Interpreting outcomes across organizational factors
Module 5: Iteration, Reflection, and Continuous Improvement
Adjusting strategy based on feedback and results
Module 6: Holistic Agile Practice Application
Integrating lessons learned into real‑world Agile leadership
By completing this simulation, learners will be able to:
Apply Agile principles to complex interpersonal and relational challenges
Evaluate tradeoffs and make balanced decisions in dynamic team environments
Recognize how leadership behaviors affect team performance and morale
Use feedback and data to inform iterative decision-making
Optimize organizational outcomes by considering multiple, competing factors
Strengthen their ability to influence teams without relying on authority
Certificate of completion
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.