Agile Planning for Software Products

Turning requirements into plans agile teams can actually run on

University of Alberta's course focuses on the unglamorous but essential part of agile: breaking down vague requirements into a sprint-ready backlog and a plan the team can commit to. It's less about agile philosophy and more about mechanics — sprint planning, requirements analysis, and risk management applied to software delivery.

Core skills covered

• Sprint planning and backlog prioritization
• Requirements analysis and documentation
• Agile project management and risk frameworks
• Translating user requirements into deliverable plans

With over 72,800 learners enrolled, it's a popular fit for aspiring product owners, scrum masters, and developers who keep getting pulled into planning conversations without formal training in how to run one. If your team says agile but plans like it's still waterfall, this fills that specific, practical gap. No coding is involved — this is planning methodology, not software development, which makes it equally useful for non-technical product owners.