What is the Agile Release Planning course?
Agile Release Planning Training teaches how to plan multi-sprint releases when requirements and capacity change. Participants learn to size backlogs, forecast delivery windows and communicate dates with ranges instead of fixed promises, making it useful for Product Owners, ScrumMasters and delivery managers.
What is Agile Release Planning training about?
This course gives you a clear, structured path through how agile values and the Scrum framework help teams deliver value early, inspect and adapt, and improve continuously. You will learn the underlying principles, when and why to apply them, and how to avoid the mistakes teams make in practice. Sessions are interactive and discussion-led, so you build understanding you can defend on the job — not just exam recall.
Key highlights of the Agile Release Planning course
- Live, instructor-led training delivered by experienced practitioners
- Hands-on activities, real-world examples and case discussions in every session
- Practical focus on applying Agile Release Planning in your own role and organisation
- Downloadable course materials and reference guides to keep
- Small-group format with room for your specific questions
- Certificate of participation from Simplilead, plus guidance toward certification
Skills you will gain
The Agile Release Planning program is built around the capabilities that matter in agile and Scrum:
- Facilitating effective Scrum events and team conversations
- Building and ordering a healthy backlog
- Coaching a self-organising, high-performing team
- Removing impediments and protecting team focus
- Measuring flow and delivering value incrementally
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Who should attend?
This Agile Release Planning course is ideal for Scrum Masters, product owners, developers, project managers and team leads adopting agile ways of working. There are no rigid prerequisites — just an interest in doing the work well and a willingness to take part in the hands-on sessions.
Why train with Simplilead?
We focus on outcomes, not slideware. Expert trainers, practice-led sessions and ongoing learner support mean you finish the Agile Release Planning training able to lead agile teams that ship valuable work predictably and keep getting better — with a credential that signals real capability to employers.
The programme runs for 2 days of live, instructor-led training. The certification exam fee is included in the course price.
Who should take the Agile Release Planning course?
Agile Release Planning training is designed for professionals who want to apply it in their current or next role, including:
- Product Owners committing to date-driven stakeholder expectations
- ScrumMasters supporting release forecasting conversations
- Delivery managers aligning several teams on a launch
- Programme managers tracking dependent work across products
- Sales and operations leads needing realistic delivery information
What are the prerequisites for Agile Release Planning?
- No formal prerequisites; basic knowledge of Scrum and story estimation is useful
Live instructor-led training
Agile Release Planning
₹24,999
View course & schedulesWhat will you learn in the Agile Release Planning course?
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Create a release plan from a prioritised and sized Product Backlog
- Forecast delivery windows using velocity ranges rather than single dates
- Build a story map to define a minimum viable release
- Plan around dependencies and shared resources across teams
- Update release plans as scope and capacity change between sprints
- Communicate release confidence and risk to stakeholders clearly
What is the Agile Release Planning syllabus?
The curriculum is delivered over 2 days and covers 6 modules:
Module 1: Release Planning Foundations
- Release, sprint and daily planning layers
- What a release goal means
- Fixed date versus fixed scope
- Planning as continuous activity
Module 2: Sizing the Backlog
- Relative estimation approaches
- Calibrating a reference story
- Estimating epics at a high level
- Refining estimates over time
Module 3: Capacity and Velocity
- Measuring and smoothing velocity
- Effects of team changes on capacity
- Using ranges instead of points
- Accounting for holidays and absences
Module 4: Building the Plan
- Story mapping a minimum release
- Slicing for early value
- Sequencing for risk and dependency
- Documenting the release roadmap
Module 5: Tracking and Adjusting
- Release burnup charts
- Scope change handling
- Triggering replanning
- Reporting forecasts to stakeholders
Module 6: Multi-Team Release Coordination
- Mapping cross-team dependencies
- Shared integration milestones
- Aligning cadences
- Managing release risks together
How do you get certified after the Agile Release Planning course?
Agile Release Planning is assessed through the course itself: complete the live sessions and the included assessment to earn your certificate. There is no separate third-party exam to book.
How much does the Agile Release Planning course cost?
Agile Release Planning training with SimpliLEAD is priced from US$695, inclusive of the certification exam fee. Pricing covers 2 days of live training, courseware and post-class support. The course page shows the same price converted into your local currency, along with current schedules and offers. Payment is charged in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Agile Release Planning training delivered?
The Agile Release Planning certification training is delivered as live, instructor-led online classes over 2 days, in small interactive batches with hands-on exercises and real-world examples. You also get session recordings, courseware, and post-class support. Weekday and weekend Agile Release Planning batches are available, and corporate/in-house delivery can be arranged.
Can I take the Agile Release Planning course online?
Yes. The Agile Release Planning certification training is available as live online classes you can join from anywhere, alongside classroom batches in select locations. Both formats cover the same syllabus and prepare you for the Agile Release Planning certification.
Who should attend the Agile Release Planning course?
The Agile Release Planning training course is ideal for Professionals seeking certification, Career switchers, and Team leads.
What are the prerequisites for the Agile Release Planning certification?
You should have basic understanding of the domain. Beyond that, there are no formal prerequisites for the Agile Release Planning training — our trainers take you from fundamentals to applied skills.
Do I receive a certificate for Agile Release Planning?
Yes. You receive a Simplilead certificate of completion recognising the skills and professional-development hours you've earned.
Is this course practical or theory-heavy?
It's practical and applied — the trainer uses real-world examples and exercises so you can put the skills to work straight after the course.
Do you offer group or corporate training for Agile Release Planning?
Yes. We run private cohorts for teams with tailored scheduling, and offer group discounts for three or more participants. Contact us for a corporate/in-house quote.
What is your rescheduling and refund policy?
You can reschedule to a later batch at no extra cost with advance notice. Refunds are handled per our published cancellation policy — reach out to support and we'll help you switch dates or process a refund.
Live instructor-led training
Agile Release Planning
₹24,999
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