Agile Software Development: Remote Teams

Course details

Agile is built on a foundation of strong team collaboration and communication. Remote agile software development teams succeed when they combine strong systems with intentional communication. In this course, communication systems architect Andrea Goulet offers practical strategies to support collaboration, delivery, and team health—without relying on shared physical space. Learn how to reduce miscommunication, improve code quality, and align cross-functional stakeholders—even when time zones and working styles vary. If you’re adapting to the challenges of hybrid or remote agile, this course gives you tools to lead with clarity and adapt with confidence.

Learning objectives
Apply agile principles to remote team structures for software development in order to support collaboration, delivery, and sustainable team dynamics.
Develop remote-friendly practices that improve code quality, delivery speed, and feedback loops.
Analyze cross-functional collaboration patterns and identify strategies to align stakeholders, manage expectations, and handle conflict productively.

Concepts

Introduction

Agile for the modern workplace

Agile for the Modern Workplace

Benefits and challenges of remote work for agile teams
Agility in the age of AI

Set Agile Teams Up for Success

Balance autonomy and accountability
Design the digital workspace to support agile practices
Optimize context switching and minimize cognitive load
Create opportunities for individual interactions
Communicate to match the context

Technical Excellence

Leverage practices that drive development
Make your code easy to modify
Share more than your source code
Collaborate for quality

Deploy Early and Often

Build working software quickly
Ship small
Roll back and learn forward
Incorporate a human-validation layer

Collaborate with Customers and Stakeholders

Align risk tolerance and goals
Use domain terms in development
Tailor messages to the audience
Manage resentment, contempt, and spite

Adapt with Intention

Reflect regularly as individuals and teams
Evolve norms as needs change
Monitor team health without co-located cues

Conclusion

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