Build - course overview - 7.5-hour curriculum

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Kurz

Build is a 7.5-hour course that equips students with a repeatable method to prioritize and hand off market problems to development. Through lecture, group discussion, and lab, learners apply market impact and evidence to manage a development backlog and communicate release plans aligned with business strategy. The curriculum covers effective product team formation, persona-based problem articulation, planning and delivery, status dashboards, stakeholder management, and change management, culminating in course assessment and certification exam readiness.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Course Description

Rationale

Course Objectives

Textbook and/or Materials

Topical Unit Outline

Aligning Strategy to Execution

Creating Effective Teams

Articulating Problems

Optimize Delivery

Plan for Change

Unit Objectives

Course Requirements/Evaluation

Assessment Measures

Build Total Hours: 7.5 Lecture: 3.75 Lab: 1.0 Group Discussion: .75 Breaks: 1.5 Course Exam: 0.5 Course Prerequisite: Foundations COURSE DESCRIPTION This course teaches students a repeatable method for prioritizing and handing off market problems to development, and planning releases based on market facts. It emphasizes how to utilize market impact and evidence to prioritize, track and manage the development work backlog. Students gain a deep understanding of concepts such as how to build effective product teams and communicate release plans inside and outside the organization. Other topics include: using personas to articulate market problems, planning and delivery, status dashboards, stakeholder management and change management. RATIONALE The purpose of this 7.5-hour course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of specific topics within the overall Pragmatic Institute curriculum. Through a lecture, group discussion and lab format, students will learn the key components of how to establish effective product teams. Core concepts include: creating productive teams; prioritizing work backlog using market evidence and impact; planning and delivery; project reporting and change management; release planning. COURSE OBJECTIVES At the successful completion of this course, each student will be able to: 1 Connect business strategy to product execution. 2 Create effective product teams, including understanding the role of product management and development. 3 Utilize market evidence and impact to inform product backlog prioritization. 4 Develop and communicate release plans inside and outside the organization. 5 Plan and perform product planning change management. 1/4 [pragmaticinstitute . com](pragmaticinstitute . com) Build TEXTBOOK and/or MATERIALS Student Book: Build Author: Pragmatic Institute Student Supplemental Materials: • Roles for Effective Product Teams • Persona Example • Prioritization Worksheet • Market Problems Table • Market Requirements Template • Requirements Summary • Action Plan Template • Team Working Agreement Template • Stakeholder Matrix • Stakeholder Communications Template • Status Update Template TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE I. Aligning Strategy to Execution A. Connect business strategy to execution B. Plan, build and deliver C. Tracking trends D. Identify, analyze and communicate with stakeholders II. Creating Effective Teams A. Product management and development B. Team roles and responsibilities C. Key artifacts and handoffs III. Articulating Problems A. Adding a human face to market problems B. Differentiate what a problem is from how to address it C. Capture the problem IV. Optimize Delivery A. Prioritizing work backlog B. Roadmaps and release plans C. Delivery schedules D. Internal and external communication V. Plan for Change A. Plan for change B. Project tracking C. Project post-mortem 2/4 [pragmaticinstitute . com](pragmaticinstitute . com) Build UNIT OBJECTIVES I. Aligning Strategy to Execution A. Understand how to connect business strategy to execution B. Define the steps required to plan, build and deliver products to market C. Track trends in the market and connect them to metrics that matter D. Find the best and most effective way to communicate with key stakeholders II. Creating Effective Teams A. Understand the role of product management and development in building products B. Identify team roles and responsibilities C. Define key artifacts and handoffs for various team types III. Articulating Problems A. Adding a human face to market problems B. Identify the problem, who has it, when they have it and at what frequency C. Differentiate the what and the how of address market problems D. Evaluate statistical anomalies and edge-case scenarios IV. Optimizing Delivery A. Create prioritized work backlogs based on business objectiv

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Build course?

The course provides an in-depth understanding of how to prioritize market problems, hand them off to development, and plan releases based on market evidence and impact.

What learning methods and formats are used in the course?

Students learn through a lecture, group discussion, and lab exercises focused on product team effectiveness and delivery planning.

How do students demonstrate achievement during the course?

Assessment includes a course exam, class participation, and group discussion, plus completion of required lab activities and course certification.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Kurz