Agile Development Methodologies a Management Overview

    

Summary:
Agile and Iterative Development is an extremely effective set of modern software development techniques. This course is designed to bring management teams quickly up to speed on the concepts and application behind Agile & Iterative Development.The course covers the core practices that are part of agile and iterative development. A unique aspect of this class is its focus on the "mind traps" that are easy to fall into when switching from a waterfall based software development process to an agile and iterative process. Managers will get exposure to the different aspects of software development such as project management, estimation, and how requirements differ between agile and non agile processes. At the end of the class managers will be familiar with the tools, frameworks, and concepts needed to plan a transition to agile development.

Duration:
2-3 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is designed for developers, project managers, requirements analysts, managers, and anyone who is interested in learning how agile software development works and how to implement it.

Topics:

• From Waterfall to Iterative Development
• Agile Software Development
• Agile Requirements
• Agile Estimating
• Agile Project Management
• Agile Design and Development
• Balancing Agility and Discipline
• Implementing an Agile Process

Prerequisites:
Students should have experience working on a software development project.

Last Update: May 20, 2012