Agile: by definition and in practice

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Course Description

“Agile” is widely being used today in software development and project management. But what does it really mean to be “Agile”? And are businesses truly following the Agile principles? This course is intended for anyone responsible for delivering critical IT projects and need to fully understand Agile.

Description

The course will start off with an explanation of the difference between the traditional Waterfall method and Agile. Various Agile methodologies will be described, with support for and against using each of these methods. Examples will be given of how each method is truly used in real world IT projects.

Companies are looking to deliver stable IT projects quickly as competitors race to deliver new or the latest version of their products. And these companies are turning to Agile development to achieve this. A further examination of Agile will be performed relating specifically to software developers, project managers and other senior executives responsible for IT delivery. This will provide real world examples of how Agile is being applied to projects.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at professionals who are not familiar with Agile concepts.  It helps managers decide on the methodology that best fits their project needs and company objectives. It also helps developers, testers and other IT team members understand what the methodology is meant to do and how to apply it.

• IT Executives
• Software Developers
• Business Analysts
• Project Managers
• Software Testers

Course Contents

1. Agile: by definition and in practice
2. Comparison Waterfall vs Agile
3. Introduction to Agile
4. Extreme Programming (XP)
5. Scrum
6. Lean Software Development (LSD)
7. Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
8. Kanban
9. Kaizen
10. Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
11. Crystal
12. Comparison of Agile Methodologies
13. Agile for Software Development
14. Agile for Project Management
15. Agile Project Testing
16. Glossary
17. References
18. Course Test (requires LMS login account)

Instructor: Maria Raso

Maria is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), freelance web developer and trainer with extensive international experience delivering large scale solutions to large organizations using Agile.