Project Management / Business Training Overview

You will identify key features of the agile software development model and benefits of implementing this model to develop a software product.

Target Student;

This course is intended for programmers and development managers, including software development project managers (with more than 2 years' experience) with basic knowledge of software development methodologies and practices, who wish to familiarize themselves with Agile software development.

Prerequisites:

Participants must have a background in software/application development and possibly some experience with various software life cycle models. The suggested prerequisite course is Introduction to Software Life Cycle Models. Hardware Requirements

The instructor’s computer should have the following hardware configured:

• Intel® Pentium® IV 300 MHz processor
• 64 MB of RAM with 1.0 GB of free hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive
• Super VGA recommended (set at least to 800 x 600 screen resolution) with 256 colors
• Internet connection

Each computer requires the following software:

• Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2000 or later.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• describe the agile software development methodology.
• list and describe the various phases of the agile software development methodology.
• examine agile development with XP and Scrum.
• list and describe other software development methodologies that are based on the agile methodology.
• describe agile project management.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with the Agile Software Development Methodology

• Topic 1A: Understand Software Development
• Topic 1B: Understand Agile Software Development