About this course: This course delves into a variety of processes to structure software development. It also covers the foundations of core Agile practices, such as Extreme Programming and Scrum. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: - Distinguish between different process models for organizing software production. - Gauge the applicability of process models for a software development project. - Apply the fundamentals of Agile software development and management practices.
Created by: University of Alberta
Taught by: Kenny Wong, Associate Professor
Computing Science, Faculty of Science
| Basic Info | Course 2 of 6 in the Software Product Management Specialization |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Module 1: Introduction to Processes
Are you someone who likes to see the big-picture? Being a forward thinker who knows what’s coming next is an invaluable trait as a software product manager. This module will prepare you to become this asset for your team. A software process organizes development from beginning to end. We are going to walk through each step of the development process. This will allow you to become familiar with the entire development process so that you can effectively organize product development and foresee upcoming steps--even if you’ve never worked in software development before!
8 videos, 7 readings
- Video: Specialization Preview
- Reading: Meet your presenters: Morgan Patzelt
- Reading: Meet your presenters: Bradley Poulette
- Reading: Meet Your Facilitator – Christopher Djuric
- Video: Introduction to Software Processes and Agile Practices
- Reading: Course Resources: Software Processes and Agile Practices
- Reading: Course Map: Software Processes and Agile Practices
- Video: 2.1.1: Processes and Practices
- Video: 2.1.1A: Processes and Practices
- Video: 2.1.1B: Processes and Practices
- Reading: Reading: Differentiating Phases, Activities and Tasks
- Video: 2.1.2: Software Engineering Activities
- Video: 2.1.2A: Software Engineering Activities
- Video: 2.1.2B: Software Engineering Activities
- Reading: Module 1: Supplemental Resources
Graded: Module 1 Assessment (Graded)
WEEK 2
Module 2: Process Models
Ready to dive a little deeper? This module will familiarize you with a wide variety of software process models from throughout history. You will learn about basic software process models, like the Waterfall model and The Unified Process. These fundamental processes will set the stage for the knowledge you will gain later in the course, where more complex processes will be introduced.
5 videos, 1 reading
- Video: 2.2.1: Linear Models
- Video: 2.2.2: Spiral Model
- Video: 2.2.3: Unified Process
- Video: 2.2.4: Prototyping
- Video: 2.2.5: Continuous Delivery
- Reading: Module 2: Supplemental Resources
Graded: Module 2 Assessment (Graded)
WEEK 3
Module 3: Agile Practices
Do you want to help developers reach their full potential? Do you want to impress clients by delivering a great product on-schedule and on-budget? Then this module is the place for you! In this module, you will learn some Agile methodologies that are practiced in the industry today. This module will cover the Scrum and Extreme Programming methodologies. The practices in these methodologies are some of the most popular practices in the industry today. They provide practices that will help to maintain organized and effective development. These methodologies will help you to know the exact state of your product and deliver successfully!
4 videos, 2 readings
- Video: 2.3.1: Using Agile With Process Models
- Video: 2.3.2: Extreme Programming
- Video: 2.3.2B: Extreme Programming
- Video: 2.3.3: Scrum
- Reading: Discussion: Difficulties Adopting Scrum
- Reading: Module 3: Supplemental Resources
Graded: Module 3 Assessment (Graded)
WEEK 4
Module 4: Other Practices
Almost there! In this last module, we will dive into Lean Software Development and Kanban. Being the most complex tools which we will cover in this course makes them the “spike-driving machines” from our railroad-building analogy. Lean and Kanban are a cumulation of many lessons learned, and are widely used in some form in the industry today.
5 videos, 2 readings
- Video: 2.4.1: Agile Variations and Lean Software Development
- Video: 2.4.1A: Agile Variations and Lean Software Development
- Video: 2.4.1B: Agile Variations and Lean Software Development
- Video: 2.4.1C: Agile Variations and Lean Software Development
- Video: 2.4.2: Kanban
- Reading: Module 4: Supplemental Resources
- Reading: Acknowledgements
Graded: Module 4 Assessment (Graded)
Graded: Course Final Assessment (Graded)
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Great insights about agile and other software development methodologies.
Awesome.
Covers software development practices and methodologies in depth, while keeping it short and to the point.
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I consider I received the same value I would receive from a presential class, even better with the advantage to re-play the videos in specific parts as needed and to adjust the learning time to my own schedule. I do not rate it 5 stars because I would say practical cases are missing in every course, where to round up the learning you can see in a real life example how the concepts explained are applied.