Software industry is going crazy on agile methods. It is rapidly becoming the choice for software development where requirements are unpredictable or is expected to change over time. This course will help you gain knowledge on what is agile? Why agile is better suited for these situations? We will also cover some of the most common agile frameworks like scrum and XP in depth.
This course is part of the Software Development Lifecycle Specialization
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Understanding of traditional software development processes helpful, not required. No programming background required.
Approx. 12 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Skills you will gain
- Software Development Kit (SDK)
- Agile Software Development
- Scrum (Software Development)
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Course 2 of 4 in the
Intermediate Level
Understanding of traditional software development processes helpful, not required. No programming background required.
Approx. 12 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Agile Fundamentals
In this module, we will learn about agile mindset, the core behind many agile methods. How agile methods are different than traditional methods and when to use agile methods. We will learn about how to apply agile mindset and finally review different frameworks available to implement agile.
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 52 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Requirements and Planning
In this module we will learn about user stories and agile estimation and planning techniques.
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 77 min)
3 hours to complete
Scrum
In this module we will learn about Scrum which is one of the most popular agile framework. We will learn about scrum practices and the purpose behind these practices.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 36 min)
2 hours to complete
XP and Course Wrap-up
In this module, we will compare Scrum to XP and learn about some of the engineering practices from XP.
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 23 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
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- 5 stars76.06%
- 4 stars22.27%
- 3 stars1.02%
- 2 stars0.21%
- 1 star0.41%
TOP REVIEWS FROM AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
by BADec 8, 2020
My only feedback to the instructor is that Kanban could have been introduced in Week 4 and compared with Scrum and XP. Otherwise this is a pretty good course on Agile Development.
by SSJan 20, 2022
Thanks to the trainer who has been taken us through the entire course. It is very simple and easy to understand. I would recommend to go for this. It is very nice and informative course.
by GKJul 25, 2021
Agile will really help us in different aspects of Developing the Software with proper approach and proper planning. And this course is very helpful for us in growing in the Project management side.
by MKMar 17, 2021
Excellent course in order to learn the basics about agile practices in software development. Needs to be a bit shorter as some videos we have are already watched in course 1
About the Software Development Lifecycle Specialization
This Specialization is designed for people who are new to software engineering. It's also for those who have already developed software, but wish to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying context and theory of software development practices.
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