Software Product Management Specialization

This course covers practical techniques to elicit and express software requirements from client interactions. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: - Create clear requirements to drive effective software development - Visualize client needs using low-fidelity prototypes - Maximize the effectiveness of client interactions - Adapt to changing product requirements

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Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Approx. 14 hours to complete

Suggested: 4 weeks, 3 - 4 hours per week

English

Subtitles: English

What you will learn

Adapt to changing product requirements

Create clear requirements to drive effective software development

Maximize the effectiveness of client interactions

Visualize client needs using low-fidelity prototypes

100% online course

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Approx. 14 hours to complete

Suggested: 4 weeks, 3 - 4 hours per week

English

Subtitles: English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

3 hours to complete

Module 1: Introduction to Requirements

Welcome to the first module! In this module, you will become familiar with software requirements and some issues surrounding them. You will learn what a software requirement is, including the different types of requirements. Then, you will learn how to deal with changing requirements and control project scope, as well as how requirements affect design. These lessons will give you the knowledge you need to move on to eliciting and creating good quality requirements in the next modules. ...

11 videos (Total 64 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

11 videos

Specialization Preview2m

Introduction to Client Needs and Software Requirements3m

3.1.1: What is a Requirement?7m

3.1.1A: Requirement Activities8m

3.1.2: Types of Requirements4m

3.1.2A: User Requirements4m

3.1.2B: Functional Requirements4m

3.1.2C: Non-Functional Requirements6m

3.1.2D: Additional Requirement Types5m

3.1.3: Controlling Scope11m

3.1.4: Requirements and Design5m

6 readings

Meet your presenters: Bradley Poulette10m

Meet your presenters: Morgan Patzelt10m

Meet Your Facilitator – Christopher Djuric10m

Course Resources: Client Needs and Software Requirements10m

Course Map: Client Needs and Software Requirements10m

Module 1: Supplemental Resources10m

2 practice exercises

Module 1: Practice Quiz (Ungraded)30m

Module 1 Assessment (Graded)16m

2

Section

4 hours to complete

Module 2: User Interaction

A major duty of a software product manager is eliciting and expressing requirements from your client. This module will walk you through the basics of client interactions and requirements elicitation and expression. You will learn how to create the best product for your end users, how to conduct productive client meetings, and various ways of expressing requirements. These techniques will provide you with the tools you will need to confidently interact with your client as well as satisfy them with the “right product”. ...

9 videos (Total 56 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

9 videos

3.2.1: Restaurant Scenario1m

3.2.2: User Considerations5m

3.2.2A: User Considerations4m

3.2.2B: User Considerations7m

3.2.3: Involving Clients11m

3.2.3A: Involving Clients2m

3.2.4: Use Cases8m

3.2.5: Wireframes5m

3.2.6: Storyboards9m

3 readings

Discussion: Cultural Differences10m

Good Questions to Ask Your Client10m

Module 2: Supplemental Resources10m

1 practice exercises

Module 2 Assessment (Graded)16m

3

Section

3 hours to complete

Module 3: Writing Requirements

Explore the many ways in which software requirements can be represented. In this module, you will learn about the most popular means of expressing requirements in the industry today: the user story. You will learn how acceptance tests help to verify the stories which they accompany, and how to create a robust product backlog. At the end of the module, you will learn how story maps are used to organize user stories, so that you’re always putting your effort into the tasks which makes the most impact. ...

8 videos (Total 52 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

8 videos

3.3.1: Agile Requirements6m

3.3.2: User Stories5m

3.3.2A: User Stories6m

3.3.2B: User Stories4m

3.3.3: Acceptance Tests7m

3.3.4: Product Backlog7m

3.3.4A: Product Backlog5m

3.3.5: Story Maps7m

2 readings

Reading: User Story Assignment Proposed Solution (Locked)10m

Module 3: Supplemental Resources10m

1 practice exercises

Module 3 Assessment (Graded)16m

4

Section

3 hours to complete

Module 4: Quality Requirements

To this point, you have learned how to effectively elicit, express, and prioritize requirements. It’s now time to ensure clarity. This last module will explore the activity of analyzing requirements in greater detail. Analyzing creates clear, actionable, requirements which result in high quality software with fewer errors. ...

4 videos (Total 39 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes

4 videos

3.4.1: Criteria for User Stories5m

3.4.1A: Criteria for User Stories6m

3.4.2: Ambiguous Requirements23m

3.4.3: Course Summary4m

5 readings

Ambiguous Requirements Study Guide10m

Discussion: Ambiguous Requirements10m

Reading: Ambiguous Requirements Quiz Pre-Reading10m

Module 4: Supplemental Resources10m

Acknowledgements10m

3 practice exercises

Ambiguous Requirements Quiz20m

Module 4: Assessment (Graded)16m

Course Assessment (Graded)4m

Instructor

Kenny Wong

Associate Professor

About University of Alberta

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Software Product Management Specialization