While scrum and XP were transforming the software development industry, there were another set of ideas (derived from lean manufacturing and Six Sigma) that started to influence software development methods. These ideas around Lean Software Development forms the foundation of number of agile methods.
Lean Software Development
Lean Software Development
This course is part of Software Development Lifecycle Specialization
Instructor: Praveen Mittal
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- Lean Manufacturing
- Kanban Principles
- Waste Minimization
- Business Workflow Analysis
- Agile Methodology
- Software Development Methodologies
- Process Mapping
- Lean Six Sigma
- Kaizen Methodology
- Agile Software Development
- Product Development
- Product Testing
- Process Improvement
- Design Thinking
- Software Development
- Scrum (Software Development)
- Workflow Management
- Lean Methodologies
- Continuous Improvement Process
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MS
Reviewed on May 19, 2020
In-depth knowledge of lean methodogy. Very insightful and thorough course. Thank your coursera team for this course.
RB
Reviewed on Jun 2, 2020
Thanks a lot, I learn about how Lean Software Development can help to better our process with ours cli
TP
Reviewed on Aug 28, 2021
The course covers the fundamentals of all relevant content. The slidedecks could be styled better.
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