ADLP 8603 Agile Methodologies

Companies that produce software are increasingly turning to agile development practices to help them stay competitive. Strategic project management is focused on the rapid and repeatable delivery of software, speed to market and risk mitigation as part of the project management process. Project Managers and project teams need to become well-versed in Agile practices and the highly collaborative and iterative methods which have made Agile and experienced "Agilista's" in high demand. This course starts with an overview for project managers and project teams on a variety of Agile methods, followed by a deeper dive into the most popular Agile process called Scrum. We will cover a prescriptive methodology for "Scrumming," with activities grouped into categories of People, Process and Technology within the 3 recommended phases for the successful implementation of projects with Scrum. For each phase, we will review a set of inputs and outputs, definitions and common terminologies, tips for success, inputs and outputs and the various Scrum ceremonies for a comprehensive course on running a Scrum project. This will be an interactive, hands-on class, so we can practice Scrum principles and not just learn them from a theoretical perspective.