I&C SCI X494.80

Agile Project Management

This course teaches management of projects using agile and lean methods with a detailed focus on SCRUM and Kanban. The course starts with foundational knowledge of traditional project management and moves on to address key concepts in agile and lean methods. Students will explore SCRUM roles, artifacts, events, and processes thereby learning how products can be delivered iteratively and how customers are brought in the loop of product development process. The use of information radiators such as sprints and release charts is also covered. Students learn Kanban and how this flow-based method is used to achieve efficient and smooth work management improving time-to-market. Through real-life examples, the course will elaborate on how agile and lean methods can perform side by side with traditional projects or in hierarchical organizational structures. Industry recognized software tools such as Rally Dev will be used in the class to help students understand how to effectively manage a project in an agile environment. Prerequisites: Basic understanding of projects and/or experience working in teams. This course is approved for 30 contact hours/PDUs from PMI.

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Course
Approximate Cost TBD
Format Online
Duration TBD
Total Credits 3