Applying Agile Methods To Large Teams And Projects

Applying Agile Methods to Large Teams and Projects

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72 Lessons

19h

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Explanations

Explanations

This course includes

8 Quizzes

213 Illustrations

This course includes

8 Quizzes

213 Illustrations

Course Overview

Agile methods allow us to handle rapidly changing requirements, typical in most software projects. These methods are conventionally used for small teams and software projects. However, in this course, you will learn how to effectively apply Agile methods to large software projects and large teams. You’ll start with a recap of the Agile Manifesto, followed by a description of the common challenges associated with Agile methods in the context of large software projects. You’ll learn how Agile approaches have...Show More

What You'll Learn

An awareness of the spirit of Agile methods

Understanding of the different aspects of scale in software development

Familiarity with various challenges associated with introducing agility to large teams

A working knowledge of agility in the process aspects of software projects

Hands-on experience on how agility relates to the technological aspects of a software project

The ability to get buy-in of a large organization to agile methods

Course Content

1

Introduction to the Course

Getting Started

What is Large in Software Development?

The Focus of This Course Chapter Wrap Up

2

Agility and Largeness

The Fundamentals of Agile Processes The Agile Manifesto Agile Principles under a Large Magnifier Cloak Agile Process People Shape the Process: Culture of Change People Shape the Process: Adaptation and Communication Mistrust in Applicability: Documentation Mistrust in Applicability: Design, Testing, and Refactoring Chapter Wrap Up

3

Dealing with Large Teams

People People: Responsibility People: Respect and Acceptance People: Trust Team Building: Team Structures and Subteams Team Building: Roles and Jelling Interaction and Communication: Constraints and Workspace Design Workplace and Communication Troubleshooting Virtual Teams Open Source Chapter Wrap Up

4

Dealing with the Process

Establish Objectives and Feedback Loop Short Development Cycles, Iterations, and Timeboxing Planning Integration: Approaches and Strategy Integration: Team and Tools Retrospectives Retrospectives: Techniques Retrospectives Case Study: Learning to Become Great (XP Example)Agile Process: Learn from History and Start Small Agile Process: Finalize the Architecture and Grow Slowly Culture of Change: Learn and Change Processes Culture of Change: Introducing Change Culture of Change: Force Courage Chapter Wrap Up

5

Dealing with the Technology

Architect and Architecture Architecture: Keep it Simple and Customer Focused Avoid Bottlenecks Ownership Choosing Technology Techniques and Good Practices: Testing Techniques and Good Practices: Refactoring Techniques and Good Practices: Standards Chapter Wrap Up

6

Dealing with the Company

13 Lessons

7

Putting It All Together: A Project Report (Case Study)

9 Lessons

8

Final Thoughts

2 Lessons

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