Agile Development and Project Management

Introducing Agile Development and Its Relationship to Project Management

The concept of Agile software development incorporates the principles and precepts of a number of software development and quality management methods that are based on speeding the time to market. The Agile development approach enables cycle time reductions through lower process overhead and more efficient and responsive practices.

This course is designed for:

• Developers interested in learning Agile concepts and practices
• IT managers
• Those involved in the Agile approach who want to refine their techniques or learn some new practices
• Project managers interested in leading their software projects with more agility

You'll learn how to:

• Compare and contrast the Agile approach to the continuum of more traditional software development approaches
• Apply selected Agile practices to specific software development situations
• Explain selected Agile leadership principles that enable an Agile approach to project management, either in or beyond the software development environment
• Define and adapt a process for transforming an existing software development methodology to a more Agile approach