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Mar 29, 2024
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UX 345 - Agile Project Management3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits Course Description This course is designed to expose students to the realities of agile project management through participation in a project-from inception to completion. It addresses the dynamic and fluid nature of people in projects, project teams and management styles, as well as the techniques used to adjust a project in real-time as a way of addressing customer and project needs. Emphasis is placed on “agility” as a vehicle for creating innovative products and services. (prereq: GS 1002 , GS 1003 and junior standing) Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Expand vocabulary of agile project management terminology
- Understand the need to give emphasis to individuals and interactions over processes and tools
- Be proficient in applying computer software over comprehensive documentation
- Apply the latest concepts, tools and techniques in managing and executing projects that place customer collaboration over contract negotiation
- Be responsive to change
Prerequisites by Topic Course Topics
- Overview of the agile project management industry in comparison to traditional management styles (2 classes)
- The relationship between customer satisfaction and the early and continuous delivery of applicable software (1 class)
- The need to embrace changing requirements, even late into the development cycle (1class)
- Lessons in using Scrum (1 class)
- Getting business people and developers to work collaboratively (2 classes)
- Building projects around motivated people (1 class)
- The need for face-to-face conversations (1 class)
- Agile processes and sustainable development (4 classes)
- How technical excellence and good design enhances agility (1 class)
Coordinator Dave Howell
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