Agile Software Development E-Learning

The popularity of Agile and within it, Scrum, in software development has steadily grown over the last decade, as it allows organizations to deliver software faster than traditional methods while being flexible enough to accommodate ever-changing requirements. From software developers, project leaders, product innovators, to decision-makers wanting to embrace an Agile mindset—all can find this learning rich in valuable knowledge, skills, and insights. In this Agile for Software Development package, you will start at the grassroots by acquiring a general awareness of Agile and Scrum concepts to transition from traditional ways of software development. In the second track, you will dive deep into the Agile best practices and principles to improve software requirements and design work processes. You will continue your learning in the third track by exploring how Agile methodologies are implemented in the development and testing phases of software development. Finally, in the fourth track, you will learn to adopt best practices to build an Agile mindset and to scale Agile to suit larger organizational goals. In a nutshell, the learning package provides a strong foundation to help key performers and leaders in software development make well-informed decisions when it comes to embracing Agile practices or improving existing processes.

Learning Kits are structured learning paths, mainly within the Emerging Tech area. A Learning Kit keeps the student working toward an overall goal, helping them to achieve your career aspirations. Each part takes the student step by step through a diverse set of topic areas. Learning Kits are
made up of required tracks, which contain all of the learning resources available such as Assessments (Final Exams), Mentor, Practice Labs and of course E learning. And all resources with a 365 days access from first activation.

This Learning Kit with more than 20 hours of learning is divided into three tracks:

Course content

Track 1: Agile Foundations

In this track, the focus will be on Agile foundations. You will explore Agile fundamentals as well as Scrum Methodology.
Courses (3 hours +):

Agile Foundations: Agile Fundamentals

Course: 1 Hour, 36 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Software Development Life Cycle
• SDLC Roles and Responsibilities
• Software Testing Concepts
• Traditional Software Development
• Shortcomings of Waterfall Methodology
• Agile Methodology
• Agile Software Development Life Cycle
• Agile Software Development Artifacts
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• CI/CD methodology
• Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile
• Course Summary

Agile Foundations: Scrum Methodology

Course: 1 Hour, 19 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Scrum Methodology
• Agile and Scrum Frameworks
• Benefits and Challenges of Scrum
• Scrum Backlog Refinement Meeting
• Scrum Sprint Planning Meeting
• Scrum Sprint Review Meeting
• Scrum Sprint Retrospective Meeting
• Product Owner Role in Scrum
• Scrum Master Role in Scrum
• Developer Role in Scrum
• Course Summary

Assessment:

Agile Foundations

Track 2: Software Requirements & Design with Agile

In this track, the focus will be on Agile Software Projects. Explore software requirements, software design and estimation methods.
Courses (4 hours +)

Agile Software Projects: Software Requirements

Course: 1 Hour, 18 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Software Requirements
• Functional Requirements
• Non-functional Requirements
• Functional and Non-functional Requirements
• Requirements Management
• Requirements Management Processes
• Traditional Requirement Specification Shortcomings
• Traditional Management Process Shortcomings
• Agile Software Management
• Agile Software Requirements
• Software Requirements Specification Documen
• Software Feasibility Tool
• Course Summary

Agile Software Projects: Software Design

Course: 1 Hour, 19 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Software Design Modularity
• Software Design Coupling
• Software Design Cohesion
• Software Product Vision
• Product Vision Boards
• Agile Scoping Tools
• User Stories Creation
• Minimal Viable Product
• Definition of Done
• UX Design Principles
• Agile and UX Design
• Agile Design Best Practices
• Course Summary

Agile Software Projects: Estimation Methods

Course: 1 Hour, 28 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Organizational Agile
• Building an Agile Culture
• Agile Team Involvement
• Agile Estimation Methods
• Agile Story Points
• Agile Planning Poker
• Agile Dot Voting
• Agile Bucket System
• Agile versus Traditional Methods
• Agile Estimating Key Questions
• Agile Estimation Pitfalls
• Planning Poker in Action
• Course Summary

Assessment:

Software Project Requirements & Design with Agile

Track 3: Software Development & Testing with Agile

In this track, the focus will be on development & testing with Agile. You will explore Agile methodologies, extreme programming, Agile teams, and project management.
Courses (7 hours +)

Development & Testing with Agile: Agile Methodologies in Software Development

Course: 1 Hour, 28 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Agile Methodologies
• Crystal Method in Agile
• Feature-driven Development in Agile
• Applying Feature-driven Development
• Extreme Programming Concepts
• Lean Development Methodology
• Kanban and the Just-in-Time Approach
• Comparing Agile Methodologies
• Examples of Agile Methodologies at Work
• Course Summary

Development & Testing with Agile: Extreme Programming

Course: 2 Hours, 33 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Extreme Programming Concepts
• Extreme Programming Use Case
• Planning Game Practice
• Pair Programming Introduction
• Effectiveness of Pair Programming
• Test-driven Development
• Test-driven Development Life Cycle
• Customer Role in Extreme Programming
• Source Control Management and Tools
• Source Control Tools
• Continuous Integration
• Using Continuous Integration Tools
• Coding Standard Practice and Benefits
• Collective Code Ownership
• Code Refactoring
• Refactoring in Agile Software Development
• Small Releases
• System Metaphor
• Applying the 40-hour Work Week
• Course Summary

Development & Testing with Agile: Agile Self-organizing Teams

Course: 1 Hour, 9 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Self-organizing Teams
• Promoting Agile Collaboration
• Distributed Teams in Agile
• Working with Distributed Teams
• Agile Team Metrics
• Agile Team Metrics in Software Development
• Impediments in Agile
• Effective Product Owner Skills
• Effective Scrum Master Skills
• Building a Strong and Effective Agile Team
• Course Summary

Development & Testing with Agile: Team Meetings

Course: 58 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Fundamentals of Agile Team Meetings
• Sprint Planning Meetings
• Best Practices for an Effective Sprint
• Stand-up Meetings
• Running Stand-up Meetings
• Sprint Review Meeting
• Sprint Review Meeting Example
• Documenting Meeting Minutes
• Running a Virtual Meeting
• Course Summary

Development and Testing with Agile: Project Management

Course: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Jira for Agile Project Management
• Using Jira Scrum Boards
• Effective Agile Project Communication
• Data Analysis Metrics
• Data Analysis with Agile Project Management
• Continuous Development and Delivery
• Key Agile Metrics
• Agile Software Development Best Practices
• Course Summary

Assessment:

Software Development & Testing with Agile

Track 4: Agile Organization

In this track, the focus will be on Agile organizations. Explore Cloud for Agile software development, DevOps for Agile, Agile models, and building an Agile culture.
Courses (5 hours +)

Agile Organizations: Cloud for Agile Software Development

Course: 1 Hour, 19 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Cloud for Agile Software Development
• Cloud Management
• Cloud Identity and Access Management
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Cloud Privacy Concerns
• Cloud Deployment Model Considerations
• Cloud Application Architecture
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Infrastructure as a Service
• Platform as a Service
• Software as a Service
• Internet of Things
• Course Summary

Agile Organizations: DevOps & Agile

Course: 44 Minutes

• Course Overview
• DevOps
• DevOps and Agile
• Agile Development
• Agile Life Cycle
• Continuous Integration in Agile
• DevOps and the Cloud
• Continuous Integration Delivery and Deployment
• Continuous Integration
• Benefits of Continuous Integration
• Cloud Scalability
• Agile, DevOps, and the Cloud
• Agile Cloud Architecture
• Course Summary

Agile Organizations: Agile Models & Scaling Agile

Course: 1 Hour, 24 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Comparison of Agile Frameworks
• Understanding the Hybrid Agile Model
• Understanding the Bimodal Agile Model
• Understanding the Lean Model of Agile
• Identifying the Best Fit Agile Framework
• Agile Estimation Methods
• Magnifying the Agile Benefits
• Scaling Agile for the Organization
• SAFe for Agile
• LeSS Framework
• Scaling Scrum Challenges
• Scrum of Scrums Meeting
• Course Summary

Agile Organizations: Building an Agile Culture

Course: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Agile Philosophy at Organizational Level
• Governance Framework for Adopting Agile
• Building an Agile Culture
• Agile Leadership Best Practices
• Agile Coach
• Working with Distributed Teams
• Distributed Teams Best Practices
• Distributed Team Transition to Scrum
• Agile Team Dynamics
• Agile Conflict Resolution
• Moving Towards Agile Maturity
• Effective Agile Management
• Course Summary

Assessment:

Agile Organization