Introduction to Agile

Course details

In this course, you will learn the Basics of what Agile development is, whether you are a software developer or a project manager in charge of keeping development projects on track in an agile environment. This course offers an overview and history to get a basic understanding of all of the following:

• The definition of Agile (as it applies to projects and software development)
• The 4 Value Statements of the Agile Manifesto
• Identify the 12 Agile Manifesto Principles
• Compare Agile to Traditional (Waterfall) Development Processes
• The Agile Approaches - Scrum and XP (Extreme Programming)
• Description of how Agile and Traditional Methodologies Evolve
• Explain the Program Du Jour Effect
• Trade-Offs of Using Agile versus not Using Agile
• Common Misconceptions of Agile

This course will NOT teach any type of code and is not meant to be technical in nature. Having a basic understanding of the software development life cycle is important.