Agile Software Management(IT 515)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT 515 | Agile Software Management | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | In this course, the concepts of agile software development and agile management are introduced. Hence, in their future academic or business life, the students will be able to efficiently manage agile projects. They will learn the agile management principles, agile design, determine user stories, design iteration plans, test during the iterations, managing agile teams, decision-making in agile development and agile testing. |
| Content | |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
1. Determining the suitable development methodology for a given project 2. Planning the project using agile project development principles 3. Designing the project using agile project development principles 4. Managing an agile team 5. Managing an agile project using agile project development principles |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
1. Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process, Kenneth S. Rubin, Addison Wesley, 2012. 2. Information Technology Project Management, Jack T. Marchewka, Wiley, 2016. 3. Learning Agile: Understanding Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban, Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene, O'Reilly Media, 2013. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to agile product development methodology |
| 2 | Conceptual design using personas and user stories |
| 3 | Requirement analysis and determining user scenarios |
| 4 | Technical design approaches - UML |
| 5 | Design applications |
| 6 | Midterm |
| 7 | Planning and determining agile iterations |
| 8 | Planning and realization of iteration tests |
| 9 | Determining and managing agile teams |
| 10 | Agile decision-making |
| 11 | Project presentations |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 25 |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 3 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Project | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 176 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 7.04 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 7 | ||