LEAN DEVELOPMENT AND AGILE METHODOLOGIES | Università degli studi dell'Insubria

Degree course:

Corso di Second cycle degree in GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Academic year when starting the degree:

2017/2018

Year:

Academic year in which the course will be held:

2018/2019

Course type:

Various educational activities

Language:

English

Credits:

Standard lectures hours:

Detail of lecture’s hours:

Lesson (20 hours)

Requirements:

Quick test at the beginning of every lesson and Final laboratory
or
Tradition oral examination

Assessment:

Voto Finale

Students will learn the basic of lean and agile methodologies. This will help them to grasp the dynamics of innovative tech companies and correctly structure their own startups. Particular attention will be put to management of development, but concepts and approaches described in the course are valid for any player requiring fast reactions in dynamic markets.

Software Solutions (4h)
- Software architectures
- Cloud solutions
- Mobile platforms
- Developing a software solution
Lean Thinking (4h)
- Waterfall approach
- Lean approach
- Lean development
Agile Methodologies and Scrum (4h)
- Agile methodologies
- Scrum
- Framework
- Roles
- Ceremonies
- Artifacts
User Stories, Estimates, Planning (4h)

Slides and notes taken during lessons
Lean Thinking - Womack and Jones - part 1
Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn, Chapters 1-4
Agile Software Development with Scrum, Ken Schwaber, Mike Beedle, chapter 3
Lean Development - Poppendieck and Poppendieck - introduction, chapter 1, concepts from other chapters as well
Videos and other online resources

Convenzionale

Frontal lessons
Some group activities
Assessment test at each lesson
Final laboratory

Professors

MAPELLI FRANCESCO