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Pros and Cons of the two methodologies
What you'll learn
The fundamentals of project management methodologies, Agile and Waterfall.
What you'll do
Create a presentation with succinct analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the two project management methodologies, Agile and Waterfall.
Informal description of features from the user’s point of view
What you'll learn
How to define a user story
What you'll do
Identify 3-5 user stories for a new futuristic project, an interplanetary video-conferencing application
Preparing for the project kick-off
What you'll learn
The fundamentals of the most popular process framework, Scrum
What you'll do
Create a 1-2 page document explaining the role assignment and ceremonies in a Scrum
Hands-on with Agile
What you'll learn
An understanding of the key concepts in Agile methodology, including complexity & estimations, a backlog and a burndown chart.
What you'll do
Complete a quiz to test your knowledge of key Agile concepts.
Preparing for the challenges
What you'll learn
How to resolve common issues that arise during a sprint
What you'll do
Diagnose what is broken in the development process and suggest a remedy for the video-conferencing application
Let’s recap what we learned
What you'll learn
Recap the key points you've learned
What you'll do
Read some additional materials on Agile
Complete a multi-choice quiz