Objectives

Introduce, discuss, and apply the adaptive, iterative approach

Introduce object-oriented concepts and commonly used UML® diagrams

Apply iterative time element planning (releases, phases, iterations)

Understand iterative phase milestones

Apply pro-active risk management (rework, risk exposure)

Plan iterations with use cases (timeboxing, assessment)

Discuss iterative resource management

Apply use case point effort estimation technique

Description

Iterative Development Fundamentals teaches how to apply traditional project management concepts such as planning, controlling and monitoring, assessment and measurement, and risk management to the iterative lifecycle. Beginning with an overview of iterative development and the object-oriented and UML concepts often used to describe the system to be built, the course then describes some of the challenges with the traditional waterfall approach and how iterative development meets those challenges. Then the four phases of the iterative lifecycle are discussed along with their respective objectives and evaluation criteria. Formulating coarse-grained plans in through release and phase planning are discussed. The course discusses how risk mitigation drives the iterative planning approach and how to determine which use cases to do in which iteration. Fine-grained planning at the iteration level and how to assess an iteration are also described. The course finishes with a discussion of how to estimate effort and do iterative resource planning. Students continually apply the iterative techniques throughout the course in hands-on group exercises.