Overview of the Software Development Lifecycle LC00.00

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Projects are the way that most new work gets delivered. Projects can include building a house, executing a marketing campaign, upgrading desktop operating systems, developing an IT business application, etc. There are two processes associated with completing a project – project management and the project lifecycle. This class explores and explains the basics of the software development lifecycles – looking specifically at classic waterfall, iterative, Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Agile models.

Prerequisites

• None

Learning Objectives

By the end of this class, attendees should be able to:

• Understand projects, project management and project lifecycles
• Understand the basics of waterfall, iterative (RUP) and Agile software development lifecycles.

Who Should Attend

• Development project managers and team members
• Development managers
• Clients and other stakeholders that would like to understand lifecycle methodologies

Course Outline

• Basics of projects, project management and project lifecycle
• Classic waterfall development  
• Iterative development (RUP)
• Agile development

Class Length

• One day (8 Total PDUs – 8 Technical / 0 Leadership / 0 Strategic)

Product info: project management, portfolio management, project office, PMO, risk management, project lifecycle management, project consulting, methodology development, quality management, project management training, PMP Exam Prep