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SkillSoft Explore Course

Aspire     Agile for Software Development     Agile for Software Development Track 3: Software Development & Testing with Agile
Agile methodologies in software development help deliver value or product faster, with better quality and the ability to respond to change.
In this course, you'll be introduced to the concepts and methodologies behind Agile for software developers, including the benefits of using Agile in the software development industry today. You'll begin by learning the Crystal Agile framework and discover the various features of Crystal as an Agile methodology. You’ll learn about feature-driven development and how it applies to Agile software development. You’ll then explore Extreme Programming and its features. You’ll examine the principles and steps of Lean development methodology and also learn about the use of Kanban, including the Just-in-Time approach and its benefits. Finally, you’ll learn how the Agile methodologies compare by asking the question of how truly Agile each methodology is.

Objectives

Development & Testing with Agile: Agile Methodologies in Software Development

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • recognize Agile methodologies and provide a brief overview of Agile methodologies in software development
  • define the Crystal Agile framework and its features as a main Agile methodology
  • describe the concept of feature-driven development as an Agile software development methodology
  • define the use of feature-driven development and its components by applying it to Agile software development
  • define Extreme Programming (XP) and its features
  • describe the principles and steps of the Lean development methodology
  • describe the use of Kanban, including the Just-In-Time (JIT) approach and its benefits
  • compare and contrast the various Agile methodologies
  • describe use case examples using Crystal and feature-driven development
  • summarize the key concepts covered in this course