Information Systems: Agile Methods
Syllabus, Master's level, 2IS100
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 2IS100
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Information Systems A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 25 October 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Informatics and Media
Entry requirements
90 credits in computer science/information systems or equivalent.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student should be able to:
- Explain the philosophy and historical context of agile methods
- Explain and critique common agile practices and principles based on the contemporary scientific discourse
- Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of an agile approach given a particular development context
- Plan an agile project
- Apply agile principles and practices in an actual project
- Demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of an agile approach given a particular development context
- Document and assess an agile project
- Explain and critique selected agile practices and principles based on own experience from project
Content
- History of agile methods
- Philosophy of agile methods
- Agile method enactment
- Overview of contemporary agile methods, including XP and Scrum
- Agile management practices and principles
- Agile developer practices and principles
- Agile software development project work using XP and Scrum
- Project evaluation and reporting
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, project work and tutoring.
Assessment
Written exam, final paper, project report, attendance at compulsory lectures and active participation in project work and seminars.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator or a decision by the department's working group for study matters.