Lean Software Development

Scrum and XP were revolutionizing the software development industry. However, another set of ideas, derived from Six Sigma and lean manufacturing, began to impact software development methods. These ideas, based on Lean Software Development, are the foundation for many agile methods.

This course will cover lean concepts as well as some common Lean techniques and methods such Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, and others.

This course will teach us techniques such as Design Thinking and Lean Startup, which can be used to help teams learn more about the market and users faster and more cost-effectively.

This course will allow you to apply the knowledge from this course to fictional cases. These projects will give you the experience necessary to confidently use these techniques in the real world.

You will learn how to use lean methods / software development techniques at the end of this course. It will teach you how to find out more about your market and users faster and cheaper.