About This Course

Welcome to CSCI S-71/E-71 Agile Software Development, a dynamic and engaging course offered at Harvard University's Summer School and Extension School.

Dive into the world of Agile software development with us! This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the technical, business, and team dynamics facets of Agile, including:

Mastering agility in software product development
Unpacking business agility, with a focus on:
- Scrum
- Agile product inception
- User stories and product backlog construction
- Definition of done and definition of ready
- Estimating
- Agile forecasting and project management
- Sprint planning
- Retrospectives
Enhancing technical agility through:
- Pair programming
- Mob programming
- Test-driven development
- Working with legacy code: refactoring for clean code
- Behavior-driven development
- Continuous integration
- Continuous delivery
- DevOps
Advanced agility skills:
- High-performance teams: Core Protocols for psychological safety and emotional intelligence
- Agile at large scale
- Strategies for introducing and sustaining Agile in your organization

Please note, students are required to bring a laptop suitable for software development to all class sessions.

By the conclusion of this course, you'll have a deep understanding of Agile software development, empowering you to excel as a leader or valuable member of a high-performing software product development team. Welcome aboard!

For Summer 2026, we're excited to return to campus for an intensive three-week experience. Our meetings will take place in the classroom from 3:15-6:15 pm ET starting in late June.

Previous offerings included Fall 2024's "hybrid" approach with virtual Monday meetings and an immersive on-campus weekend, and Summer 2024's three-week on-campus experience.

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To enroll, visit the Harvard course catalog/registration website.