Harvard CSCI E-71/S-71

Agile Software Development

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 2024, we were excited to be back on campus. Our meetings take place in the classroom from 3:15-6:15 pm ET for three enriching weeks starting on June 24.

For Fall 2023, we embraced a "hybrid" approach. Our virtual meetings were held on Mondays from 3:00-5:00 pm ET starting on September 11, complemented by an immersive on-campus weekend on September 16-17.

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