Final Exam: Software Project Manager

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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  Identify source controls tools and how they can be used in an agile project
  

  define what the definition of done means in the scrum framework using examples
  

  describe the manager's role in a self-organizing team
  

  describe the advantages and pitfalls of the sprint planning process
  

  identify the steps in the agile life cycle
  

  describe the roles and responsibilities of team members in the scrum environment
  

  compare different agile methodologies and frameworks
  

  identify the roles and responsibilities of agile team members
  

  identify continuous integration tools and how they can be used in an agile project
  

  describe the sprint and the product backlog and how they work together
  

  identify the types of agile management tools and how they relate to project management
  

  describe the agile process and how it applies to project management
  

  recognize best practices when transitioning from traditional software project management to agile
  

  identify the steps involved in the basic agile project management process
  

  describe the steps involved in the basic agile project management process
  

  identify the features of the kanban and lean frameworks
  

  identify client needs and how to understand needs of the client
  

  identify the principles and approaches for embracing the fail-fast approach to decision-making in software development
  

  describe how decision making is different in an agile environment versus traditional linear project management
  

  showcase through examples of how continuous integration helps agile software development
  

  identify best practices of using modularity, coupling, and cohesion concepts in agile software design
  

  define how agile software development can assist pms and clients in reducing distraction and focusing on real needs
  

  identify the sprint and the product backlog and how they work together
  

  describe useful agile project management data analysis metrics and how they can be effectively used to monitor and control the agile project
  

  describe useful software project management data analysis metrics and how they can be effectively used to monitor and control the project
  

  describe the goals and objectives of the sprint planning meeting
  

  recognize the effectiveness of pair programming as an agile tool to develop software
  

  describe the goals and objectives of the sprint review meeting
  

  understand challenges associated with stakeholder communication and how to overcome them
  

  recognize the seven principles that guide the lean model of agile
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  compare and contrast the different agile frameworks available for agile transformation of the organization
  

  describe scrum activities and how they relate to the scrum framework
  

  identify best practices for resetting stakeholder expectations on software projects
  

  identify how communication can be improved through active listening and how customer feedback can be constructively obtained
  

  identify how to categorize client requests so they can be factored into requirements or rejected by categorizing priorities using the moscow method
  

  discover how to overcome the challenges of integrating agile with ux design
  

  describe virtual meeting best practices
  

  describe agile team metrics and how to use them for continuous self-improvement effectively
  

  identify how to select meaningful software project metrics
  

  specify types of stakeholders involved in a project including their rights, responsibilities, ethical, and oversight obligations
  

  describe meeting action items and how to effectively manage them
  

  describe the various types of agile team meetings
  

  identify techniques used to collect all the necessary information for making informed decisions
  

  define the role of the software project manager in helping set expectations for clients
  

  describe the features of the bimodal agile model
  

  describe techniques used to collect all the necessary information for making informed decisions
  

  describe the features of the hybrid agile model
  

  identify the key principles of decision-making in a software development environment
  

  specify how to improve the decision-making process in an organization by flattening the decision-making structure
  

  recognize how agile tools such as initiatives, themes, epics, and stories help define and manage scope better than traditional methods for scoping
  

  compare the benefits and features of traditional project management against agile project management
  

  specify the concept of stakeholder engagement, how it's displacing stakeholder communication, and how to plan for engagement
  

  describe the goals and objectives of the daily stand-up meeting
  

  showcase through examples how concepts of extreme programming help integrate agile into software development
  

  discover guidelines to identify the best fit agile framework for the organization
  

  discover the benefits offered by agile estimation models over traditional estimation methods
  

  describe the different types of stakeholders for software projects
  

  identify how to select meaningful software project metrics and describe why some metrics have minimal value
  

  determine how to categorize client requests so they can be factored into requirements or rejected by categorizing priorities using the moscow method
  

  identify how agile projects affect stakeholder communication