Weekly Course Schedule – Spring 2016

INFOST 490 - 002 (Meets Monday, Wednesday)

Week 6 (February 29 – March 6)



Monday, February 29   (9:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M., NWQD-1990)
Class Session 11
Topics
  • Ten Key Benefits of Agile Project Management
  • Ten Key Metrics for Agile Project Management
  • Ten Key Resources for Agile Project Management
Required Readings
  • Layton: Chapter 18
  • Layton: Chapter 19
  • Layton: Chapter 20


Wednesday, March 2   (9:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M., NWQD-1990)
Class Session 12
Class Participation Assignments Due
  • Team Meeting
    Description: Teams will meet during our normal class session. These will take the place of the agile Daily Scrum meeting. Remaining class time will be used for teams to work on their project.
    Submit to: N/A (In-Class Activity)
  • Team Status Report
    Description: One team member will present a short, oral report. The purpose of this report is to keep the instructor informed regarding the general progress that the team is making. Please include a brief synopsis on the status of any issues with: the team and its formation, the client, implementing the agile methodology, planning and completing sprints, as well as acquiring the infrastructure support needed for the project. Feel free to include any other relevant information.
    Submit to: N/A (In-Class Activity)


Thursday, March 3   (3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M., NWQB-3472)
Optional Session
Office Hours
    Every Thursday afternoon, I will be holding Office Hours in my UWM office. Please feel free to drop by to ask a question, to discuss a problem, or just to say hello.