Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2017

INFOST 490 - 002 (Meets Tuesday & Thursday)

Week 2 (September 11 – September 17)



Tuesday, September 12   (12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M., NWQD-1990)
Class Session 2
Topics
  • Debrief: Share Your Project Vision
  • Modernizing Project Management (Layton, Chapter 1)
  • The Agile Manifesto and Principles (Layton, Chapter 2)
Required Readings
  • Layton: Chapter 1 (Modernizing Project Management)
  • Layton: Chapter 2 (The Agile Manifesto and Principles)


Thursday, September 14   (11:30 A.M. – 12:20 P.M., NWQB-3472)
Optional Session
Office Hours
    I will hold office hours every Thursday in my office from 11:30 AM till 12:20 PM. Please feel free to drop by to ask a question, to get help with your assignments, to discuss projects, or just to say hello. Meetings on other days or at other times may be arranged via email.


Thursday, September 14   (12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M., NWQD-1990)
Class Session 3
Topics
  • Why Agile Works Better (Layton, Chapter 3)
  • Getting Started With Version Control and Git
Required Readings
  • Layton: Chapter 3 (Why Agile Works Better)


Sunday, September 17, @  11:55 P.M.
Weekly Assignments Deadline
Quiz Assignments Due
  • Quiz on Layton Chapters 1, 2, and 3
    Quiz Activity Name: Quiz on Layton Chapters 1, 2, and 3
Class Participation Assignments Due (Forum Posts)
  • Week 2 Update on Project Selection & Team Formation
    Description: There are 3 weeks remaining before you are expected to have selected a project and formed a project team. Post an update on your individual progress toward that goal. Use this space to reach out to others in the class.
    Submit to: Project Selection & Team Formation Forum - Week 2 Update