Weekly Course Schedule – Spring 2018

INFOST 490 - 001 (Meets Monday & Wednesday Afternoon)

Week 2 (January 29 – February 4)



Monday, January 29   (3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M., NWQD-1990)
Class Session 3
Topics
  • Debrief: Share Your Project Vision
  • Modernizing Project Management (Layton, Chapter 1)
  • Applying the Agile Manifesto and Principles (Layton, Chapter 2)
Required Readings
  • Layton: Chapter 1 (Modernizing Project Management)
  • Layton: Chapter 2 (Applying the Agile Manifesto and Principles)


Wednesday, January 31   (2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M., NWQB-3472)
Optional Session
Office Hours
    I will hold office hours in my office from 2:00 PM till 3:00 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.


Wednesday, January 31   (3:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M., NWQD-1990)
Class Session 4
Topics
  • Why Being Agile Works Better (Layton, Chapter 3)
  • Getting Started With Version Control and Git
Required Readings
  • Layton: Chapter 3 (Why Being Agile Works Better)


Sunday, February 4, @  11:55 P.M.
Weekly Assignments Deadline
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