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Course Code:	IN 427
Course Abstract:	Iterative development using the Unified Process provides many competitive benefits: major risks are resolved early in development; requirement changes and new stakeholder requests (which are inevitable in any project) are accommodated smoothly; skill and resource utilization is maximized; progress and quality are continuously assessed. To obtain these advantages, the Project Manager must overcome many challenges: projects are started with incomplete and changeable requirements; documentation and artifacts evolve throughout the lifecycle; finalized sign-off of one stage does not occur before the next stage begins. This course presents proven techniques and concepts, balanced with real-world labs and exercises, for planning and managing an iterative project. Project Managers will learn the key skills required to successfully plan and manage iterative projects. Techniques discussed have been developed and successfully applied on actual software projects.
Audience:	This course is intended for professionals currently involved in, or soon to be responsible for, managing or coordinating iterative development projects.
Duration:	2 days
Learning Outcomes:	Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: >Recognize the concepts of the Unified Process and iterative development that impact software project management >Gain practical experience in planning and tracking, resource management, risk management, and scope management for iterative development using the Unified Process
Course Topics:	Project Initiation Project lifecycle and the benefits of partitioning into phases Key activities of project initiation for the project manager and those that support project management – develop vision, identify stakeholders, specify scope, identify risk, develop business case, and develop Software Development Plan (SDP) Essential artifacts: software development plan, vision, business case, risk list Steps taken to develop these essential artifacts Risk, its causes, assessment and mitigation Project estimation Difficulties and pitfalls in estimation Good estimation guidelines Estimation technique: COCOMO Estimation technique: Use case complexity Lab: Estimating a project Phase planning Focus and milestone objectives of the four phase Different phase strategies and the “Rubber Profile” Estimating (how many and what type of) iterations for each phase to meet milestone objectives Adjusting scope to fit funding, schedule and resources Tasks and schedule of a project plan given the focus and milestones of each phase Lab: Developing a project plan and schedule Iteration planning Development strategies for iterative projects Prioritizations of use cases to mitigate risk, address architecture, address difficulty, and validate components Building an iteration plan – considerations for scope and size Contents of the plan based on phase Planning time for each activity Assigning responsibilities Fitting the iteration plan into the project plan Content of tasks over the project lifecycle Lab: Developing an iteration plan and schedule Disciplines, skills and resources Skills necessary for each discipline Types of resources needed Roles and responsibilities for each discipline Evolution of the artifacts through each phase Scope management and change control Scope creep and the necessity for change management Benefits of configuration management Change control board, change control implementation, and the change evaluation process Lab: Evaluating change requests Monitoring progress, quality assurance, assessments reviews and metrics Quality assurance and its task over the phases Project assessment, available tools, tests Reviews, their types, and their uses on projects Project health indicators, and monitoring strategies for project management Measuring work complete, not just use time elapsed. Lab: Updating a plan Communication in an iterative project Setting expectations for partially completed artifacts Communicating with the team – assignments, responsibilities, etc. Elevating problems and gaining resolution Health indicators in status reports (red, yellow, green) and what they mean Best practices for project management Value of best practices Airlie Council’s nine best software management practices Rational’s six best practices
Prerequisites:	Introduction to RUP, or comparable experience, and Project Management experience is beneficial.

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