Agile Software Development (AGI)
6/7. Semester
5 ECTS | 4 SWS
Continuous Assessment (CA)
Discover How Real Teams Work: Apply agile methods such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP while understanding the principles behind them, why they are effective, and how to use them successfully.
Contents
- Explain principles and methods of agile software development, e.g., Extreme Programming, Scrum, Kanban
- Apply several techniques used in agile environments, e.g., pair programming, test-driven development
- Select use tools and methods necessary to implements such a process, e.g., IDEs, Burn Up Chart, Kanban-Board, CFD
- Use and adapt methods depending on a specific project context
- Deepening Scrum techniques in a 2-day workshop
Competencies
Students are able to
- explain principles and methods of agile software development,
- select and apply methods / their elements depending in the specific context,
- use tools necessary to implements such a process, and
- understand that agile development does not allow abandoning of all inconvenient software element tasks.
Literature
- K. Beck and C. Andres, Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change, 2nd ed. Boston, MA, USA: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005.
- P. Beck and A. Schliep, Outevolve: The Enterprise Operating Model for the Age of AI. Kindle Edition: DasScrumTeam AG, 2026
- J. Benson and T. DeMaria Barry, Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life. North Charleston, SC, USA: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011.
- W. Bleek and H. Wolf, Agile Softwareentwicklung. Heidelberg, Germany: dpunkt.verlag, 2008.
- M. Fowler and K. Beck, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, 2nd ed. Boston, MA, USA: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2018.
- K. Beck et al., Manifesto for Agile Software Development, 2001. [Online]. Available: https://agilemanifesto.org/
- P. Hruschka and C. Rupp, Agile Softwareentwicklung für Embedded Real-Time Systems mit der UML. Munich, Germany: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2002.
- K. Leopold and S. Kaltenecker, Kanban in der IT, 3rd ed. Munich, Germany: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2018.
- R. Pichler, Scrum: Agiles Projektmanagement erfolgreich einsetzen. Heidelberg, Germany: dpunkt.verlag, 2008.
- H. Wolf, S. Roock, and M. Lippert, eXtreme Programming, 2nd ed. Heidelberg, Germany: dpunkt.verlag, 2005.
Lecturer
- Prof. Dr. Peter Knauber
- Roland Schotte
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Module Details
| Semester |
6/7 |
| Lecture Language |
German |
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Frequency
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Winter Term
|
| Credit Points (ECTS)
|
5 |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Peter Knauber |
| Duration |
1 Semester |
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Course Achievement
|
None |
|
Prerequisite for exam
|
None |
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Exam
|
Continuous Assessment (CA) |
Weekly Hours (SWS)
| Lecture |
2 SWS |
| Exercises |
1 SWS |
| Workshop |
1 SWS |
| Sum |
4 SWS |
Work Load
| Lecture |
30 h |
| Assignments |
30 h |
| Project |
90 h |
| Sum |
150 h |
