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Rapid Development in Depth

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course overview

Time to market is a constant issue for software projects. This seminar presents specific, practical techniques for dramatically improving time to market on real-world software projects. Case studies based on high-profile projects as well as projects drawn from Construx's consulting experience are interspersed throughout the workshop to illustrate development principles and give students experience applying best practices in rapid development.

This seminar is based on Steve McConnell's best-selling book, Rapid Development.

benefits

Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the major issues that affect software development speed. Through numerous case studies, they will practice rapid development techniques that they can apply to their own projects. They will have time to discuss their specific issues with the instructor. And they will develop a Back-to-Work Action Plan.

who should attend

This seminar will be useful to technical leads and managers, QA leads and managers, and product managers.

the seminar includes the following topics

Core Issues in Rapid Development

Mental models
Kinds of schedule-oriented practices
Real-world tradeoffs
General strategy for attaining rapid development

Special Core Issue: Quality and Rapid Development

Relationship between quality and development speed
When quality costs more
When quality costs less
Role of quality on rapid development projects

Achieving Rapid Development

Rapid Development strategy
Avoiding classic mistakes
Applying software fundamentals
Active risk management

Avoiding Classic Mistakes

Most common classic mistakes
Catalog of classic mistakes
Avoiding classic mistakes

Applying Software Fundamentals

Technical fundamentals
Technical management fundamentals
Quality assurance fundamentals

Active Risk Management

Risk identification
Risk analysis
Risk prioritization
Risk control

Lifecycle Selection

Matching lifecycles with projects' schedule needs
Staged delivery
Design to schedule
Design to tools
Spiral model
Evolutionary prototyping
Evolutionary delivery

Human Factors

Senior staff
Motivation
Productivity environments
Rewards and incentives

Rapid Development Best Practices

Scheduling
Strategic technology adoption
Feature-set control

Synergy

available instructors

Earl Beede, Steve Tockey, Steve McConnell

pmi information

Integration Management, Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Quality Management, Human Resource Management and Risk Management

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