Agile Project Management (2cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

- The student understands the principles of agile project management and the key differences compared to traditional project management
- After completing the course, the student recognizes the key elements of the chosen agile method (e.g., Scrum) and knows how to plan a development project based on these
- The student recognizes the factors related to the scaling of agile projects and can evaluate agility in project management also critically

Content

- Agile project management principles
- An overview of different agile methods
- The structure, roles, artifacts, and events of the Scrum development team
- Agile project planning and implementation
- Sprint planning and implementation
- Agile quality management and testing, for example, software development
- Scaling agile methods to larger projects

Location and time

FULLY INDEPENDENT ONLINE STUDY

The studies allow for completion according to your own schedule.

Materials

Moodle materials, materials and exam only in Finnish

Teaching methods

FULLY INDEPENDENT ONLINE STUDY:

The study is conducted online in the Moodle learning environment. The study is carried out independently at your own pace during the implementation period. The study does not include joint meetings or pair or group work.

The student familiarizes themselves with the theoretical material, completes online assignments and exam according to the given instructions. The study requires independent work and scheduling.

The study is conducted online in the Moodle learning environment.

Student workload

The workload of the study is designed so that one credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work to achieve the learning objectives. The actual time required varies individually, e.g., due to prior knowledge. Independent work 54 hours.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can name the principles of agile project management and the roles, artifacts, and events of Scrum. The student understands the structure of an agile project and the content of a sprint. The student recognizes factors and challenges related to scaling agile methods.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands the principles of agile project management and the roles, artifacts, and events of Scrum. The student structures the general structure of the agile project and the content of the sprint. The student can evaluate factors and challenges related to scaling agile methods.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows how to apply the principles of agile project management and the roles, artifacts, and events of Scrum. The student knows how to organize the content of an agile project and sprint. The student knows how to apply factors and challenges related to scaling agile methods.