Adapted from manufacturing principles and practices, lean software development focuses on eliminating waste and non-value added activities for the delivery of customer value.
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Schedule
BUSAD 5000: 7 hours (.7 CEUs) (7 PDUs)
Dates: Tuesday, April 9
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $625 (lunch included)
2 PDOs/limited seating available for this course.
Overview
This one-day course gives an in-depth introduction on how to apply lean thinking to software development processes. With an emphasis on practical application of concepts, this class includes several hands-on exercises that lead participants through the steps of how to set up, operate, and continuously improve a Lean-Kanban system. Kanban key practices such as eliminating waste, work visualization, limiting work in process, managing flow, gathering and use of metrics for improvement, and scaling Kanban to the enterprise are explored in detail and reinforced with hands-on exercises.
The Pennsylvania State University is a Project Management Institute (PMI)® Authorized Training Partner (A.T.P.), who are committed to enhancing the ongoing professional development of both current and future PMI Members, PMI-certified Project Management Professionals (PMP)®, and other project management stakeholders. The class is taught by a practicing professional who has prestigious certifications, subject expertise, and a wealth of real-world experience, ensuring you’ll learn important, hands-on lessons.
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for all information technology professionals and business analysts, including Scrum Master/agile coach, project managers, team leads, development managers, product managers, architects, developers, testers, and CIO and CTO executives involved in Agile transitions.
Prerequisite(s) include completion of the Penn State Great Valley’s Agile Business Analysis course or a working knowledge of Agile principles and practices.
Continuing Education Units
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded based on a standard of one unit per ten (10) hours of classroom contact.
Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.
Customized Programs
Companies and organizations can have this program conducted at Penn State Great Valley or elsewhere. Program content can be customized to meet the needs of the company. Call 610-648-3281 for information.
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