Learning Outcomes

UX and Design

• Use design thinking techniques to explore a digital solution
• Understand the importance of the user in software development
• Understand how to collect and be informed by user feedback
• Understand the value of involving your users at every stage
• Learn how to conduct usability testing interviews
• Learn to scope big problems into steps to find a viable solution

Agile Workflow

• Experience an agile workflow
• Understand how building products can be split into sprints
• Be aware of the process to plan a sprint
• Be aware of the different roles in agile development
• Appreciate the responsibilities of each role
• Have an understanding of agile principles
• Understand how agile methodology can provide benefit in the software development cycle
• Know how to conduct and participate in a team standup

Sprints

• Be able to break a project into user stories
• Plan a backlog for a sprint
• Manage a backlog of user stories
• Know techniques for estimating the capacity of a team
• Know techniques for estimating the complexity of a user story