Coursera – Software Development Lifecycle Specialization 2024-8

Published on: 2024-08-04 23:24:34

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Descriptions

Software Development Lifecycle Specialization, This Specialization is designed for people who are new to software engineering. It’s also for those who have already developed software, but wish to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying context and theory of software development practices. At the end of this Specialization, we expect learners to be able to: 1.) Build high-quality and secure software using SDLC methodologies such as agile, lean, and traditional/waterfall. 2.) Analyze a software development team’s SDLC methodology and make recommendations for improvements. 3.) Compare and contrast software development methodologies with respect to environmental, organizational, and product constraints. To cement the theoretical concept into solid learning, learners will be given multiple fictional case studies where learners will be asked to make decisions like what methodology will you choose, what practices/processes will you use and why? These projects will help learners apply the concepts into practice. In agile course, learners will be asked to create a story map for a given situation, and make a case for agile methodology. In lean course, learners will be asked to create a value stream map and use design thinking to a ficticious case study

What you’ll learn

Critically analyze software engineering development processes from our four selected development philosophies (traditional, secure, agile, and lean)
Describe the trade-offs among the philosophies with respect to environmental, organizational, and product constraints
Discuss the workings of exemplary processes within each of the given philosophies
Perform activities within each of the four aforementioned philosophies and explain how they satisfy the principles of the given philosophy