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Lean Software Development

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This course is part of the Software Development Lifecycle Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

While scrum and XP were transforming the software development industry, there were another set of ideas (derived from lean manufacturing and Six Sigma) that started to influence software development methods. These ideas around Lean Software Development forms the foundation of number of agile methods.

In this course, we will explore lean concepts and cover some of the common Lean methods and techniques like Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, etc. In this course, we will also learn techniques like Lean Startup and Design Thinking that can help team learn about user and market needs much faster and cheaper. As part of this course, you will also apply the knowledge gained in this course to fictional case studies. These projects will help you gain experience to confidently apply these techniques in real world. At the end of the course, you will be able to apply lean techniques / methods to software development. You will also be able to apply methods to learn about your users and market needs much faster and cheaper.

In this module, we will first learn about core lean principles from manufacturing. After that we will learn how you can apply these lean principles in software development. Finally we will learn about Lean Principles of software development in depth. At the end of this module, you will build the foundational knowledge around lean concepts.

What's included

8 videos4 readings2 assignments

8 videos•Total 38 minutes
  • Welcome and Course Intro•2 minutes
  • What do we mean by Lean?•4 minutes
  • Lean for software development•5 minutes
  • Amplify Learning / Create Knowledge•7 minutes
  • Defer Commitments•6 minutes
  • Build Quality In•6 minutes
  • Deliver Fast•4 minutes
  • Optimize the whole•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Course Learning Plan•10 minutes
  • Video: Five Principles of Lean Manufacturing•10 minutes
  • Video: Eliminate Waste•10 minutes
  • Lean Principle: Respect People•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Lean Principles•30 minutes
  • Lean Fundamentals•30 minutes

In this module we will learn about Kanban and other Lean practices like Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen etc. You will gain the ability to participate effectively in using these tools and practices.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review

2 videos•Total 24 minutes
  • Kanban for Software Development•10 minutes
  • Value Stream Mapping•15 minutes
4 readings•Total 60 minutes
  • Lean Metrics : Tracking Flow Based Methods like Kanban•30 minutes
  • Video: Intro to Kaizen•10 minutes
  • Video: Kaizen Examples•10 minutes
  • Video: The 5 Whys•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Kanban, Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen•30 minutes
  • Kanban•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Value Stream Map•60 minutes

In this lesson we will learn techniques like Lean Startup and Design Thinking that can help your team learn about user and market needs much faster.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

3 videos•Total 30 minutes
  • Lean Startup Principles•6 minutes
  • Lean Startup (validated Learning and Build-measure-learn)•14 minutes
  • Innovation Accounting•9 minutes
1 reading•Total 70 minutes
  • A Talk by Eric Ries on Lean Startup•70 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Lean Startup•30 minutes

In this module, we will learn about a technique called "Learn Startup with Design Thinking". These techniques help the team learn about user needs. You will also get an opportunity to apply this technique on a fictional case study. At the end of this module, you will be able to uncover user needs using "Lean Startup with Design Thinking".

What's included

4 videos1 assignment1 peer review

4 videos•Total 33 minutes
  • Design Thinking•12 minutes
  • Lean Startup with Design Thinking•5 minutes
  • Identifying and Classifying Assumptions•9 minutes
  • Prototype and Test•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Design Thinking•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
  • Applying Design Thinking•120 minutes

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Reviewed on Mar 21, 2021

I personally suggest to merge Agile & Lean Software development into one course because some topics are not up to the mark.

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Reviewed on Aug 30, 2020

Amazing learning. I had a question to course instructor regarding Value Stream Mapping that I posted on week -2 forum and would appreciate the response. Thanks.

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Reviewed on Oct 27, 2019

Peer Review System isn't great.It takes a long time to receive review for my submissions.

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