Course description: PRJ480: Mastering the Management of Iterative Development

Focus on the changes needed to transition from traditional to iterative project management. Discuss the main issues faced by development teams and project managers practicing iterative development within the context of the four phases of the Rational Unified Process. Also, discuss what a project manager can do in order to improve the use of iterative development in future projects.

This course allows you to earn 14 Project Management Institute (PMI) Professional Development Units (PDU). See the Certification section below for details.

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

• Project Manager (Rational Unified Process)

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IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:

• Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account

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This is an intermediate course for project managers and other project leaders.

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You should have some project management experience.

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• Understand iterative development and its benefits
• Identify the responsibilities, types of deliverables, and interdependencies of the iterative development team
• Understand issues for project managers using iterative development
• Describe the changing emphasis of project management as a project progresses through phases and iterations
• Understand important considerations when analyzing a completed iterative project

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• About the Course
• Iterative development
• Iterative project management
• Phase management - inception
• Phase management - elaboration
• Phase management - construction
• Phase management - transition
• Iteration management
• Post-project analysis
• Appendices (Use Case review, COCOMO II estimation, and Use-Case Point estimation)

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• Project Management Professional (PMP) Professional Development Activity Program Number - 1107-0000RP60
• PMP Professional Development Activity Program Title - Mastering the Management of Iterative Development
• Professional Development Unit credit = 14.0 PDUs
• Claim this course as a Category 3 for PDU credits

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Related courses:

If you are interested in continued learning in this field, you should take:

• PRJ110: Principles of Rational Unified Process (available online at www.rational.net)

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