Abstract:
In this paper, an undergraduate capstone course in software engineering is described that not only exposes students to agile software development, but also makes it possi...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
In this paper, an undergraduate capstone course in software engineering is described that not only exposes students to agile software development, but also makes it possible to observe the behavior of developers using Scrum for the first time. The course requires students to work as Scrum Teams, responsible for the implementation of a set of user stories defined by a project domain expert playing the role of the Product Owner. During the course, data on project management activities are collected in order to analyze the amount of work completed, compliance with the release and iteration plans, productivity, ability in effort estimation, and the like. The paper discusses the achievement of teaching goals and provides empirical evaluation of students' progress in estimation and planning skills. A summary of lessons learned and recommendations is given, reflecting the issues to be considered when teaching courses in agile software development. Surveys of students have shown that they were overwhelmingly positive about the course, indicating that the course fully met or even exceeded their expectations.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 55, Issue: 1, February 2012)
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- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Software Development ,
- Agile Development ,
- Capstone Course ,
- Amount Of Work ,
- Project Management ,
- Software Engineering ,
- Planning Skills ,
- Role Of Ownership ,
- Working Hours ,
- Academic Year ,
- Agility ,
- User Requirements ,
- Active Efforts ,
- End Of The Course ,
- Effect Of Students ,
- Area Experiences ,
- Project Work ,
- Industrial Methods ,
- Beginning Of The Course ,
- Understanding Of Requirements ,
- Student Teams ,
- Agile Approach ,
- Velocity Tracking ,
- Actual Achievement ,
- University Of Ljubljana ,
- Lecture Format ,
- Continuous Integration ,
- Daily Meetings ,
- Contact Hours ,
- Inexperienced
- Author Keywords
Keywords assist with retrieval of results and provide a means to discovering other relevant content. Learn more.
- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Software Development ,
- Agile Development ,
- Capstone Course ,
- Amount Of Work ,
- Project Management ,
- Software Engineering ,
- Planning Skills ,
- Role Of Ownership ,
- Working Hours ,
- Academic Year ,
- Agility ,
- User Requirements ,
- Active Efforts ,
- End Of The Course ,
- Effect Of Students ,
- Area Experiences ,
- Project Work ,
- Industrial Methods ,
- Beginning Of The Course ,
- Understanding Of Requirements ,
- Student Teams ,
- Agile Approach ,
- Velocity Tracking ,
- Actual Achievement ,
- University Of Ljubljana ,
- Lecture Format ,
- Continuous Integration ,
- Daily Meetings ,
- Contact Hours ,
- Inexperienced
- Author Keywords