Course: Agile methods for digital product development

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Course title Agile methods for digital product development
Course code KPM/EP1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čížek Petr, Ing. Ph.D., MA
Course content
Course organisation: Theoretical background Choosing the focus of the digital product and development of own digital product using design sprint methods (Design Thinking, User-centered development and design, Rapid Prototyping, Usability Testing, MVP). Part of the course will be organized as individual consultations between the project leader and the student. Group presentation of the project and subsequent expert discussion. Content: Traditional vs agile approach Scrum and incremental value UX design (Design Thinking, User-centered design) Validation and verification of product (Pretotyping, Rapid Prototyping, Usability Testing, MVP) Increment implementation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Project-based instruction, Discussion, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Individual study
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 50 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 39 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to know basics of product management
Skills
to work in team
to fulfill team role
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to know essentials of design sprint in digital products development
Skills
to apply design sprint methods in the development of own digital product
to solve the chosen marketing task in terms of the interdisciplinary approach
to present results of the project and justify the formulated solution
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual study
Task-based study method
Project-based instruction
Group discussion
Skills
Task-based study method
Project-based instruction
Group discussion
Discussion
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Discussion
Group discussion
Project-based instruction
Individual study
Task-based study method
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Project
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Project
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Project
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Goodwin, Kim. Designing for the digital age : how to create human-centered products and services. 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-22910-1.
  • Knapp, J., Zeratsky, J., & Kowitz, B. Sprint. .
  • Layton, Mark; Ostermiller, Steven and Kynaston Dean. Agile project management. New Jersey, USA, 2020. ISBN 978-1-119-67699-7.
  • Maurya, Ash. Running lean : iterate from plan A to a plan that works. 2nd ed. Sebastopol : O'Reilly, 2012. ISBN 978-1-449-30517-8.
  • Olsen, D. The lean product playbook. 2015.
  • Ries, Eric. The lean startup : how today's entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses. 1st ed. New York : Crown Business, 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-88789-4.
  • Yayici, Emrah. Design thinking methodology book. 2016. ISBN 978-605-86037-5-2.


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