University of Colorado System
Agile Systems Engineering Specialization
University of Colorado System

Agile Systems Engineering Specialization

The Fundamentals of Agile Systems Engineering. Evaluate & apply systems engineering to adapt effectively to changing project scope and constraints.

J. Morgan Nicholson

Instructor: J. Morgan Nicholson

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Intermediate level

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20 weeks to complete
at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn the fundamentals of Systems Engineering

  • Learn Agile principles in the context of Systems Engineering projects

  • Learn the challenges of scaling Agile methods to large scale, systems engineering projects

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Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Learn to apply Systems engineering methods to large projects

  • Learn analysis methods commonly used by Systems Engineers

Skills you'll gain

Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Systems Analysis
Category: Waterfall Methodology
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Requirements Elicitation
Category: Functional Design
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Project Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Engineering Management
Category: System Requirements
Category: Systems Development Life Cycle

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Configuration Management
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Systems Integration
Category: Maintainability
Category: Reliability
Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Risk Management
Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
Category: Systems Development
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Functional Design
Category: Systems Design

What you'll learn

  • Learn the weaknesses in the SE Waterfall model

  • Learn how agile methods help technical projects adapt to change

Skills you'll gain

Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Scalability
Category: Waterfall Methodology
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Backlogs
Category: Scrum (Software Development)
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Sprint Retrospectives
Category: Team Management
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Risk Management

What you'll learn

  • Learn the challenges of scaling agile to large SE projects

  • Learn to scale agile to large SE projects

  • Learn how to leverage MBSE to Agile SE projects

Skills you'll gain

Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Scalability
Category: Kanban Principles
Category: Backlogs
Category: Scrum (Software Development)
Category: Waterfall Methodology
Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Unified Modeling Language
Category: Scaled Agile Framework
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Engineering Management
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Process Driven Development

What you'll learn

  • Learn to organize, motivate and lead technical employees

  • Learn how to build high performing technical teams

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Team Building
Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Teamwork
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Leadership
Category: Engineering Management
Category: Team Management

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Instructor

J. Morgan Nicholson
University of Colorado System
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