University of Alberta
Software Product Management Specialization
University of Alberta

Software Product Management Specialization

Create Better Software using Agile Practices. Master Agile development and effective interactions to drive the making of great software products

Kenny Wong

Instructor: Kenny Wong

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(9,022 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Master Agile software development practices.

  • Confidently interact with clients and manage a team of developers.

  • Practice and apply management techniques to industry-inspired scenarios.

  • Share your experiences and learn from the insights of others as part of a software product management community.

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25 practice exercises

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Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Relate software product management to better software products

  • Recognize the role of a software product manager

  • Reflect on how Agile principles will improve your own projects

Skills you'll gain

Agile Software Development, Requirements Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Project Management, Process Development, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, and Software Engineering

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish between different process models for organizing software production.

  • Gauge the applicability of process models for a software development project.

  • Apply the fundamentals of Agile software development and management practices.

Skills you'll gain

Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Process Driven Development, and Software Engineering

What you'll learn

  • Create clear requirements to drive effective software development

  • Visualize client needs using low-fidelity prototypes

  • Maximize the effectiveness of client interactions

  • Adapt to changing product requirements

Skills you'll gain

Requirements Elicitation, User Story, Requirements Analysis, Functional Requirement, Requirements Management, Scope Management, Business Requirements, Product Requirements, Agile Software Development, Acceptance Testing, Backlogs, User Requirements Documents, System Requirements, Client Services, Change Control, and Prioritization

What you'll learn

  • Create effective plans for software development

  • Map user requirements to developer tasks

  • Assess and plan for project risks

  • Apply velocity-driven planning techniques

Skills you'll gain

Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, User Story, Sprint Planning, Software Development, Functional Requirement, User Requirements Documents, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, and Risk Management Framework

What you'll learn

  • Apply techniques to measure and visualize project progress

  • Integrate Agile review practices to increase project visibility

  • Reflect on lessons learned in software projects through retrospective exercises

  • Improve project and process quality through ongoing measurement

Skills you'll gain

Sprint Retrospectives, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Constructive Feedback, User Research, Requirements Analysis, User Story, Agile Software Development, and Usability Testing

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Kenny Wong
University of Alberta
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