Intro to Agile

This module aims to introduce you to the basic principles of managing a project well and collaborating with others on tasks. Most of these concepts come from the software development world, but they inform good practices that you can use across many different types of jobs and teams.

Planning

Week	Topic	Preparation	Assignment	Session Plan
1.	Project management & team collaboration	Preparation	Assignment	Session Plan

Learning Goals

• What is project management and why is it important

• Understand the main principles and values of Agile

• Understand the very basics of Scrum

• Understand how to use a simple tool to manage tasks, backlog, a board, and a simple project workflow

• Be able to apply basic prioritisation using MoSCoW

• Feel equipped to apply basic task and project organisation in your next project (e.g. final project)

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of what a web development project involves (e.g. frontend/backend tasks).

• Experience working on a group project (from HYF or elsewhere).

• Familiarity with Git/GitHub workflows.