IN5140 – Smart processes and agile methods in software engineering
Course description
Course content
The course will give a solid fundament for participating in and manage the software projects of an organization and for improving the way such projects are conducted.
Learning outcome
After fulfilling the course you:
- know the fundamentals of development processes, principles and methods, and their effects
- know the basics of smart processes in systems development, which will usually include Lean and agile principles,
- understand the relationship between quality of software projects and the quality of the systems that are being developed
- know principles, frameworks and method for improvement of development processes,
- have obtained an understanding of measurements and empirical-based knowledge as a basis for development of high-quality IT systems,
- will be a professional and skilled participant and facilitator in a team that develop IT systems.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures.
Recommended previous knowledge
IN1030 – Systems, Requirements and Consequences
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with IN9140 – Smart processes and agile methods in software engineering.
- 10 credits overlap with INF5181 – Process improvement and agile methods in systems development (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with INF9181 – Process improvement and agile methods in systems development (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with INF5180 – Software Product and Process Improvement in Systems Development (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with INF9980 – Product and Process Improvement in Systems Development (discontinued).
- 9 credits overlap with IN331.
- 8 credits overlap with ITLED4220 – Prosessforbedring og smidige metoder i systemutvikling (discontinued).
Teaching
2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of lab-groups.
It's highly recommended to attend the first lecture as important information will be given.
Submission of compulsory assignments is required.?Read more about requirements for submission of assignments, group work and legal cooperation under guidelines for mandatory assignments.
Examination
4 hours?written digital exam. All mandatory assignments must be approved before you can take the exam.
It will also be counted as one of?your three?attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: IN9140,?INF5181,?INF9181,?INF5180,?INF9980,?ITLED4220,?IN331
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester. Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.