IN9140 – Smart Processes and Agile Methods in Software Engineering

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

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 taking 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.
  • will understand how to use research methods such as experiments, case studies and surveys for evaluating the effect of initiatives for software process improvements.

Admission to the course

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.

Overlapping courses

Teaching

2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of group tuition per week.

The teaching method is dialogue oriented and practically oriented (the subject has few "defined" answers).

In teaching, emphasis is placed on discussing the project assignments. This submission is a document that contains a concrete improvement plan for an imagined or real business. The project assignment in this course will put greater weight on (research-)methods for evaluation possible improvements in the project than what is demanded for the master variant of this course.

It is highly recommended to attend the first lecture as it will be given important information.

Examination

This subject has a digital exam. The project assignment consists of two submissions. Assessment of both submissions counts 30%. 4 hours written digital exam counts 70%.

Both submissions and the exam must be passed in the same semester.

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: IN5140, 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 pass/fail scale. 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

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) Mar. 19, 2024 6:40:53 AM

Facts about this course

Level
PhD
Credits
10
Teaching
Autumn
Examination
Autumn
Teaching language
English