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About the Course

Software is quickly becoming integral part of human life as we see more and more automation and technical advancements. Just like we expect car to work all the time and can't afford to break or reboot unexpectedly, software industry needs to continue to learn better way to build software if it were to become integral part of human life. In this course, you will get an overview of how software teams work? What processes they use? What are some of the industry standard methodologies? What are pros and cons of each? You will learn enough to have meaningful conversation around software development processes. After completing this course, a learner will be able to 1) Apply core software engineering practices at conceptual level for a given problem. 2) Compare and contrast traditional, agile, and lean development methodologies at high level. These include Waterfall, Rational Unified Process, V model, Incremental, Spiral models and overview of agile mindset 3) Propose a methodology best suited for a given situation...

Top reviews

MC

Oct 25, 2020

I really enjoyed the course and learned many new things that i was not aware about. The instructors were helpful and easy to understand. Peer review assignments were very interesting to me. Thank you.

LP

Apr 17, 2020

Very nice course that provides good insight on software development practices and common problems. It provides also some insights on project management, highlighting pros and cons of different models.

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By Muhammad G

Jul 20, 2020

It provides very practical approach to Software Development processes, workable methodologies and practices, very helpful to new Engineers and I do recommend it for all Process Improvement Professionals who are involved in Software Development Process.

By Munkhnasan C

Oct 26, 2020

I really enjoyed the course and learned many new things that i was not aware about. The instructors were helpful and easy to understand. Peer review assignments were very interesting to me. Thank you.

By Luca P

Apr 18, 2020

Very nice course that provides good insight on software development practices and common problems. It provides also some insights on project management, highlighting pros and cons of different models.

By Naveen K

Jan 6, 2022

Good Introductory course. The content is concise and gives a broad overview. The assignments and quizzes are formulated very well, through which one gets a good conceptual challenge. I recommend the course for anyone looking to get familiar with the basic jargon of software development.

By Elyse W

Dec 13, 2021

While this course is informative, I would not say it is truly for beginners, especially when it comes to the peer-graded assignments. I am new to supporting a Digital team, and while development is not my role, I enrolled in this course to give me a better grasp of the process. The peer-graded assignments are too in-depth for beginners considering the depth of the content provided. Some of the quiz questions were confusing or didn't track back to the information provided in the videos. Overall, it was informative and an okay class for an introduction to core concepts, and I think it would have more value for someone with at least a little bit of software dev experience. For true beginners, it can be frustrating.

By Leon N

Jul 28, 2021

I liked the part about project management: interesting, many practical examples and use cases.

I disliked the technical part about the software design and architecture. I had to use many additional resources in order to pass the final quiz. The videos didn't explained the topics clear enough for me.

My expectations about this course were high so I'm a bit disappointed.

By mogotlhong m

Apr 5, 2022

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Coursera for giving me this opportunity to study.My gratitude also goes to Mr Kevin Wendt and Mr Praveen Mittal for lecturing us.It was not easy but it takes dedication and hard work to get what you want.Team Coursera keep on giving us this opporturnity because we really need,am so happy and honored to be one of your students.

I THANK YOU

By Nail K

May 1, 2021

Thanks for sharing such a valuable and detail information. As a PM, I implemented an Incremental Model for the development of the opportunity (Sales) during RFQ process. And My team won a business for almost 1 Mil. Eur. So it works, and not only in a SW dev. as well as in Industry. Looking forward to change whole PM system in the company. Stay healthy and keep learning!

By Nicole R

Jun 23, 2021

Really great overview. I did think the lectures in week 4 could use one more round of editing. Sometimes the professor seemed to stumble over what he was saying and I had to go back a few times to make sure I understood. The quizes and peer graded assignments reinforced learning well

By Dhrumil V

Nov 2, 2020

when instructors share their own real life experiences, to relate with on going process and when real wold scenarios are used explain Software Development Model (SDM), it makes easier for me who have very little knowledge subject.

By T J R

May 20, 2020

Gained the knowledge in software developement processes and methodologies.Lecture vedios are fantastic.practical quizes give the perfection.Assignments gains the exact experience of what exactly the phases in software project

By Graeme R

Nov 29, 2020

Excellent course. i am doing the specialisation because, as a Security Analyst working l work closely with the DevSecOps teams and want to ensure that l have at least a rudimentary idea of the processes, etc they use.

By Matteo B

Aug 16, 2020

Useful course with many insights on best practices and development standards.

Loved the part where the different components of SDLC were explanied. Well explained and very detailed. I will definetely recommend the course

By Ikdem B M

May 3, 2020

A very tough course compared to similar ones on the platform.

Very decent quizzes and peer tasks! Highly recommend it!

These guys made it fun and easy to follow through although the subject is far from being an easy one.

By Bella L

Jan 23, 2018

Really learnt a lot from the instructors. Videos are easy to follow with clear examples. Peer review was challenging at first (never done before) but I eventually got the hang of it. Can't wait for the next course.

By Rama

Apr 13, 2020

This course introduced why SDLC is a fundamental skill worth learning. Step by step tutorials helps to learn quickly through each exercise. I would certainly take more online courses from these teachers.

Thank you

By Pablo D

Jan 18, 2022

Excellent everything! The time, the explanations, the videos, the tests and the practical works. It would be perfect if it had a PDF with the relevant information, I'm not saying all of it, but a summary guide

By Satya S

Apr 11, 2022

I found this course very impressive. Such amazing context is not available even on you tube. The way of presentation is outstanding and the real world examples make it perfect for anyone.

By Daniel A C A

Jul 20, 2020

very good course learns a lot of agile methodologies, knowing what are the primary and secondary requirements and the time between sprinting and each method as it uses them.

By Syed M U

Jul 16, 2022

Definitely Worthwhile your time and energy.

Amazing performance and efforts put by the experts into clearing and introducing these concepts via lectures and test evaluation.

By Muhammad F A

Aug 23, 2020

An exceptional course offered by Coursera. The instructors were very professional with deep understanding of Software development processes and methodologies. Thanks :)

By Zarina Z

Apr 29, 2020

The course is great!

There are small problems with subtitles, but in general, knowledge is given sequentially and provides a good basis for studying SDLC.

Thank you!

By Stephanie Q

Jan 21, 2023

I'm not an Engineering professional nor student, but I found this course mostly easy to follow, they give everyday situations as examples and that helps a lot.

By Oscar S T

Jun 23, 2019

In this course you can develop the ability to select the right software development methodology in different scenarios.

Great instructors!

Very well structured!

By Ian B

Feb 1, 2021

Was structured really well and enjoyed doing the peer review assignments. A good combination of learning material and applying it to hypothetical situations.