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Store RepLVeronica Hales on 12/08/2013 - 08:05 itmasters.edu.au (4227 clicks)
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The short course will be run over 5 weeks with lectures being delivered via weekly after hours webinars (recordings of the Webinar will be available if you are unable to make the live event). In between the webinars, you will be asked to do 10-12 hours of study.

The course is free to undertake and there are no required textbooks – all reference materials will be free material that can be accessed electronically.

Course Schedule (recordings of Webinars will be available if you are unable to make it to the live event)
8:00-9:30 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, Thursday 15th August:
Week 1: Introduction – Agile Definition and Application

How Agile places among the project management methodologies
The different methods of Agile
Where Agile is most relevant
8:00-9:30 pm, Thursday 22nd August:

Week 2: Agile Principles

Value over contraints
Teams over tasks
Adapting over conforming
8:00-9:30 pm, Thursday 29th August:

Week 3: The Agile Model

The Agile mindset
Enterprise framework
Delivery framework
8:00-9:30 pm, Thursday 5th September:

Week 4: Agile Implementation

Agile Phases
Agile Planning
Agile Scaling
8:00-9:30 pm, Thursday 12th September:

Week 5: Online Test
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  • easternculture on 12/08/2013 - 09:01
    +1

    does this come in face-to-face format

    jv comment style

    • jv on 12/08/2013 - 11:24
      +1

      Actually, I'd like to know what time zone the OP is referring to?

      • apophis on 12/08/2013 - 11:46

        Is this GMT +0:00? GMT +8:00? GMT +10:00?

        Obviously who wrote this didn't attend the PM course.

      • Store RepVeronica Hales @ IT Masters on 12/08/2013 - 12:27
        +2

        Just added the timezone to the description which is Australian Eastern Standard Time, or UTC + 10 hours

    • Store RepVeronica Hales @ IT Masters on 12/08/2013 - 13:57

      The webinars will be live and you are able to contribute to the forum discussion if you have any questions as you go along. The Free Short Course is based on the new Agile Project Management subject that we are introducing as part of our Masters of Project Management course.

      All of the CSU IT Masters degree qualifications are via distance education only.

  • MrGareth on 12/08/2013 - 10:45
    #

    Q8: Will there be prizes for the top students?

    Answer: Yes! Charles Sturt University is world famous for our study of Wine Science, and the students who get the top three marks in the final exam, and are living domestically, will be sent congratulatory wine packs from the Charles Sturt University Winery. Alternative arrangements will be made should any of the top three spots be awarded to an international student.

    #

    Ooooh a challenge :D I'm tempted to actually do this course (since I've just finished my first year of a Masters degree in Project Management), but time constraints are holding me back… 10-12 hours a week of study is going to push me a bit at the moment. :(

  • cameldownunder on 12/08/2013 - 11:21
    -2

    "Masters degree in Project Management .."
    Does that really exists?

    "but time constraints are holding me back…"
    Not even finished and already stressed like the real one's …

    • MrGareth on 12/08/2013 - 11:40
      +1

      Yep, it's real - I'm already a (technical) manager but I wanted the "paper" to go with it and to expand my career prospects a bit. Already well into the six figures but really, the sky's the limit as the saying goes!

      This is the course I'm doing:

      http://programs.unisa.edu.au/public/pcms/program.aspx?pageid…

      or the Charles Sturt one (I'd better link this one since this free offer is based on CSU)

      http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/project_managemen…

      Time constraints though are the family life - work vs life balance. :D I'm doing the Masters in Project Management via UniSA, and also a Diploma in Management so I keep myself pretty busy. I'm travelling with my girlfriend next month so I don't have much free time for even more study :)

      I signed up anyway, I'm hoping it doesn't require too much work! I'll take it as it comes :)

      • Radar on 12/08/2013 - 12:46
        -6

        cool story bro

        • theguyrules on 12/08/2013 - 13:00
          +2

          Wanted to neg you, but had already used my negs on another annoying people.
          Just to let you know.

        • Radar on 12/08/2013 - 14:41
          +2

          no worries, I'll still take that as a neg

      • craggles on 12/08/2013 - 15:21
        -1

        lol six figs aint hard anymore bro

        • MrGareth on 13/08/2013 - 13:01

          No it's not hard at all, and most of my friends earn way more than me. But I'm using these opportunties to improve myself to jump up easily. :) I'm not one of those types that sits still as the world goes by… you gotta make the most of like and jump at opportunities like this. :D

          My original point (from my earlier post) was simply that I'm using this particular route (management and project management) to improve my career (from software engineering in my case).

      • alvian on 12/08/2013 - 15:37
        +3

        Six figures salary and spending your day surfing OzBargain? Which company are you working for? I want a job there.

        • MrGareth on 13/08/2013 - 13:10
          +1

          It's called lunch breaks :) Or when the guys are off making a coffee I'll see what's happening :)

  • jv on 12/08/2013 - 11:26

    Do you still need to enroll to access the recorded sessions ?

    • Store RepVeronica Hales @ IT Masters on 12/08/2013 - 13:50

      The webinar recordings will be placed on youtube each week, however you need to register to gain access to the additional study materials, the exam and to access the live webinar.

      • bargin424 on 15/08/2013 - 22:02

        Is this video or just audio?

        • OzChick on 15/08/2013 - 22:48

          ^ Powerpoint slides (video) with audio

  • Keeegs on 12/08/2013 - 11:50

    Now, this is a deal I'm interested in!

  • citybargainhunter on 12/08/2013 - 11:51

    great

  • alizzan on 12/08/2013 - 12:13

    Agile? Does this mean the course content changes every week as the lecturer sees fit? Agile seriously has to be the worst methodology for poor PMs. Don't bother writing requirements before you start, you can just come up with them as you go along!

    • tsunamisurfer on 12/08/2013 - 12:39
      +2

      Agile has a place in project world just as Waterfall has its place.

      Executed poorly, both Agile and Waterfall will flounder.

      Executed well, the opposite applies.

      I have done both, I prefer Waterfall as I work on bigger projects, that is not to suggest Agile is any worse.

    • _Bruce_ on 12/08/2013 - 12:43
      +2

      In the real world I find that Agile is an excuse for lack of process. Nothing wrong with Agile done well, but if someone tells you they are doing 'Agile' alarm bells certainly start.

      • alizzan on 12/08/2013 - 13:23
        +2

        Exactly my point. Done well, it works, but often it's not - especially in large organisations who use it as a reason to not do requirements analysis properly. Hopefully this free course helps more people to implement it properly.

      • jv on 12/08/2013 - 13:57
        +1

        Nothing wrong with Agile done well

        Agile done well, means you have a lot of experts on the team that know exactly what they are doing.

        Unfortunately, this is rarely the case…

    • jv on 12/08/2013 - 13:55
      +2

      Don't bother writing requirements before you start, you can just come up with them as you go along!

      And whatever you do, Don't document them…

      • AssociatedBrenton Burchmore @ IT Masters on 12/08/2013 - 17:08
        +4

        I am the Subject Mentor for this MOOC and for the record we won't be using an Agile method for its delivery :)

        The comments several of you have raised are very much part of the challenge of "Agile" thinking. In this course we examine the forces behind the interest in methods "less rigid" and how they have evolved into something we like to call "Agile". We also look at where Agile becomes a weak excuse for failure.

        However Agile is more of a philosophy and a toolkit than a single methodology and we will explore both the fundamentals of it as well as some of the practical applications.

        Come join us!

  • C781097 on 12/08/2013 - 13:46

    Agree, bigger corporates have enough trouble defining what they want, going the agile route means they don't have to define it all!

  • cheapskateasian on 12/08/2013 - 19:03

    Do students who pass the exam receive an official certificate from CSU?

    • AssociatedBrenton Burchmore @ IT Masters on 13/08/2013 - 13:12
      +1

      Yes, a digital certificate is provided to all students who exceed the pass mark for the final exam (nominally 50%).

      However as this is a short course the certificate will not earn credit for additional study at CSU (each full subject is normally 10 topics).

  • ShortyX on 12/08/2013 - 22:02

    I'm not sure if I can commit to the study given my current workload but can I enrol and not sit the exam?

    • AssociatedBrenton Burchmore @ IT Masters on 13/08/2013 - 12:57

      Yes, definitely. Sitting the final exam is optional and your actual results from it will not contribute to nor hinder any future study with CSU - it is just for you. Since it will be online and multiple choice it might be worth attempting regardless of your actual study investment.

      The minimum participation you could do without missing anything is about 3-4 hours per week, but we recommend 6-8 hours of "study" to allow you to repeat and really absorb the content. However what you can invest/retrieve from it is up to you.

  • Aussybob on 13/08/2013 - 08:59

    Very interested in this course, however, how does this compare with Prince2 and PMBOK? Thanks.

    • AssociatedBrenton Burchmore @ IT Masters on 13/08/2013 - 13:03
      +1

      It contrasts more than compares. To explain, Prince2 and PMBOK are more traditional methodologies whose limitations spawned the development of and interest in Agile, its derivatives and sub-methods.

      A true "horses for courses" approach would suggest that traditional methodologies can shine in situations where Agile would not, and vice-versa. Agile is an alternative so different that they would usually not be considered valid competitors or replacements.

      It is not just a different methodology, it is a different paradigm. This is part of what we cover in this course and it can help students already familiar with traditional methods to more clearly identify which approach would be most suited to their projects.

  • ufohunter on 16/08/2013 - 00:36

    I wasn't able to make the webinar. How can I get a download of the recording and other materials (if any)?

    • Store RepVeronica Hales @ IT Masters on 21/08/2013 - 09:29

      Hi - sorry about the late reply. You can still register on the site to gain access to all webinar recordings and study materials: http://www.itmasters.edu.au/free-short-course-agile-project-…

      • The OzBargainer on 22/08/2013 - 10:03

        Hi Sarah,

        I have registered for the course, but couldnt attend it in the last week. I was expecting a link to the Youtube Video be emailed, but didnt get any. Nowhere on the site, does it mention about these links either. Can you please let me know how to find them?

        Sorry, just found that email which contained links to login to the site and access the tutorials.

  • OzChick on 17/09/2013 - 21:47

    Is anyone still doing this course? What is the exam like?

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