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Skills for the Agile Designer   [09-SD-19]

Date(s): 1/5/2009- 1/5/2009

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This course has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.
The new date is: Jan. 5, 2009.

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Agile designers need to quickly see the essence of a problem, shape reasonable solutions, and communicate effectively. When things don't exactly go according to plan, they must react, readjust their thinking, and try again. Seasoned agile designers strike a balance. They know the difference between core and revealing design tasks and plan accordingly. When unanticipated difficulties crop, they adapt their work rhythms. They know how to give and take criticism and ask clarifying questions of teammates and project stakeholders.

Objectives

At the end of this short course attendees should be able to:

• Identify problem frames (types) and use them to ask probing questions of their customers
  
• Write and share designer stories to kick off an iteration
  
• Use a common vocabulary for characterizing various aspects of a design
  
• Sort through designs tasks and identify their project impact
  
• Conduct a CRC card modeling session
  
• Recognize when a "wicked" problem crops up and how it affects project flow
  
• Effectively discuss issues and come to meaningful agreements
  
• Measure design progress and track technical debt

Course Outline

• What makes a designer agile?
  
• Problem Frames: a tool for seeing typical patterns of software tasks
  
• A designer's story: a tool for seeing/communicating what's important
  
• Object Role Stereotypes: a tool for seeing object behaviors
  
• CRC card modeling basics and when a responsibility model can help
  
• Control centers and collaboration styles: a tool for shaping
  collaborations where "defensive" behavior is needed and specific
  tests are required
  
• Design problem types: A tool for balancing priorities
  
• Handling design criticism: What to do with valid, invalid, aesthetic, personal, judgmental criticism and praise
  
• Adding design topics to project retrospectives

Course Schedule and Information

Instructor: Rebecca Wirfs-Brock                  
Course Number: 09-SD-19
Dates/Times: Jan. 5, 2009; 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: OHSU West Campus (formerly OGI), Wilson Clark Bldg. (#3 on campus map), Room 407
Course Fee: $475
Course Includes:  

• This course combines short presentations introducing new concepts and techniques with short, to-the-point exercises.
• In addition to course slides, attendees receive notes describing each technique, concept, or practice.
• Lunch and break refreshments.

Disclaimer: Course content, instructor and availability are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason.

Payment and Cancellation Policy: Purchase orders or payment must reach our office 7 calendar days before the start of class. There is no fee if cancellation or transfer notification is received 7 full calendar days prior to the first day of instruction. Cancellation or transfer notices of 6 days or less are responsible for the full tuition. However, you may send someone in your place. If we are forced to cancel a course for any reason, liability is limited to the return of the paid registration fee.
This course is taught in partnership with Wirfs-Brock Associates.  

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