Agile Project Management in Healthcare

Catalog description

Overview of the theory and methods associated with agile project management within the context of healthcare operations. Focus of the course is on knowledge of agile principles and agile techniques and the use of appropriate analysis tools. Course encompasses many approaches to agile project management including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming (XP) and test driven development (TDD), and appropriate construction and management of information projects that are supportive of best practice clinical, administrative, and strategic policy and procedure in the delivery of health. A problem-based approach is used to provide the basis for addressing issues and solutions specific to the health delivery environment. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: BBME 7580 or permission of instructor