Hypothesis-Driven Development
To deliver agile outcomes, you have to do more than implement agile processes- you have to create focus around what matters to your user and constantly test your ideas. This is easier said than done, but most of today’s high-functioning innovators have a strong culture of experimentation.In this course, you’ll learn how to identify the right questions at the right time, and pair them with the right methods to do just enough testing to make sure you minimize waste and maximize the outcomes you create with your user.
This course is supported by the Batten Institute at UVA’s Darden School of Business. The Batten Institute’s mission is to improve the world through entrepreneurship and innovation: www.batteninstitute.org
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How to drive valuable outcomes for your user and reduce waste for your team by diagnosing and prioritizing what you need to know about them
How to focus your practice of agile by pairing qualitative and quantitative analytics
How to do just enough research when you need it by running design sprints
How to accelerate value delivery by investing in your product pipeline
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
How Do We Know if We’re Building for a User that Doesn’t Exist?
Week 2
How Do We Reduce Waste & Increase Wins by Testing Our Propositions Before We Build Them?
Week 3
How Do We Consistently Deliver Great Usability?
Week 4
How Do We Invest to Move Fast?
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
How can I better display my certificate on LinkedIn?
Once you have earned your certificate, you can share your course certificate on LinkedIn. You can showcase the issuing university (rather than Coursera) on your LinkedIn profile page. To do so, log into LinkedIn and scroll down to your accomplishments. Click on “certification” and edit it by clicking on the pencil. Then under “Certification authority” add University of Virginia Darden School of Business and the UVA Darden icon should pop up. Your certificate will now display this icon.
Reviews
Very interesting course. Very well presented and an excellent introduction to other practitioners in the industry (through video interviews).
Provides a lot of good insight on getting new code to production in a fast, high quality manner. The course has help me focus on the deployment pipeline.
I love this course as it introduces me to new concepts and I felt it very interactive particularly, Anders wallgreens and continous delivery.
This course actually bring all that knowledge into light which has been taught in Course 1-3. all videos specially the interview are the essence of this course.
