Use the Art of Intake to Make Software Development Easy
Even non-technical team members can plan complex software development efforts. Use our intake methodology to quickly understand and plan for what needs to be done - and how much it will cost.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
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Ground Rules & Principles for Success
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StartYou Can Do This (4:37)
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StartPareto Principle & Parkinson's Law (14:20)
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StartCognitive Bias Trap: Authority Bias. Don't Be Intimidated by Buzzwords, Engineers, Managers & Executives, Technologies/Technology, or even Costs (6:48)
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StartThe Completeness Fallacy and the Illusion of Explanatory Depth (6:26)
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StartThere is no silver bullet. "Agile" is not the Answer Alone (9:15)
The Intake Process
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StartGoals & Deliverables (5:30)
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StartThe BIG Problem: It's Easy to Get Lost. The Critical Importance of an Information Scaffolding (3:43)
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StartThe Busy Boss Test. What are the Five Things? And Five For Each of Those? Prior Domain Knowledge Should Not Be Required (5:42)
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Start"Five Things" Structure, Terminology, and an Example (20:23)
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StartTools: What to Use & What NOT to Use (8:55)
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StartThe Power of Group Knowledge. Uncovering & Synthesizing Pockets of Knowledge. (10:07)
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StartTop Priority: Get to the End First. The Importance of Iterations. (6:57)
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StartDon't Block Ideas. Always Allow a Path. (11:03)
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StartWhen You Don't Know What You Don't Know. "Poking Holes" to Gain Insight. (6:58)
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StartCombatting Artificial and/or Toxic Urgency (4:25)
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StartProductivity Hack: Wireframing (5:48)
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StartA "Five Things" Analysis is NOT "Waterfall" (7:01)
Your Instructor
Casey Cobb helps organizations thrive by keeping teams focused on delivering value. Casey believes in testing assumptions early and often — and puts that theory into practice as a software engineer, inventor, angel investor, writer, and speaker.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.