Erinevus lehekülje "ITI8740" redaktsioonide vahel
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'''Course alias:''' ITX8522 Software Entrepreneurship Project<br> | '''Course alias:''' ITX8522 Software Entrepreneurship Project<br> | ||
'''Lecturer''': [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-verrev Martin Verrev]<br> | '''Lecturer''': [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-verrev Martin Verrev]<br> | ||
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'''Credit Points''': 12 ECT<br> | '''Credit Points''': 12 ECT<br> | ||
'''Contact''': martin.verrev ätt taltech.ee, ICT-422<br> | '''Contact''': martin.verrev ätt taltech.ee, ICT-422<br> | ||
| − | '''Date, time, location:''' | + | '''Date, time, location:''' Thursdays, 14:00-17:15, '''MEK-122'''<br> |
| − | '''Teams channel: ''' ITI8740 | + | '''Teams channel:''' ITI8740 (2026) Team Project, registration code: <b>iu6nr2y</b><br> |
| − | + | '''Moodle:''' https://moodle.taltech.ee/course/view.php?id=37860<br> | |
| + | '''Course archive: https://courses.cs.taltech.ee/pages/ITI8740_2025 | ||
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| + | == Primary Goals == | ||
| − | + | The primary purpose of the goal is to give an experience of discovering, specifying, developing, and documenting a real-life business problem. Also to organize teamwork and apply agile development methods to solve said problem. | |
| − | + | After the course you ...<br> | |
| + | - ... have an understanding of methods, tools and approaches that can be used when initiating a new startup or in-house project in an established organization.<br> | ||
| + | - ... formulated a problem statement and validated it with a real target audience.<br> | ||
| + | - ... built a Minimal Viable (Lovable) Product that solves said problem.<br> | ||
== Lectures == | == Lectures == | ||
| − | + | === Week 1: Introduction. Choosing a Problem to Solve === | |
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| + | [[Media:ITI8740_26_01_Introduction.pdf | Slides]] | ||
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| + | === Week 2: Presentation of Ideas. Team Formation === | ||
| − | + | [[Media:ITI8740_26_02_Team_Formation.pdf | Slides]] | |
| − | + | ===== Home Assignment for Week 2 ===== | |
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| − | + | - Please think of the problem you want to solve and be ready to present it in 90 seconds. <br> | |
| − | + | - Check slides from Lecture 1 for guidance. <br> | |
| − | + | - Write down the answer to questions on slide 36 from lecture 1.<br> | |
| + | - Do not overthink - pick something you would like to do and what is also viable.<br> | ||
| + | - Also upload it to Moodle. The upload link will be here shortly. <!-- https://moodle.taltech.ee/mod/assign/view.php?id=814000 --> | ||
| − | + | === Week 3: Introduction to Lean Startup === | |
| − | [ | + | - Lecture: [[Media:ITI8740_26_03_Lean_Startup.pdf | Slides]]<br> |
| + | - Practice session: [[Media:ITI8740_26_03_Problem_Worth_Solving.pdf | identifying problem worth solving ]] and [[Media:ITI8740_26_04_Prax_Lean_Canvas.pdf | introduction to Lean Canvas]] | ||
| − | ==== Week 3 | + | ===== Home Assignment for Week 3 ===== |
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| − | + | - Have a kick off meeting with your team<br> | |
| − | + | - Set up environments and fill in project wiki (See slides for lecture 2) | |
| − | + | === Week 4: Minimal Viable/Lovable Product === | |
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| − | + | - Lecture [[Media:ITI8740_26_04_MVP.pdf | Slides]]<br> | |
| − | [[Media: | + | - Practice session: Filling the canvas |
| − | ==== Week | + | ===== Home Assignment for Week 4 ===== |
| − | + | - Read Chapter 1 "Running Lean Roadmap" from "Running Lean" book. The free | |
| + | version can be found at https://danielpandza.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/running-lean.pdf. Be ready for in-classroom test.<br> | ||
| + | - Evaluate if your idea is worth solving. Document findings in project wiki (Page: Idea Evaluation). Complete this by Monday 23:59<br> | ||
| + | - Find how currently the problem you are focusing on is being solved. Find at least 5 similar companies, applications or ventures as your project. Good starting points would be Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/, TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/ or Reddit. Describe for each of them, what they do well, what could be copied and what could be improved. Do not forget to add the URLs. Document findings in project wiki (Page: Competitors). Complete this by Monday 23:59 | ||
| − | + | === Week 5: Talking to Customers: The Mom Test === | |
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| − | + | - Lecture slides: [[Media:ITI8740_26_05_Mom_Test.pdf | Slides]], [[Media:ITI8740_26_05_Mom_Test_Prax.pdf | Practice Questions]]<br> | |
| − | [[Media: | + | - Practice session: Lean Canvas, [[Media:ITI8740_26_05_UVP.pdf | UVP]]<br> |
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| − | + | === Week 6: Metrics === | |
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| − | + | - Lecture slides: [[Media:ITI8740_26_06_Metrics.pdf | Slides]]<br> | |
| − | + | - Practice session: Team demos and discussion<br> | |
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| − | ==== | + | ===== Assignment for week 6 ===== |
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| − | + | - Conduct and document at least 2 problem interviews<br> | |
| − | + | - <strong>Demo.</strong> We shall have small demo and discussion (approximately 15 minutes per team) at the beginning of the practice session. By then, we should have a clearer understanding of what we want to build. The demo should provide an overview of what we've learned about the problem, customers, market, etc. (lean canvas), as well as the technical decisions and anything built so far (if any). We would also like to hear about insights gained from problem interviews. | |
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| − | + | === Week 7: Modelling === | |
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| − | + | - Lecture slides: [[Media:ITI8740_26_07_Modelling.pdf | Slides]]<br> | |
| − | + | - Practice session: [[Media:ITI8740_26_07_Prax_Figma.pdf | Slides]]<br> | |
| − | === | + | === Hackathon Participation === |
| − | + | During the weekend, students will participate in the hackathon. | |
| + | === Week 8: Content === | ||
| − | + | - Lecture slides: [[Media:ITI8740_26_08_Content.pdf | TBC]]<br> | |
| + | - Practice session: [[Media:ITI8740_26_08_Prax_Content.pdf | TBC]]<br> | ||
| − | === | + | ===== Assignment for Week 8 ===== |
| − | + | The customer is a store for third wave coffee. Figure out the primary flow, information displayed and a minimal set of views. The views should contain "real" photos and texts. See practice session slides from Week 7 for details. <strong>Task:</strong> Hand-craft the wireframes in Figma and be ready to present them during the practice session. Upload the link to Figma proto to Moodle before the class (Moodle link: TBC) | |
| − | + | Students who participate at the hackathon during the weekend will present Figma prototypes on Week 9. | |
| − | + | == Hackathon info == | |
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| − | + | You have the option to participate in the following hackathons: | |
| − | * | + | * 16.-18. October 2026. Future of Wood. Väimela. https://garage48.org/events/future-of-wood-2026 |
| − | + | * 16.-18. October 2026. kood/Garage48 Empowering Women. Jõhvi. https://garage48.org/events/empoweringwomen | |
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| − | == | + | == Reading Materials == |
| − | + | * Book: Running Lean by Ash Maurya. https://danielpandza.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/running-lean.pdf | |
| + | == Additional Materials == | ||
| − | + | * Lean Canvas template on Google Drive (make your own copy): https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ovMkq9bsIKWeo_W510-vPFzN-FywSECipLHfHTEOwYc/edit?usp=sharing | |
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| + | == Completing the Course == | ||
| + | By the end of the course: | ||
| + | * MVP has been completed and is usable by external users. | ||
| + | * User testing has been completed on MVP, real feedback. | ||
| + | * Spoken at least with 1 real customer, attempted seed funding. | ||
| + | * Figured out and validated pricing model. | ||
| + | * ... | ||
| + | * Have compiled project [[Final_Documentation | documentation]]. | ||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
Viimane redaktsioon: 13. oktoober 2026, kell 11:09
Course: ITI8740 Software Development Team project
Course alias: ITX8522 Software Entrepreneurship Project
Lecturer: Martin Verrev
Language: Estonian/English
Credit Points: 12 ECT
Contact: martin.verrev ätt taltech.ee, ICT-422
Date, time, location: Thursdays, 14:00-17:15, MEK-122
Teams channel: ITI8740 (2026) Team Project, registration code: iu6nr2y
Moodle: https://moodle.taltech.ee/course/view.php?id=37860
Course archive: https://courses.cs.taltech.ee/pages/ITI8740_2025
Primary Goals
The primary purpose of the goal is to give an experience of discovering, specifying, developing, and documenting a real-life business problem. Also to organize teamwork and apply agile development methods to solve said problem.
After the course you ...
- ... have an understanding of methods, tools and approaches that can be used when initiating a new startup or in-house project in an established organization.
- ... formulated a problem statement and validated it with a real target audience.
- ... built a Minimal Viable (Lovable) Product that solves said problem.
Lectures
Week 1: Introduction. Choosing a Problem to Solve
Week 2: Presentation of Ideas. Team Formation
Home Assignment for Week 2
- Please think of the problem you want to solve and be ready to present it in 90 seconds.
- Check slides from Lecture 1 for guidance.
- Write down the answer to questions on slide 36 from lecture 1.
- Do not overthink - pick something you would like to do and what is also viable.
- Also upload it to Moodle. The upload link will be here shortly.
Week 3: Introduction to Lean Startup
- Lecture: Slides
- Practice session: identifying problem worth solving and introduction to Lean Canvas
Home Assignment for Week 3
- Have a kick off meeting with your team
- Set up environments and fill in project wiki (See slides for lecture 2)
Week 4: Minimal Viable/Lovable Product
- Lecture Slides
- Practice session: Filling the canvas
Home Assignment for Week 4
- Read Chapter 1 "Running Lean Roadmap" from "Running Lean" book. The free
version can be found at https://danielpandza.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/running-lean.pdf. Be ready for in-classroom test.
- Evaluate if your idea is worth solving. Document findings in project wiki (Page: Idea Evaluation). Complete this by Monday 23:59
- Find how currently the problem you are focusing on is being solved. Find at least 5 similar companies, applications or ventures as your project. Good starting points would be Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/, TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/ or Reddit. Describe for each of them, what they do well, what could be copied and what could be improved. Do not forget to add the URLs. Document findings in project wiki (Page: Competitors). Complete this by Monday 23:59
Week 5: Talking to Customers: The Mom Test
- Lecture slides: Slides, Practice Questions
- Practice session: Lean Canvas, UVP
Week 6: Metrics
- Lecture slides: Slides
- Practice session: Team demos and discussion
Assignment for week 6
- Conduct and document at least 2 problem interviews
- Demo. We shall have small demo and discussion (approximately 15 minutes per team) at the beginning of the practice session. By then, we should have a clearer understanding of what we want to build. The demo should provide an overview of what we've learned about the problem, customers, market, etc. (lean canvas), as well as the technical decisions and anything built so far (if any). We would also like to hear about insights gained from problem interviews.
Week 7: Modelling
- Lecture slides: Slides
- Practice session: Slides
Hackathon Participation
During the weekend, students will participate in the hackathon.
Week 8: Content
- Lecture slides: TBC
- Practice session: TBC
Assignment for Week 8
The customer is a store for third wave coffee. Figure out the primary flow, information displayed and a minimal set of views. The views should contain "real" photos and texts. See practice session slides from Week 7 for details. Task: Hand-craft the wireframes in Figma and be ready to present them during the practice session. Upload the link to Figma proto to Moodle before the class (Moodle link: TBC)
Students who participate at the hackathon during the weekend will present Figma prototypes on Week 9.
Hackathon info
You have the option to participate in the following hackathons:
- 16.-18. October 2026. Future of Wood. Väimela. https://garage48.org/events/future-of-wood-2026
- 16.-18. October 2026. kood/Garage48 Empowering Women. Jõhvi. https://garage48.org/events/empoweringwomen
Reading Materials
- Book: Running Lean by Ash Maurya. https://danielpandza.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/running-lean.pdf
Additional Materials
- Lean Canvas template on Google Drive (make your own copy): https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ovMkq9bsIKWeo_W510-vPFzN-FywSECipLHfHTEOwYc/edit?usp=sharing
Completing the Course
By the end of the course:
- MVP has been completed and is usable by external users.
- User testing has been completed on MVP, real feedback.
- Spoken at least with 1 real customer, attempted seed funding.
- Figured out and validated pricing model.
- ...
- Have compiled project documentation.
Evaluation
- 91 < score -- grade 5 (excellent)
- 81 < score < 90 -- grade 4 (very good)
- 71 < score < 80 -- grade 3 (good)
- 61 < score < 70 -- grade 2 (satisfactory)
- 51 < score < 60 -- grade 1 (acceptable)
score ≤ 50 -- a student has failed the course