Role-Based Programme
RB0330

Cursor for Information Technology

Build, Debug & Govern AI-Assisted Software Engineering Workflows

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Duration
16 Hours
Level
Intermediate
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Capability Training

Programme Objectives

  • Develop functional proficiency in using Cursor across software development, application maintenance, debugging, testing, code review, and technical problem-solving.
  • Use AI-assisted codebase intelligence to understand complex applications, assess change impact, and implement controlled multi-file changes.
  • Build reusable engineering workflows using Rules, AGENTS.md, Cloud Agents, MCP integrations, and structured development instructions.
  • Apply AI-assisted testing, debugging, pull-request review, and security analysis to improve software quality and delivery efficiency.
  • Maintain secure development practices, technical validation, change control, human engineering review, and production accountability.

Tools covered

CursorCursor AgentCodebase Search & ContextPlan ModeTerminal & Browser ToolsCheckpointsCursor RulesAGENTS.mdCloud AgentsMCP IntegrationsBugbotSecurity ReviewGit-Based Development Workflows

Who should attend

  • Software Engineers
  • Application Developers
  • Full-Stack Developers
  • Backend Developers
  • Frontend Developers
  • Application Support Engineers
  • DevOps Engineers
  • Platform Engineers
  • Cloud Engineers
  • System Analysts
  • Technical Leads
  • IT Automation Professionals
  • Engineering Productivity Professionals
  • IT & Software Development Team Leads

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Working understanding of software development or application-support processes
  • Familiarity with at least one programming language
  • Basic knowledge of Git, repositories, branches, and code-review workflows
  • Familiarity with APIs, databases, application architecture, and debugging concepts is helpful
  • Basic command-line experience is recommended
  • General awareness of generative AI and prompting is beneficial
  • No previous Cursor course completion required

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding AI coding agents and their role across modern software-engineering workflows
  • Exploring Agent capabilities across codebase search, file editing, terminal execution, browser interaction, and technical investigation
  • Understanding Instructions → Tools → Model as core components of agent behaviour
  • Mapping AI support across Understand → Plan → Build → Test → Review → Operate
Practical activities
  • Exploring a representative software repository using Cursor Agent
  • Executing a controlled codebase exploration and small application change
  • Mapping IT Task → Agent Capability → Technical Review → Outcome

Scenarios

Enterprise Application Requirement to Governed Release

Business Requirement → Cursor Planning → Codebase Impact Analysis → Agent-Assisted Implementation → Automated Tests → Cloud Agent Support → Bugbot / Security Review → Engineer Validation → Pull Request → Release Approval

Participants implement a realistic application enhancement using multiple Cursor capabilities while ensuring architecture, code quality, security, testing, and final release remain under accountable engineering ownership.

Production Defect to Permanent Engineering Improvement

Production Incident → Logs & Code Context → Cursor-Assisted Root-Cause Investigation → Controlled Fix → Regression Testing → Security / Code Review → Cursor Rule Update → Approved Release → Knowledge Improvement

Participants investigate and resolve a recurring software problem and convert the lessons learned into reusable engineering instructions and validation controls to reduce similar failures in future development.

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