Module Overview

Posted on September 27th, 2021

Part of Notes on Project Management

Since these are taken from a university module, we naturally have stuff like this.

Outcomes

• Present, analyse and evaluate the factors which contribute to the success (or failure) of IT ventures at both the project and organisational level
• Pragmatically use criteria and specifications appropriate to specific problems, and use these for planning and to analyse the extent to which a computer-based system meets defined requirements
• Recognise the professional and ethical issues involved in exploiting computer technology and be guided by appropriate professional, ethical and legal practices
• Work as a development team member, recognising the different roles within a team and different ways of organising teams;
• Present succinctly to a range of audiences (orally, electronically or in writing) rational and reasoned arguments that address a given information handling problem or opportunity

Assessment

Practical Development of project management digital artefacts based on a case study (80%)

• Groups of 3 to 4 (hard limit)
• Producing:
  • Project initiation document (PIDE)
  • Business case
  • Investment appraisal
  • Work breakdown structures
  • Project management strategy
• Solution grows organically with weekly seminars

Theoretical Project Management Reflective account (20%)

• How the individual (me) contributed to the practical solution
• Includes:
  • Comparison to relevant theory to support analysis of human, professional, and ethical aspects
  • Critical analysis of contribution to the project, both positive and negative