157394

Managing Technology Projects and Programmes

Agile project management and design thinking as methodologies for implementing technology projects and programmes.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

157394

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Information Systems

Course planning information

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
1142xx or 1522xx or 1572xx or 1582xx or 1592xx

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Compare and contrast agile project management with other approaches to managing technology projects and programmes.
  • 2 Evaluate design thinking as an approach to solving technology-related problems.
  • 3 Evaluate the tools and techniques commonly used in agile project management.
  • 4 Analyse the factors contributing to technology project and programme success.
  • 5 Critique the agile project management movement.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 50%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 50%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Recommended

AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT: CREATING INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS

Author
HIGHSMITH, JIM ROBERT
ISBN
9780321658395
Edition
2ND EDITION 2009
Publisher
ADDISON-WESLEY

AGILE PRACTICE GUIDE

Author
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
ISBN
9781628251999
Edition
1ST EDITION 2017
Publisher
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Notes
e-version of this book is available for free via the Library

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