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COM492: IT Project Management
| Module Title | IT Project Management |
|---|---|
| Module Code | COM492 |
| Module Tutor | Shujun Zhang |
| School | Computing and Technology |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 7 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | None |
| Brief Description | This module aims to equip students with knowledge of software/IT project management. It will start with the software/IT project life cycle and methodology, then move onto the various management issues such as users, suppliers and development team management, stage management, document/communication management, configuration management, change/risk management, quality review/control and contract management etc. Throughout the whole module, real software/IT projects undertaken by the Department will be used as case studies to provide students with a chance to touch on practical project issues. There are two sessions specially designed to present some examples of typical system application management such as ERP and Prince 2 |
| Indicative Syllabus | 1. General Introduction to Project Management 2. Software/IT Project Life Cycle and Methodology 3. Project Feasibility Study for Approval 4. System Application Management – ERP 5. Introduction to Prince2 Users, Suppliers and Development Team management, Stage Management, Document, Communication Management, Configuration management, Change/Risk Management, Contract Management, Quality Review/Control |
| Learning Outcomes | On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: 1. Fully understand and independently apply the general principle of software/IT project management to applications 2. Undertake independent evaluation of standard methodology for project management as a team member 3. Apply the learnt theory to practical project management situations in complex and unpredictable situations 4. Comprehensively analyse and manage development processes/stages, quality control, and documentation/communication etc 5. Critically appreciate the principles of system application management Demonstrate, through critical analysis of practical IT projects, the application of a methodology for software/IT project management |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 20 Independent Learning Hours: 130 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 60% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 2000 words or equivalent 002: 40% Written Exam: End of year, unseen, closed book: 2.00 hours |
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| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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