Project Management is fundamental to the information systems life cycle supply process. This module provides candidates with a full understanding of the issues, methods and techniques of IS Project Management This module introduces candidates to the domain of the project manager and the responsibilities and skills associated with that role. Moreover, the module aims to develop a professional understanding of the functions, scope and interdisciplinary nature of IS project management.
Indicative syllabus covered in the module and / or in its discrete elements
IS Projects and their stages
· Contractual arrangement, characteristic of projects. Project stages and life cycle processes
(requirements elicitation, gathering, analysis, design of software, hardware and networks, build
and/or OTS purchase, configuration and integration with current systems, installation issues,
methods of going live). The use of post-implementation evaluation. Causes of project failure and
areas of risk in each project stage. International standards.
Project Planning and Estimating
School Responsible: School of Computing
· Work breakdown structure WBS, Gantt Charts, PERT and CPM, resource loading, resource levelling and scheduling, Estimating techniques: CoCoMo2, Function Point Analysis, Delphi and Expert technique. · CASE tools. Financial planning and budget spend techniques. Causes of project failure in planning and estimating. Human Resources. · Team building theory and practice, structures and responsibilities. Skill sets; recruiting, motivating, managing and retaining IS teams. Project management, interpersonal and transferable skills. IS employee Contracts of employment. Confidentiality clauses. Health and Safety issues. Human causes of project failure. IS project risk. Project Management and Control. · Progress monitoring (technical, cost, schedule). Project control through monitoring. Use of plans in project control. Reasons for reports: who to report to and how - exception, progress and management reporting. Managing project finances. Quality Assurance management. Configuration management. Project and IS risk management. Methodology · PRINCE, Enterprise Project Management, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Agile, Iterative.
This module can be delivered either through standard delivery or blended delivery.
In standard delivery this module is delivered through a series of lectures with associated
practical assignments.
In blended delivery this module is delivered through a series of live and recorded lectures with
associated laboratory work and practical assignments.
Both blended and standard delivery have the same overall number of teaching and self-
directed learning hours.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 50 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |