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On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Understand theories, principles and techniques of project and personnel management
2. Demonstrate core management skills, such as project identification, planning and scoping
3. Understand the issues and techniques involved in leading and managing teams and working with stakeholders
4. Demonstrate skills in project budgeting, communication and documentation
5. Think critically about their potential role as managers within IT projects
What Is Project Management?
Identifying the Project
Determining Goals and Objectives
Gathering Requirements
Determining Deliverables
Formulating the Scope Statement
Leading and Managing Teams
Project Management
Leadership Skills
Working with Stakeholders
Creating and managing a project team
Project Planning
Project Budgeting
Communication and Documentation: with the team, with the client,
Project completion
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 53 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Create a one page Brainstorm to propose a new technology that will produce engaging and immersive experiences to promote the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland | Week 2 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Assignment: Write a high level report to explain which Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology is the most appropriate to develop a new Hospital Patient Management System (HPMS) | Week 4 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Assignment: In your assigned team, create a Project Scoping Plan (PSP) for a new website, app or other similar software project of your choice. | Week 6 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Brendan Spillane | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |