MIS40670 Managing Design and Development

Academic Year 2016/2017

Digital design and development is the innovation engine of the ICT-enable organisation. However collaborative production and delivery of robust systems presents significant challenges and team issues. This module provides an understanding of approaches used by professionals in this vital function, from the perspective of managers who supervise developers or liaise with them during innovation projects.Our focus is on techniques and processes used for managing design and development to deliver value. We cover current issues of the management of software production ranging from traditional sequential engineering approaches through to agile and lean methods. We consider how lifecycles and methodologies are employed to balance the tension between requirements for orderly production and the need to respond to change.We will study management techniques, practices, lifecycles and frameworks for development projects. I hope to integrate these diverse concepts and theories of software development in order to translate them into personal, team, and management practice.Topics range over: the requirements process; deployment strategies; methodologies such as CMMI, RUP, XP, Scrum, & Lean; understanding knowledge, communication, and performance in teams.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

This module addresses the following areas. Context - Identify processes and practices involved in software design and delivery. Management tools - Describe software lifecycles and frameworks, covering historical and emerging management approaches to design and development. Apply theory - Interpret theoretical foundations of design, development lifecycles, and frameworks. Critical perspectives - Critically evaluate the processes, activities, and practices necessary for design and development. Research and analysis - Competently analyse, assess and act in industry cases; adapting methods, processes and practices to problematic situations. Management practice and skills - Acquire skills and tools to foster processes of joint design, development and quality assurance.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Specified Learning Activities

60

Autonomous Student Learning

116

Total

200

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Basic research skills are required. These will be acquired from Research Methods and/or Quantitative Data Analysis modules. Students will also be expected to have completed a course within the school that is relevant to their thesis project.



Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
Comparative Software Eng Proc (COMP40720), Comparative Software Eng Proc (MIS40850)

 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Examination: End of term examination

50

2 hour End of Trimester Exam
Continuous Assessment: Journal, presentation, term-paper etc.

50

Varies over the Trimester

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

End of Semester Exam

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible

Name Role
Dr Niamh O'Riordan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mark Thompson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer